65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.09
Progress 8 · 2018/19
23%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
881.2
EBacc APS · 2018/19
1,216
Pupils · 2017/18
4%
EAL · 2017/18
20%
Persistent abs. · 2017/18
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of The King Alfred School · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+6pp
65%60%54%
'17'18'19
'19 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+3pp
41%36%31%
'17'18'19
'19 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.9
+2.8
46.944.041.2
'17'18'19
'19 · 46.9
Progress 8
-0.09
+0.4
-0.1-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.1
EBacc entry
23%
+3pp
23%21%18%
'17'18'19
'19 · 23%
EBacc APS
881.2
+149.2
881.2806.6732.0
'18'19
'19 · 881.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.2
+1.6
29.228.427.6
'17'18'19
'19 · 29.2
A-level value added
-0.03
+0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19
'19 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-1pp
12%9%5%
'17'18'19
'19 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'17'18'19
'19 · C
Pupils & context
2017/18
Pupils on roll
1,216
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Local authority
Somerset
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 65% | 41% | 46.9 | -0.09 | 23% | 881.2 | 26% | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 38% | 44.1 | -0.47 | 20% | 732.0 | 23% | 1,216 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 31% | 41.2 | -0.80 | 18% | — | 22% | 1,270 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 29.2 | C | -0.03 | 5% | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 27.6 | C- | -0.21 | 5% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 29.2 | C | +0.04 | 12% | 79 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 1,216 | 16.2 | 8% | 4% | 26% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,270 | 16.2 | 14% | 4% | 26% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.