Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, based in Wotton-under-Edge, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School currently has around 1510 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 50% who stay in school sixth forms and 28% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Kingswood Road, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
| Website: | http://klbschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01453842227 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Hannah Khan |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137033 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1495 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1510 |
| Number of Boys: | 745 |
| Number of Girls: | 765 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.30% | 1393 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 43 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 18 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 16 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 3 |
| African | 0.10% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Primary School Abbey Street , GL12 8RN | 3out of 4 | 652 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Coat CofE Primary School Symn Lane , GL12 7BD | 3out of 4 | 870 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The British School Wortley Road , GL12 7JU | 3out of 4 | 1,363 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Charfield Primary School Wotton Road , Charfield GL12 8TG | - not rated | 3,067 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Charfield Primary School Wotton Road , Charfield GL12 8TG | - not rated | 3,211 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Kingswood Road , GL12 8RB | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Kingswood Road , GL12 8RB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill School Alderley , GL12 7QT | - not rated | 2,891 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.