Located in Alston, Samuel King's School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Samuel King's School currently has around 107 pupils on roll, which is about 46% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 19.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.9%).
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 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 29% who stay in school sixth forms and 65% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU |
| Website: | https://www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01434381236 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Rob Dawson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 112378 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/03/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 235 |
| Number of Pupils: | 107 |
| Number of Boys: | 54 |
| Number of Girls: | 53 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.90% | 94 |
| Unclassified | 8.40% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston Primary School Church Road , CA9 3QU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel King's School Church Road , CA9 3QU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.