The King's CofE Academy is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The King's CofE Academy currently has around 746 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 34.5% 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 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.7%).
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.
| Address: | First Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
| Website: | http://www.thekingscofeacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01782783281 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs E Postlethwaite |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148402 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 746 |
| Number of Boys: | 371 |
| Number of Girls: | 375 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.70% | 639 |
| Unclassified | 3.90% | 29 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 19 |
| African | 2.10% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Nursery School Wellington Road , Kidsgrove ST7 4BH | - not rated | 945 yd | Local authority nursery school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Banbury Nursery School St Saviour's Street , Butt Lane Talke ST7 1LR | - not rated | 1,026 yd | Local authority nursery school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary The Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1AE | - not rated | 409 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary Gloucester Road , ST7 1EL | 3out of 4 | 409 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kinnersley Memorial CofE Junior School Liverpool Road , Kidsgrove ST7 4EW | - not rated | 615 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas' CofE (A) Primary School Poplar Drive , Kidsgrove ST7 4HT | - not rated | 763 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Poplar Drive , Kidsgrove ST7 4HT | 3out of 4 | 763 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's CofE (VA) School First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clough Hall Technology School First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's CofE Academy First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road , ST7 4DL | 3out of 4 | 1,446 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maryhill High School Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 4DL | - not rated | 1,446 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidsgrove Sixth Form First Avenue , Kidsgrove ST7 1DP | - not rated | 0 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bluebell School Ltd Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 1EH | - not rated | 783 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Groves Preparatory School Gloucester Road , Kidsgrove ST7 1EL | - not rated | 1,184 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TILT Education The Bungalow, Cardway, Business Park, Linley Lane , Alsager ST7 2UX | - not rated | 3,163 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Church Lawton School Cherry Tree Avenue , Church Lawton ST7 3EL | 3out of 4 | 3,257 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.