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Kingsmeadow Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Domenic Volpe

location_onGateshead, NE11 9NX

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

939

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Attainment 8

42.9

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Gateshead

#2,103 of 3,216 nationally

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Kingsmeadow Community School is a Community school secondary school in Gateshead, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Kingsmeadow Community School is a community school in Gateshead, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 911 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.9, placing the school #6 in Gateshead and #2,103 of 3,216 nationally. 36.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 12 A-level subjects. 28.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 13.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.41 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.9

Grade 5+ E&M

36.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.8%

Entering EBacc80.90%

EBacc APS4.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82.90%

EBacc APS3.61

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc90%

EBacc APS3.84

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS4.46

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS2.96

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.36

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.41

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A13.3%

Achieving A*–B28.0%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate94.4%

A-level subjects offered12

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.2

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 September 2021

Inspection Report

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05 June 2019

Inspection Report

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02 July 2018

Inspection Report

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25 April 2017

Inspection Report

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21 April 2015

Inspection Report

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23 April 2013

Inspection Report

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09 March 2011

Inspection Report

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01 March 2010

Inspection Report

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11 December 2006

Inspection Report

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10 February 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2021-09-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-07-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-04-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-04-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

15.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.6%(78 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

5pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 911 pupils. During this period, there were 141 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	911	141	15.5%	7.3%	5
2024/25 (Autumn term)	903	132	14.6%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	954	126	13.2%	7.4%	6
2023/24 (Spring term)	970	110	11.3%	7.1%	5
2023/24 (Autumn term)	978	155	15.8%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	941	91	9.7%	6.6%	5
2022/23 (Spring term)	939	85	9.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	948	86	9.1%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	897	69	7.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	892	70	7.8%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	894	43	4.8%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	880	39	4.4%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	886	15	1.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	894	34	3.8%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	794	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	794	21	2.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	807	23	2.9%	4.2%	4
2018/19 (Summer term)	746	11	1.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	743	9	1.2%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	739	9	1.2%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	651	10	1.5%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	646	3	0.5%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	646	8	1.2%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	589	7	1.2%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	590	4	0.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	589	8	1.4%	3.1%	4

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 52 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 45 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Kingsmeadow Community School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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