The King John School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Address | Shipwrights Drive, SS7 1RQ |
| School Website | www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1702558284 |
| URN | 136577 |
School Census
| Total | 2052 |
| Girls/Boys | 999/1053 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.7%/51.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 212 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.3% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/07/2021 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 07/07/2021 | Good |
| 26/02/2019 | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 07/07/2021 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 26/02/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 07 July 2021 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 27 January 2021 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 13 October 2020 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 25 September 2019 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 26 February 2019 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 19 September 2013 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 14 February 2012 | Academy conversion letter | View |
| 09 January 2012 | Interim assessment | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55.70% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 75.70% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.00% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.57 |
| Progress 8 | 0.19 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 71% |
| Entering EBacc | 53% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.57 |
| Progress 8 | 0.15 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 80% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.85 |
| Progress 8 | 0.19 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 967 |
| As first preference | 374 |
| As second preference | 253 |
| As third preference | 144 |
| Total Offers Made | 349 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 330 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 864 |
| As first preference | 299 |
| As second preference | 219 |
| As third preference | 176 |
| Total Offers Made | 349 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 294 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 824 |
| As first preference | 278 |
| As second preference | 237 |
| As third preference | 136 |
| Total Offers Made | 304 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 278 |
| second preference offers | 20 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 840 |
| As first preference | 204 |
| As second preference | 207 |
| As third preference | 155 |
| Total Offers Made | 280 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 203 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 31 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 895 |
| As first preference | 267 |
| As second preference | 253 |
| As third preference | 163 |
| Total Offers Made | 327 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 267 |
| second preference offers | 29 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1190 |
| As first preference | 370 |
| As second preference | 309 |
| As third preference | 243 |
| Total Offers Made | 349 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 298 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| first preference v offers | 1.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1193 |
| As first preference | 444 |
| As second preference | 303 |
| As third preference | 228 |
| Total Offers Made | 347 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 320 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| first preference v offers | 1.27% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1144 |
| As first preference | 395 |
| As second preference | 336 |
| As third preference | 215 |
| Total Offers Made | 342 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 311 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1056 |
| As first preference | 327 |
| As second preference | 276 |
| As third preference | 226 |
| Total Offers Made | 345 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 300 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 17 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 991 |
| As first preference | 353 |
| As second preference | 273 |
| As third preference | 195 |
| Total Offers Made | 344 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 322 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 961 |
| As first preference | 399 |
| As second preference | 233 |
| As third preference | 173 |
| Total Offers Made | 346 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 318 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 13 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 95% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 100% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 89% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 16% |
| not applicable | 79% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 53% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 89% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 95% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 89% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 92% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 54% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 15% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 92% |
| no | 8% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 74% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 72.5% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
Westwood Academy
(0.54 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Beresford Close, , SS7 2SU