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Samuel King's School
Church Road, Alston CA9 3QU
Samuel King's School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). It has about 80 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In July 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of North Pennine Learning Partnership Trust. (Haydon Bridge High School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Destinations, Progress and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Attendance, Attainment and Environment.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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