The King's CofE Academy

First Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 1DP

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

40.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

746

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 746 / 750 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.5%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

11.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.1

Attainment 8

746 pupils

27%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

49.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

6 students

65%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

29.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

49.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

15.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

13.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£51,003

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£706 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,301

Spend per pupil

£8,677

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.