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Samuel King's School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Foundation school
Church Road, Alston CA9 3QU · alstonmoorfederation.org.uk · 01434 381236
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 30.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Westmorland and Furness 45.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 113
- 48% of 235 places
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 24 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | 24 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 32 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 30.2, and 23.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 45.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼30.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼23.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼30.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼15.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.37 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 76.9 | +7.3 |
| Employment | 7.7 | −1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.7 | +3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 7.7 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Samuel King's School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jul 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
47% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 47%
- Replies
- 19
- 22% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 53% who had a child bullied