Samuel King's School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 30.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 30.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 31%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.24
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.01, 0.53]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 13 | 30.2 | — | 30.8% | 15.4% | 2.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 13 | 36.4 | -0.24 | 46.2% | 7.7% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 19 | 44.4 | +0.55 | 53.0% | 11.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 23 | 35.0 | -0.34 | 39.0% | 22.0% | 3.0 |
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School information
| URN | 112378 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rob Dawson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CA9 3QU |
| Latest pupils | 13 |
| FSM eligible | 19.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QU
https://www.alstonmoorfederation.org.ukView local authority page1434381236| DfE number | 4011 |
| UKPRN | 10017461 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |