Overview
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2024
- 2021Inadequate
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
All questions13
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
- Don't know
- Yes
- No
Q1. My child is happy at this school
84%Q2. My child feels safe at this school
86%Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
62%Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively
15%Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year
55%Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
54%Q8. The school has high expectations for my child
72%Q9. My child does well at this school
75%Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing
71%Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
83%Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
90%Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development
65%Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent
75%How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
86%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
72%
Education or employment
30%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
33%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 31% | 36.9 | Not applicable | 8% | 8.6 | 16% | 1,554 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 35% | 38.9 | -0.36 | 13% | 9.3 | 18% | 1,668 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 36% | 40.8 | -0.19 | 30% | 9.9 | 34% | 1,706 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 42% | 43.1 | -0.36 | 3% | 9.7 | 15% | 1,787 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 31% | 42.1 | -0.30 | 11% | 10.0 | 12% | 1,789 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 35% | 42.9 | -0.10 | 7% | 9.7 | 14% | 1,791 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 37% | 44.5 | -0.11 | 8% | — | 12% | 1,863 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.0 | C- | -0.06 | 10% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.43 | 0% | 107 |
| 2022/23 | 25.7 | C- | — | 5% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 9% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 27.5 | C- | -0.58 | 3% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 25.1 | C- | -0.40 | 9% | 173 |
| 2016/17 | 27.9 | C- | -0.14 | 8% | 178 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,554 | 18.6 | 20% | 4% | 30% | 14% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 1,668 | 17.7 | 18% | 4% | 31% | 14% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 1,706 | 16.3 | 17% | 3% | 31% | 15% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 1,787 | 17.8 | 14% | 3% | 29% | 16% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 1,829 | 16.6 | 11% | 3% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,789 | 17.4 | 12% | 4% | 27% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 1,791 | 14.7 | 12% | 3% | 26% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,863 | 13.3 | 13% | 3% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.