William Ellis School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

NW5 1RN / 11–18 / Boys / None

48.2

Attainment 8

86%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
48.2
Progress 8
-0.17
Grade 5+ English & Maths
52.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.93
Achieving AAB+
10.2%

86% of parents would recommend this school

96 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
42%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
8%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
70%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
41%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
23%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
27%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
20%
No
80%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 19 parents

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
32%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
31%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
48%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
43%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
47%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
27%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
86%
No
14%

20.6% of pupils receive SEN support

20.6%

SEN support

2.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.3%

70.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
70.4%

56% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
56%
Entered top-third university
15%
Achieved a degree
70%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1

Free school meals
48.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.6:1
Overall absence
11.15%
Persistent absence
34.21%
English as additional language
34.3%
Teachers with QTS
94.4%
White
39.3%
White British26.2%
Other White11.1%
Irish1.5%
Irish Traveller0.5%
Mixed
16.3%
Other Mixed7.5%
White & Black Caribbean3.9%
White & Asian3.2%
White & Black African1.7%
Asian
17.4%
Bangladeshi13.3%
Other Asian1.5%
Pakistani1.2%
Indian0.9%
Chinese0.5%
Black
6.8%
Caribbean3.9%
African1.7%
Other Black1.2%
Other
7.6%