The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

E9 6NR / 11–19 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

39.2

Attainment 8

58%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
39.2
Progress 8
-0.26
Grade 5+ English & Maths
28.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
28.17
Achieving AAB+
5.4%

58% of parents would recommend this school

12 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
25%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
17%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
25%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
8%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
25%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
42%

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

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
17%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
8%

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

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
17%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
33%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
17%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
25%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
25%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
33%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
25%
Disagree
33%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
50%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
50%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
17%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
17%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
58%
No
42%

26.7% of pupils receive SEN support

26.7%

SEN support

4.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
6.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
6.1%

77% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
77%

74% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
88%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
74%
Entered top-third university
11%
Achieved a degree
64%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1

Free school meals
69.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13.5:1
Overall absence
10.06%
Persistent absence
31.69%
English as additional language
31.3%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
26.9%
Other White16.1%
White British10.2%
Irish0.4%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
13.6%
White & Black Caribbean6.5%
Other Mixed4.6%
White & Black African1.9%
White & Asian0.6%
Asian
13.9%
Bangladeshi6.8%
Indian3.2%
Other Asian2%
Pakistani1.4%
Chinese0.5%
Black
11.5%
Caribbean6.5%
Other Black3.1%
African1.9%
Other
5.2%