My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
25%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Alexander First School
Community school — Primary
SL4 4XP / 3–9 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
82%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form
82% of parents would recommend this school
28 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
21%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
53%Agree
29%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
4%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Not applicable
71%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
71%Agree
25%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
58%Agree
14%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Not applicable
14%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
46%Agree
36%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
11%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
36%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
64%Agree
29%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
7%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
25%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
64%Agree
18%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
82%No
18%26.7% of pupils receive SEN support
26.7%
SEN support
10.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 6.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 7.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 8.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
81.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Not applicable
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 81.2%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1
- Free school meals
- 19%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.7:1
- Overall absence
- 6.95%
- Persistent absence
- 18.39%
- English as additional language
- 37.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 88.5%
- White
- 64.8%
- Mixed
- 8.6%
- Asian
- 12.4%
- Black
- 3.8%
- Other
- 6.7%
White British57.1%
Other White6.7%
Irish1%
White & Asian3.8%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black African1.9%
Other Asian5.7%
Bangladeshi2.9%
Indian1.9%
Pakistani1.9%
African1.9%
Other Black1.9%