Cressex Community School

Foundation schoolSecondary

HP12 4QA / 11–18 / None

50.7

Attainment 8

90%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
50.7
Progress 8
0.48
Grade 5+ English & Maths
52.4%

90% of parents would recommend this school

69 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
28%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
36%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
10%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
53%

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

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
44%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
13%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
20%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
38%
No
62%

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

Answered by about 26 parents

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
12%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
8%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
41%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
49%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
36%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
90%
No
10%

20.7% of pupils receive SEN support

20.7%

SEN support

4.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
6.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
5.8%

73.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
73.6%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1

Free school meals
29%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.2:1
Overall absence
7.56%
Persistent absence
21.87%
English as additional language
57.3%
Teachers with QTS
95.2%
White
21.9%
White British16.5%
Other White5.4%
Mixed
7.8%
White & Black Caribbean3.1%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black African0.5%
Asian
63.7%
Pakistani58.9%
Other Asian2.2%
Indian1.3%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Black
3.7%
Caribbean3.1%
African0.5%
Other Black0.1%
Other
2.1%