My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
41%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
0%Cove School
Foundation school — Secondary
GU14 9RN / 11–16 / Does not apply
42.7
Attainment 8
72%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.7
- Progress 8
- -0.74
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 35.5%
72% of parents would recommend this school
109 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
34%Agree
44%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
18%Agree
51%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
11%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%Not applicable
57%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
22%Agree
54%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
28%Agree
24%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
3%Not applicable
15%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
28%No
72%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 31 parents
Strongly agree
20%Agree
37%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
33%Agree
44%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
29%Agree
50%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
30%Agree
47%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
17%Agree
61%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
50%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
24%Agree
44%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
72%No
28%30.8% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
30.8%
SEN support
3.8%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 4.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 8.1%
89.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 89.2%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.6:1
- Overall absence
- 8.34%
- Persistent absence
- 21.71%
- English as additional language
- 20.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 93%
- White
- 71.2%
- Mixed
- 7.1%
- Asian
- 14.4%
- Black
- 3.5%
- Other
- 1.9%
White British64.1%
Other White6.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.8%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Asian1.8%
White & Black African1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
Other Asian9.2%
Pakistani2.6%
Indian1.9%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Chinese0.3%
African1.7%
Caribbean1.1%
Other Black0.7%