Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

RG22 6SR / 11–16 / Roman Catholic

59.3

Attainment 8

89%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
59.3
Progress 8
0.78
Grade 5+ English & Maths
68.4%

89% of parents would recommend this school

155 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
29%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
28%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
30%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
10%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
61%

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

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
37%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
18%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
35%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

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

Answered by about 29 parents

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
24%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
23%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
41%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
45%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
31%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
34%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
89%
No
11%

22.4% of pupils receive SEN support

22.4%

SEN support

4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
5.8%

98.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
98.2%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17:1

Free school meals
9.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17:1
Overall absence
4.59%
Persistent absence
8.48%
English as additional language
20.2%
Teachers with QTS
99.2%
White
60.4%
White British37.6%
Other White21.8%
Irish0.8%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
10.1%
Other Mixed3.9%
White & Asian3.8%
White & Black African1.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Asian
17.7%
Indian8.8%
Other Asian7.7%
Chinese0.7%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
3.3%
African1.8%
Other Black0.9%
Caribbean0.6%
Other
0.4%