Testbourne Community School

Foundation schoolSecondary

RG28 7JF / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

53.3

Attainment 8

62%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

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

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
53.3
Progress 8
0.09
Grade 5+ English & Maths
53.8%

62% of parents would recommend this school

315 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
34%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
18%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
38%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
36%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
7%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
58%

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

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
43%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
23%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
36%
No
64%

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

Answered by about 113 parents

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
18%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
38%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
37%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
36%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
44%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
55%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
49%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
29%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
62%
No
38%

14.6% of pupils receive SEN support

14.6%

SEN support

3.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.5%

89.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
89.8%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1

Free school meals
14.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.9:1
Overall absence
8.28%
Persistent absence
20.71%
English as additional language
5.2%
Teachers with QTS
99.3%
White
89.9%
White British84.4%
Other White5.4%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
4%
White & Asian1.8%
Other Mixed1.4%
White & Black African0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
Asian
2.6%
Other Asian1.2%
Indian0.9%
Chinese0.4%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
1.1%
African0.6%
Other Black0.3%
Caribbean0.2%
Other
0.3%