Fearnhill School

Foundation schoolSecondary

SG6 4BA / 11–18 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

38.9

Attainment 8

74%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

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

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
38.9
Progress 8
-0.14
Grade 5+ English & Maths
26.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
24.71
Achieving AAB+
0%

74% of parents would recommend this school

77 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
34%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
3%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
35%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
41%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
13%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
13%
Not applicable
55%

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

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
41%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
25%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
23%

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 29 parents

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
17%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
24%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
34%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
32%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
38%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
57%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
43%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
31%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
74%
No
26%

16.1% of pupils receive SEN support

16.1%

SEN support

4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.3%

88.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
88.1%

58% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
87%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
58%
Entered top-third university
29%
Achieved a degree
75%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1

Free school meals
35.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.1:1
Overall absence
10.93%
Persistent absence
28.75%
English as additional language
10.5%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
79%
White British74.5%
Other White3.5%
Irish1%
Mixed
9.4%
White & Black Caribbean4%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Asian0.7%
Asian
3.7%
Indian2.5%
Other Asian1%
Pakistani0.2%
Black
5.2%
Caribbean4%
African1.2%
Other
1.8%