My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
36%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%The Astley Cooper School
Community school — Secondary
HP2 7HL / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
34.7
Attainment 8
88%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021
Good
Good
Inspected 2021
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 34.7
- Progress 8
- -0.6
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 26.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 24.66
88% of parents would recommend this school
58 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
47%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
33%Agree
52%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
14%Agree
9%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
19%Agree
54%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
39%Agree
21%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
28%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
22%No
78%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 13 parents
Strongly agree
46%Agree
23%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
40%Agree
50%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
22%Agree
59%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
50%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
51%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
29%Agree
44%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
10%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
88%No
12%28.8% of pupils receive SEN support
28.8%
SEN support
3.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 10%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.2%
74.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 74.5%
58% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 81%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 58%
- Entered top-third university
- 11%
- Achieved a degree
- 53%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1
- Free school meals
- 31.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.6:1
- Overall absence
- 13.81%
- Persistent absence
- 38.32%
- English as additional language
- 17.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 88.3%
- White
- 75.2%
- Mixed
- 8.9%
- Asian
- 5%
- Black
- 4.7%
- Other
- 2.5%
White British63.1%
Other White11.6%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
White & Black African2.2%
Other Mixed2%
Other Asian2.2%
Pakistani1.5%
Indian1.1%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Caribbean2.2%
African2.2%
Other Black0.3%