My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
83%Agree
16%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%Stepgates Community School
Community school — Primary
KT16 8HT / 2–11 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
32.36
KS2 score
100%
parents recommend
😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 32.36
- Reaching expected standard
- 56%
100% of parents would recommend this school
79 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
86%Agree
14%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
75%Agree
24%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
8%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%Not applicable
81%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
77%Agree
22%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
48%Agree
13%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%Not applicable
32%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 18 parents
Strongly agree
72%Agree
17%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
69%Agree
25%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
74%Agree
22%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
69%Agree
27%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
28%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
71%Agree
25%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
100%No
0%56.7% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
56.7%
SEN support
10.9%
EHCP
SEN Unit
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 14.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 32%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
80% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Not applicable
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 80%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20.4:1
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 18.05%
- English as additional language
- 11.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 78.9%
- Mixed
- 9.1%
- Asian
- 9.5%
- Black
- 3.3%
- Other
- 0.4%
White British70.9%
Other White5.8%
Gypsy / Roma2.2%
Other Mixed3.3%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Black African1.5%
Indian5.1%
Other Asian2.9%
Chinese1.1%
Pakistani0.4%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.5%