Stepgates Community School

Community schoolPrimary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
83%
Agree
16%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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%
White British70.9%
Other White5.8%
Gypsy / Roma2.2%
Mixed
9.1%
Other Mixed3.3%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Black African1.5%
Asian
9.5%
Indian5.1%
Other Asian2.9%
Chinese1.1%
Pakistani0.4%
Black
3.3%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.5%
Other
0.4%