My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
24%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%Jo Richardson Community School
Community school — Secondary
RM9 4UN / 11–19 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
50.2
Attainment 8
84%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Strong results
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 50.2
- Progress 8
- 0.2
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 48.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 37.18
- Achieving AAB+
- 6.2%
84% of parents would recommend this school
75 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
32%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
49%Agree
41%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
31%Agree
9%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%Not applicable
40%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
45%Agree
35%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
46%Agree
16%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
3%Not applicable
17%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
21%No
79%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 16 parents
Strongly agree
75%Agree
13%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
61%Agree
28%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
35%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
58%Agree
35%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
32%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
28%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
51%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
84%No
16%12.3% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
12.3%
SEN support
3.3%
EHCP
SEN Unit
- Autism (ASD)
- 4.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3%
94.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 94.3%
79% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 89%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 79%
- Entered top-third university
- 25%
- Achieved a degree
- 84%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.6:1
- Overall absence
- 5.79%
- Persistent absence
- 17.59%
- English as additional language
- 22.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97%
- White
- 43.6%
- Mixed
- 16.3%
- Asian
- 15.6%
- Black
- 6.1%
- Other
- 1.8%
White British32.8%
Other White10.7%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed9%
White & Black Caribbean2.7%
White & Black African2.7%
White & Asian1.9%
Bangladeshi7.6%
Pakistani3.1%
Indian2.7%
Other Asian1.7%
Chinese0.5%
Caribbean2.7%
African2.7%
Other Black0.7%