My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
36%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Lift New Rickstones
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
CM8 2SD / 11–18 / Does not apply
40.5
Attainment 8
88%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 40.5
- Progress 8
- -0.43
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 35.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 26.82
88% of parents would recommend this school
177 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
31%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
42%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
14%Agree
12%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%Not applicable
54%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
23%Agree
45%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
40%Agree
20%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
22%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
24%No
76%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 42 parents
Strongly agree
39%Agree
21%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
19%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
54%Agree
35%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
34%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
43%Agree
40%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
43%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
41%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
39%Agree
37%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
10%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
88%No
12%19.9% of pupils receive SEN support
19.9%
SEN support
3.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 8.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
90.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 90.5%
28% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 77%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 6%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 28%
- Entered top-third university
- 6%
- Achieved a degree
- 31%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- Overall absence
- 8.98%
- Persistent absence
- 21.52%
- English as additional language
- 4.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 92.2%
- White
- 91.3%
- Mixed
- 4%
- Asian
- 1.8%
- Black
- 1.9%
- Other
- 0.7%
White British87.4%
Other White3.6%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black African0.5%
Indian0.9%
Other Asian0.5%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Pakistani0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.5%
Other Black0.2%