My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
53%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%Harris Academy Falconwood
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
DA16 2PE / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
47.3
Attainment 8
75%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2019
Good
Good
Inspected 2019
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 47.3
- Progress 8
- -0.02
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 50%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 28.91
- Achieving AAB+
- 5.9%
75% of parents would recommend this school
119 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
51%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
28%Agree
53%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
10%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%Not applicable
63%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
21%Agree
36%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
24%Agree
24%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
1%Not applicable
18%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
34%No
66%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 40 parents
Strongly agree
27%Agree
36%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
35%Agree
44%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
34%Agree
47%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
24%Agree
46%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
26%Agree
59%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
29%Agree
54%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
25%Agree
42%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
75%No
25%17.1% of pupils receive SEN support
17.1%
SEN support
3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
73.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 73.1%
51% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 91%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 51%
- Entered top-third university
- 12%
- Achieved a degree
- 73%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.4:1
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 17.44%
- English as additional language
- 16.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 86.7%
- White
- 61.1%
- Mixed
- 7.2%
- Asian
- 12.6%
- Black
- 3.8%
- Other
- 1.7%
White British52%
Other White8.6%
Irish0.5%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Asian1.4%
White & Black African1.1%
Indian5.2%
Other Asian3.7%
Chinese1.6%
Pakistani1.2%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.1%
Other Black0.9%