My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
52%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Drapers' Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
RM3 9XR / 11–18 / Does not apply
38.8
Attainment 8
83%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 38.8
- Progress 8
- -0.13
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 35.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 28.67
- Achieving AAB+
- 3.1%
83% of parents would recommend this school
220 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
57%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
24%Agree
56%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
15%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
10%Not applicable
53%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
33%Agree
49%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
25%Agree
30%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
30%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
12%No
88%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 26 parents
Strongly agree
31%Agree
34%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
12%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
45%Agree
49%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
47%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
38%Agree
50%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
53%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
46%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
30%Agree
55%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
83%No
17%17% of pupils receive SEN support
17%
SEN support
2.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 6.2%
70.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 70.7%
58% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 79%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 58%
- Entered top-third university
- 21%
- Achieved a degree
- 79%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1
- Free school meals
- 40.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.4:1
- Overall absence
- 10.38%
- Persistent absence
- 31.05%
- English as additional language
- 29.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.9%
- White
- 67.2%
- Mixed
- 8.5%
- Asian
- 7.4%
- Black
- 6.8%
- Other
- 0.7%
White British47.4%
Other White19.3%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish0.1%
White & Black Caribbean3.4%
Other Mixed2.2%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black African1.2%
Other Asian2.2%
Indian2.1%
Pakistani1.7%
Bangladeshi1.2%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean3.4%
Other Black2.2%
African1.2%