The Quest Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

CR2 8HD / 11–18 / Does not apply

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

37.5

Attainment 8

54%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
37.5
Progress 8
-0.35
Grade 5+ English & Maths
23%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
28.06
Achieving AAB+
3.8%

54% of parents would recommend this school

80 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
41%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
38%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
33%
Disagree
28%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
9%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
13%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
48%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
46%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
19%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
11%

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 17 parents

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
18%
Disagree
41%
Strongly disagree
29%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
40%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
40%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
38%
Disagree
34%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
58%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
48%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
30%
Disagree
32%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
54%
No
46%

17.1% of pupils receive SEN support

17.1%

SEN support

1.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.8%

58.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
58.5%

50% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
87%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
50%
Entered top-third university
14%
Achieved a degree
75%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1

Free school meals
31.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.8:1
Overall absence
8.92%
Persistent absence
27.43%
English as additional language
26.8%
Teachers with QTS
90.3%
White
38.3%
White British28.7%
Other White9.2%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
16.4%
White & Black Caribbean6%
Other Mixed5.8%
White & Black African2.7%
White & Asian1.9%
Asian
10.4%
Other Asian5.3%
Pakistani2.8%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Indian0.7%
Chinese0.3%
Black
11.7%
Caribbean6%
Other Black3%
African2.7%
Other
3%