Beths Grammar School

Academy converterSecondary

DA5 1NE / 11–18 / Boys / None

Good

Ofsted

71.6

Attainment 8

95%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
71.6
Progress 8
0.53
Grade 5+ English & Maths
97.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
36.47
Achieving AAB+
14.6%

95% of parents would recommend this school

240 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
32%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
44%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
8%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
75%

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

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
43%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
21%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
34%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
13%
No
87%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 31 parents

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
37%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
10%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
25%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
42%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
31%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
37%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
42%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
95%
No
5%

9.2% of pupils receive SEN support

9.2%

SEN support

0.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.1%

31.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
31.2%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
96%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
41%
Achieved a degree
85%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1

Free school meals
11.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
21.2:1
Overall absence
2.48%
Persistent absence
2.28%
English as additional language
9.4%
Teachers with QTS
96.2%
White
28.8%
White British22%
Other White6.6%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
25%
Other Mixed20.8%
White & Black African1.9%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1%
Asian
19.7%
Indian8.4%
Other Asian5.7%
Bangladeshi3%
Chinese1.6%
Pakistani1%
Black
4.7%
African1.9%
Other Black1.8%
Caribbean1%
Other
2.9%