My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%Fort Pitt Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
ME4 6TJ / 11–18 / Girls / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
65.9
Attainment 8
97%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 2 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 65.9
- Progress 8
- 0.64
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 85%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 38.06
- Achieving AAB+
- 11.1%
97% of parents would recommend this school
178 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
28%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
57%Agree
38%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
5%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%Not applicable
74%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
34%Agree
40%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
33%Agree
19%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
40%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
10%No
90%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 18 parents
Strongly agree
70%Agree
18%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
68%Agree
29%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
31%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
44%Agree
42%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
6%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
33%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
38%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
56%Agree
33%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
97%No
3%2.7% of pupils receive SEN support
2.7%
SEN support
0%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
96% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 96%
60% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 60%
- Entered top-third university
- 19%
- Achieved a degree
- 77%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.7:1
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 12.38%
- English as additional language
- 15.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.1%
- White
- 72.1%
- Mixed
- 6.8%
- Asian
- 7.3%
- Black
- 2.7%
- Other
- 0.5%
White British63.9%
Other White7.7%
Irish0.5%
White & Asian2.5%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African0.8%
Indian3.5%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Other Asian1.2%
Pakistani0.7%
Chinese0.6%
Caribbean1.4%
African0.8%
Other Black0.5%