Platanos College

Academy converterSecondary

SW9 0AL / 11–19 / None

Good

Ofsted

40.8

Attainment 8

97%

parents recommend

🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
40.8
Progress 8
-0.22
Grade 5+ English & Maths
35.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
12.38
Achieving AAB+
0%

97% of parents would recommend this school

118 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
32%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
25%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

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

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
1%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
88%

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

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
36%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
8%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
73%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
38%
No
62%

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

Answered by about 45 parents

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
31%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
29%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
27%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
36%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
27%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
30%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
31%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

22.6% of pupils receive SEN support

22.6%

SEN support

3.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.9%

60% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
60%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1

Free school meals
54.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.5:1
Overall absence
9.29%
Persistent absence
30.75%
English as additional language
72.1%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
23.5%
Other White18.6%
White British4.9%
Mixed
7.8%
Other Mixed4.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Asian0.1%
Asian
6.2%
Bangladeshi3.9%
Other Asian1.2%
Chinese0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
Indian0.2%
Black
4.7%
Caribbean1.9%
Other Black1.5%
African1.3%
Other
6.4%