Orion Coopers

Academy converterSecondary

BR7 5PS / 11–18 / None

48.5

Attainment 8

47%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
48.5
Progress 8
-0.38
Grade 5+ English & Maths
51.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
28.46
Achieving AAB+
0%

47% of parents would recommend this school

116 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
45%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
42%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
26%
Disagree
34%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
7%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
10%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
56%

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

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
30%
Disagree
41%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
23%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
11%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
33%
No
67%

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

Answered by about 38 parents

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
11%
Disagree
32%
Strongly disagree
38%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
38%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
12%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
41%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
36%
Disagree
34%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
58%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
57%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
33%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
47%
No
53%

12.6% of pupils receive SEN support

12.6%

SEN support

2.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

57.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
57.8%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
83%
Started an apprenticeship
5%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
9%
Achieved a degree
67%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1

Free school meals
23%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.5:1
Overall absence
8.44%
Persistent absence
23.83%
English as additional language
7.5%
Teachers with QTS
91.5%
White
73.9%
White British62.4%
Other White10.8%
Irish0.3%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
9.2%
White & Black Caribbean3%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Asian2%
White & Black African1.7%
Asian
3.9%
Indian1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
Chinese0.8%
Pakistani0.5%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Black
6.1%
Caribbean3%
African1.7%
Other Black1.4%
Other
1.4%