Sponne School

Academy converterSecondary

NN12 6DJ / 11–18 / None

52

Attainment 8

84%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
52
Progress 8
0.27
Grade 5+ English & Maths
55.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
34.76
Achieving AAB+
16.5%

84% of parents would recommend this school

373 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
47%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
50%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
50%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
9%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
68%

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

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
38%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
25%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
18%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
25%
No
75%

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

Answered by about 93 parents

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
28%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
39%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
44%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
48%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
49%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
43%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
39%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
84%
No
16%

17% of pupils receive SEN support

17%

SEN support

1.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.1%

96.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
96.4%

45% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
88%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
45%
Entered top-third university
23%
Achieved a degree
73%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1

Free school meals
11%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.7:1
Overall absence
6.42%
Persistent absence
14.95%
English as additional language
2.7%
Teachers with QTS
99.7%
White
89.8%
White British85.5%
Other White4.1%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
4.3%
Other Mixed1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
1.9%
Chinese0.8%
Other Asian0.6%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
2%
Caribbean1.1%
African0.8%
Other Black0.1%
Other
0.4%