My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
37%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Charles Darwin School
Academy converter — Secondary
TN16 3AU / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
38.9
Attainment 8
75%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 38.9
- Progress 8
- -0.34
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 24.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 29.49
- Achieving AAB+
- 2.4%
75% of parents would recommend this school
117 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
44%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
21%Agree
47%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
8%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
6%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
17%Agree
43%Disagree
32%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
40%Agree
26%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%Not applicable
13%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
21%No
79%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 25 parents
Strongly agree
36%Agree
28%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
8%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
37%Agree
40%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
9%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
44%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
33%Agree
42%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
34%Agree
49%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
50%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
33%Agree
36%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
75%No
25%21.6% of pupils receive SEN support
21.6%
SEN support
2.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
69.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 69.2%
51% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 88%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 51%
- Entered top-third university
- 10%
- Achieved a degree
- 54%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.4:1
- Overall absence
- 9.72%
- Persistent absence
- 26.64%
- English as additional language
- 2.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.9%
- White
- 83%
- Mixed
- 8.6%
- Asian
- 1.3%
- Black
- 6.2%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British77.7%
Other White4.9%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Black Caribbean3.9%
Other Mixed2%
White & Black African1.7%
White & Asian1%
Other Asian0.6%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.1%
Caribbean3.9%
African1.7%
Other Black0.6%