Charles Darwin School

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
37%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

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%
White British77.7%
Other White4.9%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
8.6%
White & Black Caribbean3.9%
Other Mixed2%
White & Black African1.7%
White & Asian1%
Asian
1.3%
Other Asian0.6%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.1%
Black
6.2%
Caribbean3.9%
African1.7%
Other Black0.6%
Other
0.3%