My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
27%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Newstead Wood School
Academy converter — Secondary
BR6 9SA / 11–18 / Girls / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
82.8
Attainment 8
90%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 82.8
- Progress 8
- 1.05
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 100%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 43.46
- Achieving AAB+
- 37.8%
90% of parents would recommend this school
162 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
61%Agree
30%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
6%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%Not applicable
75%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
47%Agree
34%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
23%Agree
20%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%Not applicable
42%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
9%No
91%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 15 parents
Strongly agree
27%Agree
33%Disagree
33%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
73%Agree
22%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
29%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
33%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
35%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
48%Agree
31%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
90%No
10%9.4% of pupils receive SEN support
9.4%
SEN support
0.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.9%
92.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 92.7%
76% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 97%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 76%
- Entered top-third university
- 67%
- Achieved a degree
- 91%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1
- Free school meals
- 5.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
- Overall absence
- 3.05%
- Persistent absence
- 3.26%
- English as additional language
- 23.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.5%
- White
- 23.1%
- Mixed
- 11.3%
- Asian
- 49.9%
- Black
- 5.4%
- Other
- 2.1%
White British15.5%
Other White7.4%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed5.5%
White & Asian3.6%
White & Black African1.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Indian27%
Other Asian12.4%
Chinese8.3%
Pakistani1.2%
Bangladeshi1%
Other Black3.2%
African1.4%
Caribbean0.8%