My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
76%Agree
21%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%Dame Alice Owen's School
Academy converter — Secondary
EN6 2DU / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
72.9
Attainment 8
97%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
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
- 72.9
- Progress 8
- 0.92
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 87.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 48.08
- Achieving AAB+
- 50.9%
97% of parents would recommend this school
423 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
79%Agree
19%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
62%Agree
31%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
8%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
8%Not applicable
69%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
48%Agree
40%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
42%Agree
17%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%Not applicable
35%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
17%No
83%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 72 parents
Strongly agree
54%Agree
24%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
4%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
75%Agree
21%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
59%Agree
37%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
82%Agree
18%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
85%Agree
14%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
68%Agree
26%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
97%No
3%12.9% of pupils receive SEN support
12.9%
SEN support
3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
92.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 92.1%
77% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 97%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 77%
- Entered top-third university
- 76%
- Achieved a degree
- 92%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1
- Free school meals
- 3.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 6.55%
- English as additional language
- 7.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.4%
- White
- 50.6%
- Mixed
- 15.2%
- Asian
- 24.5%
- Black
- 2.9%
- Other
- 3.1%
White British38.5%
Other White11%
Irish1.1%
White & Asian6.3%
Other Mixed6.3%
White & Black African1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
Indian12.9%
Chinese5.2%
Other Asian4.3%
Pakistani1.1%
Bangladeshi1%
African1.4%
Caribbean1.2%
Other Black0.3%