The Appleton School

Academy converterSecondary

SS7 5RN / 11–19 / None

39.6

Attainment 8

58%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
39.6
Progress 8
-0.63
Grade 5+ English & Maths
31.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
35.64
Achieving AAB+
17.6%

58% of parents would recommend this school

228 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
51%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
58%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
41%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
12%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
61%

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

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
29%
Disagree
33%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
29%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
17%

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 48 parents

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
24%
Disagree
28%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
6%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
39%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
10%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
39%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
39%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
53%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
52%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
33%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
58%
No
42%

17.1% of pupils receive SEN support

17.1%

SEN support

2.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.7%

73.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
73.3%

39% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
87%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
39%
Entered top-third university
15%
Achieved a degree
44%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1

Free school meals
15%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.9:1
Overall absence
10.36%
Persistent absence
27.8%
English as additional language
6.9%
Teachers with QTS
98.4%
White
76.1%
White British71.4%
Other White4.5%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
3.5%
Other Mixed1.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Black African0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
Asian
1.7%
Other Asian0.8%
Indian0.5%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Pakistani0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
2.2%
Caribbean0.9%
Other Black0.7%
African0.6%
Other
0.6%