Valley Park School

Academy converterSecondary

ME14 5DT / 11–18 / None

37.6

Attainment 8

72%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
37.6
Progress 8
-0.6
Grade 5+ English & Maths
24.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
22.4
Achieving AAB+
4.8%

72% of parents would recommend this school

130 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
49%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
54%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
50%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
8%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
60%

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

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
45%
Disagree
28%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
30%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
12%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
28%
No
72%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 36 parents

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
39%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
45%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
46%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
47%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
54%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
49%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
40%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
72%
No
28%

13.7% of pupils receive SEN support

13.7%

SEN support

1.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.3%

71.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
71.5%

48% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
83%
Started an apprenticeship
4%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
48%
Entered top-third university
5%
Achieved a degree
53%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1

Free school meals
18.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.1:1
Overall absence
7.41%
Persistent absence
22.66%
English as additional language
20.3%
Teachers with QTS
85.6%
White
75.4%
White British64.2%
Other White10.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
8.8%
Other Mixed4.7%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
6.3%
Other Asian3.4%
Indian0.9%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Chinese0.8%
Pakistani0.3%
Black
2.5%
Caribbean1.3%
African1.1%
Other Black0.1%
Other
3.5%