My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
34%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Academy converter — Secondary
TN4 9SH / 11–18 / Church of England
Outstanding
Ofsted
54
Attainment 8
88%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching
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 2 performance badges
🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 54
- Progress 8
- 0.73
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 57.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 36.15
- Achieving AAB+
- 13.8%
88% of parents would recommend this school
505 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
35%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
65%Agree
27%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
13%Agree
10%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
64%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
39%Agree
42%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
42%Agree
20%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Not applicable
23%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 116 parents
Strongly agree
33%Agree
39%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
71%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
35%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
49%Agree
40%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
42%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
34%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
48%Agree
37%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
88%No
12%10.2% of pupils receive SEN support
10.2%
SEN support
1.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
89.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 89.1%
62% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 95%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 62%
- Entered top-third university
- 27%
- Achieved a degree
- 74%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1
- Free school meals
- 8.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.7:1
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 11.29%
- English as additional language
- 11.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 99.2%
- White
- 77.3%
- Mixed
- 8.7%
- Asian
- 6%
- Black
- 1.1%
- Other
- 1.5%
White British68.2%
Other White8.8%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed5.9%
White & Asian2%
White & Black African0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
Chinese2.9%
Indian1.4%
Bangladeshi1.2%
Pakistani0.3%
Other Asian0.2%
African0.6%
Other Black0.3%
Caribbean0.2%