Davenant Foundation School

Academy converterSecondary

IG10 2LD / 11–18 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

56.7

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

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Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Strong results🎓 University pathways

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
56.7
Progress 8
0.47
Grade 5+ English & Maths
67.8%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
35.76
Achieving AAB+
14.9%

93% of parents would recommend this school

322 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
26%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
8%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
72%

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

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
43%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
21%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
26%

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 74 parents

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
26%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
38%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
41%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
31%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
24%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
33%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

11.6% of pupils receive SEN support

11.6%

SEN support

3.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.8%

93.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
93.8%

68% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
93%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
68%
Entered top-third university
40%
Achieved a degree
75%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1

Free school meals
7.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.1:1
Overall absence
6.06%
Persistent absence
13.7%
English as additional language
4.6%
Teachers with QTS
99.1%
White
66.4%
White British54.7%
Other White11.4%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
7.9%
Other Mixed2.7%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Black African2.1%
White & Asian1%
Asian
3%
Indian1%
Other Asian1%
Chinese0.7%
Pakistani0.3%
Black
5%
Caribbean2.1%
African2.1%
Other Black0.8%
Other
0.7%