Swakeleys School for Girls

Academy converterSecondary

UB10 0EJ / 11–18 / Girls / None

Good

Ofsted

55.9

Attainment 8

75%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

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

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
55.9
Progress 8
0.64
Grade 5+ English & Maths
56.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
35.15
Achieving AAB+
13.3%

75% of parents would recommend this school

162 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
35%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
42%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
35%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
4%
Agree
9%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
60%

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

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
39%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
19%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
42%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
8%
No
92%

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

Answered by about 13 parents

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
8%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
15%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
35%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
42%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
42%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
32%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
31%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
75%
No
25%

8.7% of pupils receive SEN support

8.7%

SEN support

1.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.7%

75.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
75.2%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
24%
Achieved a degree
82%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18:1

Free school meals
25.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18:1
Overall absence
6.72%
Persistent absence
18.16%
English as additional language
56.1%
Teachers with QTS
98.7%
White
13.4%
White British9.1%
Other White4%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
12.1%
Other Mixed8.5%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1%
White & Black African0.9%
Asian
44%
Indian18.2%
Pakistani11.7%
Other Asian10.3%
Bangladeshi3.7%
Chinese0.1%
Black
2%
Caribbean1%
African0.9%
Other Black0.1%
Other
17.7%