My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
34%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Academy converter — Secondary
ME1 3EL / 11–18 / Boys / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
69.5
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record🤝 Strong SEN support
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 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 69.5
- Progress 8
- 0.9
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 93.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 42.32
- Achieving AAB+
- 27.6%
94% of parents would recommend this school
266 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
32%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
73%Agree
24%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
10%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%Not applicable
72%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
42%Agree
46%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
37%Agree
23%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
29%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
12%No
88%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 32 parents
Strongly agree
76%Agree
12%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
78%Agree
21%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
29%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
59%Agree
34%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
33%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
52%Agree
35%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%7.4% of pupils receive SEN support
7.4%
SEN support
0.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
97.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 97.4%
66% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 95%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 66%
- Entered top-third university
- 44%
- Achieved a degree
- 74%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20.3:1
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 4.88%
- English as additional language
- 14.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.4%
- White
- 46.2%
- Mixed
- 9.5%
- Asian
- 19.1%
- Black
- 3.4%
- Other
- 1.9%
White British41.1%
Other White4.7%
Irish0.4%
Other Mixed4.1%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black African2%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Indian9.7%
Bangladeshi3.2%
Pakistani3%
Other Asian2.1%
Chinese1.1%
African2%
Caribbean0.9%
Other Black0.5%