Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Academy converterSecondary

RM12 4YB / 11–16 / None

45.5

Attainment 8

78%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
45.5
Progress 8
-0.24
Grade 5+ English & Maths
45.7%

78% of parents would recommend this school

55 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
31%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
31%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
29%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
5%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
70%

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

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
33%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
22%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
30%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
31%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
38%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
53%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
54%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
36%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
78%
No
22%

38.4% of pupils receive SEN support

38.4%

SEN support

2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
13.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
7.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
12.5%

82.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
82.6%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1

Free school meals
25.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.2:1
Overall absence
7.95%
Persistent absence
19.78%
English as additional language
20.3%
Teachers with QTS
89%
White
72.7%
White British59.2%
Other White13.4%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
9.1%
Other Mixed5%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
7.7%
Bangladeshi2.8%
Indian2%
Pakistani1.6%
Chinese0.8%
Other Asian0.5%
Black
5.2%
Other Black2.7%
Caribbean1.4%
African1.1%
Other
1%