Queensmead School

Academy converterSecondary

HA4 0LS / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

55.5

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

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

Recognised with 3 performance badges

🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
55.5
Progress 8
0.68
Grade 5+ English & Maths
62.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
39.63
Achieving AAB+
22.7%

93% of parents would recommend this school

81 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
37%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
36%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
43%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
5%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
11%
Not applicable
69%

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

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
38%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%

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

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
15%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
18%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
15%
No
85%

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

Answered by about 12 parents

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
33%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
40%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
25%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
44%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

13.9% of pupils receive SEN support

13.9%

SEN support

1.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
4.7%

79% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
79%

72% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
72%
Entered top-third university
20%
Achieved a degree
73%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1

Free school meals
20.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.1:1
Overall absence
5.37%
Persistent absence
13.01%
English as additional language
51.8%
Teachers with QTS
94.7%
White
30%
White British19.1%
Other White10.5%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
17.9%
Other Mixed12.1%
White & Asian2.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
31.2%
Other Asian15.5%
Indian12.8%
Pakistani1.9%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Chinese0.4%
Black
3.5%
Caribbean2.5%
African0.7%
Other Black0.3%
Other
7.8%