My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
41%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Howard of Effingham School
Academy converter — Secondary
KT24 5JR / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
57.1
Attainment 8
85%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 University pathways
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2019
Good
Good
Inspected 2019
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 3 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 57.1
- Progress 8
- 0.24
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 66.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 39.13
- Achieving AAB+
- 27.3%
85% of parents would recommend this school
415 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
44%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
34%Agree
49%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
9%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
9%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
27%Agree
50%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
31%Agree
27%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%Not applicable
25%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
25%No
75%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 104 parents
Strongly agree
29%Agree
36%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
1%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
45%Agree
42%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
46%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
38%Agree
52%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
44%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
45%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
34%Agree
47%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
85%No
15%10.3% of pupils receive SEN support
10.3%
SEN support
2.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
89.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 89.9%
59% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 59%
- Entered top-third university
- 40%
- Achieved a degree
- 74%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1
- Free school meals
- 8.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.8:1
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 15.41%
- English as additional language
- 4.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.8%
- White
- 88.2%
- Mixed
- 5.5%
- Asian
- 4.3%
- Black
- 1.3%
- Other
- 0.7%
White British78%
Other White9.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.2%
White & Asian2.2%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White & Black African0.4%
Indian1.6%
Other Asian1.5%
Chinese0.7%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Caribbean0.8%
African0.4%
Other Black0.1%