Howard of Effingham School

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
41%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British78%
Other White9.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
5.5%
White & Asian2.2%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White & Black African0.4%
Asian
4.3%
Indian1.6%
Other Asian1.5%
Chinese0.7%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Black
1.3%
Caribbean0.8%
African0.4%
Other Black0.1%
Other
0.7%