George Abbot School

Academy converterSecondary

GU1 1XX / 11–18 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

58.1

Attainment 8

94%

parents recommend

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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 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🎓 University pathways

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
58.1
Progress 8
0.54
Grade 5+ English & Maths
68.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.45
Achieving AAB+
17.9%

94% of parents would recommend this school

341 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
37%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

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

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
49%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
10%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
68%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
42%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
23%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
24%

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 85 parents

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
29%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
43%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
45%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
24%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
32%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
38%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
94%
No
6%

20.7% of pupils receive SEN support

20.7%

SEN support

2.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

87.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
87.6%

65% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
93%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
65%
Entered top-third university
41%
Achieved a degree
85%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1

Free school meals
7.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.5:1
Overall absence
6.08%
Persistent absence
13.65%
English as additional language
15.6%
Teachers with QTS
93.5%
White
78.5%
White British68.1%
Other White10.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
8.1%
White & Asian3.1%
Other Mixed2.7%
White & Black African1.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Asian
10.8%
Chinese3.8%
Other Asian3.5%
Indian1.9%
Pakistani1.1%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
2.4%
African1.6%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.1%
Other
1.7%