My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
37%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Verulam School
Academy converter — Secondary
AL1 4PR / 11–18 / Boys / Does not apply
52.5
Attainment 8
87%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 52.5
- Progress 8
- 0.4
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 55.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 32.24
- Achieving AAB+
- 15.4%
87% of parents would recommend this school
214 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
34%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
40%Agree
43%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
4%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%Not applicable
71%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
31%Agree
46%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
24%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%Not applicable
21%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 49 parents
Strongly agree
50%Agree
12%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
4%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
45%Agree
40%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
39%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
40%Agree
45%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
48%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
46%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
46%Agree
37%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
87%No
13%17.3% of pupils receive SEN support
17.3%
SEN support
1.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
46.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 46.1%
60% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 90%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 60%
- Entered top-third university
- 35%
- Achieved a degree
- 76%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.7:1
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 18.93%
- English as additional language
- 17.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.6%
- White
- 61.1%
- Mixed
- 10.1%
- Asian
- 18.1%
- Black
- 3.7%
- Other
- 2%
White British51.9%
Other White8.5%
Irish0.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian3.7%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
White & Black African1.5%
Chinese5.8%
Bangladeshi4.4%
Other Asian2.9%
Indian2.8%
Pakistani2.2%
Caribbean1.7%
African1.5%
Other Black0.5%