My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
44%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
BN41 2WS / 11–16 / Does not apply
42.7
Attainment 8
89%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.7
- Progress 8
- -0.01
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 42.7%
89% of parents would recommend this school
121 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
41%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
42%Agree
45%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
9%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
9%Not applicable
67%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
17%Agree
49%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
37%Agree
22%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%Not applicable
30%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
17%No
83%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 21 parents
Strongly agree
43%Agree
24%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
14%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
46%Agree
44%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
42%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
40%Agree
50%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
43%Agree
53%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
37%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
32%Agree
51%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
89%No
11%23% of pupils receive SEN support
23%
SEN support
4.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 5.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 7.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
82.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 82.1%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.8:1
- Overall absence
- 11.34%
- Persistent absence
- 26.11%
- English as additional language
- 7.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.3%
- White
- 86.7%
- Mixed
- 6.4%
- Asian
- 3.4%
- Black
- 2.9%
- Other
- 1.3%
White British82.5%
Other White4.2%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black African1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
Bangladeshi1.7%
Chinese0.9%
Other Asian0.6%
Indian0.1%
Pakistani0.1%
African1.6%
Caribbean1.2%
Other Black0.1%