My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
23%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
0%The Palmer Catholic Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
IG3 8EU / 11–18 / Roman Catholic
48.8
Attainment 8
91%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.8
- Progress 8
- 0.49
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 47.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 30.87
- Achieving AAB+
- 9.4%
91% of parents would recommend this school
22 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
32%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
58%Agree
27%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
14%Agree
9%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
14%Not applicable
54%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
32%Agree
31%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
45%Agree
9%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%Not applicable
18%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
54%Agree
32%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
9%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
36%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
41%Agree
32%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
50%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
5%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
27%Agree
45%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
14%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
23%Agree
58%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
14%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
91%No
9%9.6% of pupils receive SEN support
9.6%
SEN support
1.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.5%
47.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 47.2%
64% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 64%
- Entered top-third university
- 20%
- Achieved a degree
- 82%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1
- Free school meals
- 26%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.9:1
- Overall absence
- 6.75%
- Persistent absence
- 21.66%
- English as additional language
- 37.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.4%
- White
- 13%
- Mixed
- 8%
- Asian
- 48.2%
- Black
- 6.9%
- Other
- 2.9%
Other White8.6%
White British3.8%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Other Mixed2.7%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White & Black African1.5%
White & Asian1.5%
Indian16%
Pakistani12.7%
Bangladeshi11.3%
Other Asian8.1%
Chinese0.1%
Other Black3.1%
Caribbean2.3%
African1.5%