King Alfred's

Academy converterSecondary

OX12 9BY / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

45.4

Attainment 8

70%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
45.4
Progress 8
-0.02
Grade 5+ English & Maths
43.8%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
35.45
Achieving AAB+
18.9%

70% of parents would recommend this school

370 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
52%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
51%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
51%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
10%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
60%

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

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
34%
Disagree
32%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
33%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
18%

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 85 parents

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
29%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
6%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
42%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
11%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
45%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
45%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
57%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
51%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
43%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
70%
No
30%

20.9% of pupils receive SEN support

20.9%

SEN support

3.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
4.7%

77.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
77.3%

51% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
84%
Started an apprenticeship
5%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
51%
Entered top-third university
24%
Achieved a degree
66%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1

Free school meals
15.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.2:1
Overall absence
11.74%
Persistent absence
29.1%
English as additional language
5.2%
Teachers with QTS
96.3%
White
88.9%
White British84.3%
Other White4%
Irish0.4%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
4.3%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Asian
1.3%
Other Asian0.5%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Black
1.8%
African0.8%
Caribbean0.5%
Other Black0.5%
Other
1%