My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
27%Agree
52%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
1%King Alfred's
Academy converter — Secondary
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 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%
- Mixed
- 4.3%
- Asian
- 1.3%
- Black
- 1.8%
- Other
- 1%
White British84.3%
Other White4%
Irish0.4%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.2%
African0.8%
Caribbean0.5%
Other Black0.5%