My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
37%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Bentley Wood High School
Academy converter — Secondary
HA7 3JW / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
58.5
Attainment 8
92%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 2 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 58.5
- Progress 8
- 0.9
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 62.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 33.5
- Achieving AAB+
- 12.9%
92% of parents would recommend this school
153 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
32%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
47%Agree
40%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
10%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%Not applicable
71%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
42%Agree
33%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
30%Agree
18%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%Not applicable
38%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
8%No
92%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 12 parents
Strongly agree
46%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
8%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
57%Agree
35%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
41%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
48%Agree
42%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
38%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
30%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
47%Agree
35%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
92%No
8%9.6% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
9.6%
SEN support
2.2%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.1%
73.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 73.3%
72% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 92%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 72%
- Entered top-third university
- 26%
- Achieved a degree
- 82%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16:1
- Free school meals
- 28.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16:1
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.85%
- English as additional language
- 61.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.9%
- White
- 11.6%
- Mixed
- 9.8%
- Asian
- 58.3%
- Black
- 2.1%
- Other
- 12.1%
Other White7%
White British4.3%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed6%
White & Asian2.7%
White & Black African0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
Other Asian28.6%
Indian16%
Pakistani12%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Chinese0.4%
Other Black1%
African0.7%
Caribbean0.4%