My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
42%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%William Edwards School
Academy converter — Secondary
RM16 3NJ / 11–16 / None
Requires Improvement
Ofsted
42.5
Attainment 8
77%
parents recommend
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.5
- Progress 8
- -0.29
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 34.8%
77% of parents would recommend this school
88 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
41%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
31%Agree
37%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
1%Agree
7%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
10%Not applicable
71%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
32%Agree
28%Disagree
32%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
15%Agree
24%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
1%Not applicable
43%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
18%No
82%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 16 parents
Strongly agree
55%Agree
13%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
42%Agree
38%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
32%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
43%Agree
34%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
46%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
53%Agree
38%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
40%Agree
35%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
77%No
23%16.3% of pupils receive SEN support
16.3%
SEN support
2.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.4%
45.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 45.8%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.9:1
- Overall absence
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.65%
- English as additional language
- 8.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 82.5%
- White
- 69.7%
- Mixed
- 8.5%
- Asian
- 8.6%
- Black
- 6%
- Other
- 0.5%
White British58.4%
Other White11%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish0.1%
White & Black Caribbean3.8%
White & Black African1.6%
White & Asian1.6%
Other Mixed1.5%
Indian4.5%
Other Asian1.6%
Bangladeshi1%
Pakistani0.8%
Chinese0.7%
Caribbean3.8%
African1.6%
Other Black0.6%