My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
34%Agree
44%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
1%Thurstable School
Academy converter — Secondary
CO5 0EW / 11–16 / None
41.9
Attainment 8
70%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 41.9
- Progress 8
- -0.19
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 42%
70% of parents would recommend this school
126 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
47%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
31%Agree
43%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
12%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%Not applicable
65%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
42%Agree
38%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
38%Agree
25%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
2%Not applicable
11%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
30%No
70%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 38 parents
Strongly agree
34%Agree
37%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
44%Agree
39%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
45%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
39%Agree
48%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
51%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
42%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
29%Agree
43%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
70%No
30%18.1% of pupils receive SEN support
18.1%
SEN support
2.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
89.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 89.1%
29% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 85%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 29%
- Entered top-third university
- 5%
- Achieved a degree
- 48%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20.6:1
- Overall absence
- 8.98%
- Persistent absence
- 23.59%
- English as additional language
- 2.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.8%
- White
- 95.3%
- Mixed
- 3.7%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- Black
- 1.7%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British92.9%
Other White2.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish0.1%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black African0.7%
Caribbean0.9%
African0.7%
Other Black0.1%