My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
77%Agree
20%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Sir John Lawes School
Academy converter — Secondary
AL5 4QP / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
62.8
Attainment 8
97%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways😊 Happy school
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 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 62.8
- Progress 8
- 0.79
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 75.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 42.42
- Achieving AAB+
- 27.5%
97% of parents would recommend this school
460 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
15%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
71%Agree
27%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
4%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%Not applicable
77%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
44%Agree
38%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
47%Agree
15%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%Not applicable
33%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
20%No
80%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 92 parents
Strongly agree
55%Agree
30%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
73%Agree
22%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
25%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
65%Agree
31%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
18%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
85%Agree
15%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
66%Agree
27%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
97%No
3%14.2% of pupils receive SEN support
14.2%
SEN support
1.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.8%
95.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 95.6%
71% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 96%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 71%
- Entered top-third university
- 40%
- Achieved a degree
- 83%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.7:1
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 8.95%
- English as additional language
- 12.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 69.7%
- Mixed
- 9.4%
- Asian
- 14.9%
- Black
- 1.7%
- Other
- 3.1%
White British63.7%
Other White5.5%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed5.2%
White & Asian2.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Black African0.2%
Chinese6.7%
Indian3.5%
Other Asian2.1%
Pakistani1.3%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Caribbean1.1%
Other Black0.4%
African0.2%