Richard Challoner School

Academy converterSecondary

KT3 5PE / 11–18 / Boys / Roman Catholic

Outstanding

Ofsted

59.4

Attainment 8

97%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

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
59.4
Progress 8
0.84
Grade 5+ English & Maths
74.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
35.97
Achieving AAB+
14.7%

97% of parents would recommend this school

321 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
18%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
82%
Agree
16%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
87%
Agree
12%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
7%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
79%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
40%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
13%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
48%

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 64 parents

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
27%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
8%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
19%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
27%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
32%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
21%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
21%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
26%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

21.7% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

21.7%

SEN support

6.8%

EHCP

SEN UnitResourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
4.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.5%

90.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
90.7%

73% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
98%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
73%
Entered top-third university
23%
Achieved a degree
72%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1

Free school meals
9.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.3:1
Overall absence
4.36%
Persistent absence
7.99%
English as additional language
23.9%
Teachers with QTS
98.5%
White
66.3%
White British44.5%
Other White20.2%
Irish1.6%
Mixed
12.1%
White & Asian4.8%
Other Mixed4.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
12.2%
Other Asian6.3%
Indian3.1%
Chinese1.9%
Pakistani0.8%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
3.4%
Caribbean1.7%
African1.1%
Other Black0.6%
Other
4.4%