My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The Thomas Aveling School
Academy converter — Secondary
ME1 2UW / 11–18 / None
41.3
Attainment 8
95%
parents recommend
🤝 Strong SEN support
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 41.3
- Progress 8
- 0.16
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 25.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 25.68
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
95% of parents would recommend this school
100 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
34%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
63%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
15%Agree
6%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
40%Agree
48%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
39%Agree
17%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Not applicable
36%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
32%No
68%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 32 parents
Strongly agree
53%Agree
38%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
67%Agree
30%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
34%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
59%Agree
36%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
26%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
77%Agree
22%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
53%Agree
38%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
95%No
5%20.8% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
20.8%
SEN support
3.5%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.8%
92.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 92.5%
41% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 83%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 41%
- Entered top-third university
- 2%
- Achieved a degree
- 47%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1
- Free school meals
- 28.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- Overall absence
- 8.95%
- Persistent absence
- 24.86%
- English as additional language
- 12.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 77.6%
- Mixed
- 6.6%
- Asian
- 7.1%
- Black
- 3.9%
- Other
- 1.2%
White British70%
Other White6.8%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Asian1.8%
Other Mixed1.7%
White & Black African1.3%
Other Asian3.9%
Indian2.1%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Chinese0.2%
Pakistani0.1%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.3%
Other Black0.8%