The Thomas Aveling School

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British70%
Other White6.8%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Mixed
6.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Asian1.8%
Other Mixed1.7%
White & Black African1.3%
Asian
7.1%
Other Asian3.9%
Indian2.1%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Chinese0.2%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
3.9%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.3%
Other Black0.8%
Other
1.2%