Barton Court Grammar School

Academy converterSecondary

CT1 1PH / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

66.4

Attainment 8

86%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2020

Good

Good

Inspected 2020

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Exceptional results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
66.4
Progress 8
0.38
Grade 5+ English & Maths
84.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.51
Achieving AAB+
23.9%

86% of parents would recommend this school

182 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
33%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
39%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
5%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
77%

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

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
46%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
19%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
32%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
24%
No
76%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 44 parents

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
26%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
25%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
39%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
42%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
45%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
41%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
41%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
86%
No
14%

6.7% of pupils receive SEN support

6.7%

SEN support

0.6%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

95.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
95.7%

63% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
97%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
63%
Entered top-third university
29%
Achieved a degree
83%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1

Free school meals
10.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.3:1
Overall absence
4.15%
Persistent absence
5.49%
English as additional language
13.5%
Teachers with QTS
98.6%
White
78.9%
White British69.4%
Other White9.1%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
7.4%
White & Asian3.5%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African0.9%
Asian
7%
Other Asian2.8%
Indian1.9%
Chinese1%
Pakistani0.8%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
2.5%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.9%
Other Black0.4%
Other
1.4%