My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
26%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%Herschel Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
SL1 3BW / 11–18 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
75.8
Attainment 8
86%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
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
- 75.8
- Progress 8
- 0.76
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 98.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 41.68
- Achieving AAB+
- 39.9%
86% of parents would recommend this school
70 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
33%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
61%Agree
31%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
14%Agree
6%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
9%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
42%Agree
34%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
30%Agree
16%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
3%Not applicable
38%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
62%Agree
29%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
31%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
54%Agree
31%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
36%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
4%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
29%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
55%Agree
29%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
86%No
14%1.6% of pupils receive SEN support
1.6%
SEN support
0.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
31.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 31.5%
70% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 99%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 70%
- Entered top-third university
- 34%
- Achieved a degree
- 86%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1
- Free school meals
- 6.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.3:1
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 12.04%
- English as additional language
- 40%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.5%
- White
- 1.9%
- Mixed
- 10.2%
- Asian
- 78.7%
- Black
- 0.2%
- Other
- 3.5%
Other White1%
White British0.9%
Other Mixed8%
White & Asian2.2%
Indian47.9%
Pakistani20.4%
Other Asian9.1%
Bangladeshi1%
Chinese0.3%