My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
39%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Furze Platt Senior School
Academy converter — Secondary
SL6 7NQ / 11–18 / Does not apply
47.5
Attainment 8
89%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 47.5
- Progress 8
- 0.36
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 49%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34.64
- Achieving AAB+
- 13.5%
89% of parents would recommend this school
133 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
39%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
36%Agree
47%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
6%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
9%Not applicable
69%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
33%Agree
38%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
9%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
49%Agree
22%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%Not applicable
18%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 32 parents
Strongly agree
40%Agree
31%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
50%Agree
34%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
44%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
51%Agree
41%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
26%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
47%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
89%No
11%21% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
21%
SEN support
5.3%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 8.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
81.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 81.1%
53% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 86%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 53%
- Entered top-third university
- 24%
- Achieved a degree
- 78%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16:1
- Free school meals
- 16.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16:1
- Overall absence
- 7.99%
- Persistent absence
- 21.75%
- English as additional language
- 8.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 89.6%
- White
- 68%
- Mixed
- 8.7%
- Asian
- 18.1%
- Black
- 2.3%
- Other
- 3.3%
White British57.9%
Other White9.9%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed4%
White & Asian2.7%
White & Black Caribbean1%
White & Black African1%
Pakistani10.4%
Indian5.2%
Chinese1%
Other Asian1%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Caribbean1%
African1%
Other Black0.3%