My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
33%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Borden Grammar School
Academy converter — Secondary
ME10 4DB / 11–18 / Boys / None
63.2
Attainment 8
97%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🤝 Strong SEN support
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Exceptional results
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 63.2
- Progress 8
- 0.26
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 83.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34.11
- Achieving AAB+
- 12.8%
97% of parents would recommend this school
241 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
50%Agree
44%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
9%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%Not applicable
72%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
24%Agree
47%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
40%Agree
20%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%Not applicable
37%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
15%No
85%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 36 parents
Strongly agree
50%Agree
50%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
63%Agree
33%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
35%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
57%Agree
35%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
54%Agree
38%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
41%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
43%Agree
40%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
12%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
97%No
3%2.9% of pupils receive SEN support
2.9%
SEN support
0.9%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
88.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 88.1%
60% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 92%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 60%
- Entered top-third university
- 10%
- Achieved a degree
- 67%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1
- Free school meals
- 10.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.5:1
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.12%
- English as additional language
- 10.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 99.5%
- White
- 75.4%
- Mixed
- 5.9%
- Asian
- 5%
- Black
- 2%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British70.4%
Other White4.8%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed2.7%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
Bangladeshi1.4%
Indian1.3%
Other Asian1.3%
Chinese0.8%
Pakistani0.2%
African1.3%
Caribbean0.4%
Other Black0.3%