Shenfield High School

Academy converterSecondary

CM15 8RY / 11–18 / None

45.3

Attainment 8

75%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
45.3
Progress 8
-0.3
Grade 5+ English & Maths
40.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
36.97
Achieving AAB+
6.7%

75% of parents would recommend this school

191 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
35%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
40%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
46%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
9%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
61%

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

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
48%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
28%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
18%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
29%
No
71%

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

Answered by about 55 parents

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
27%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
41%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
41%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
46%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
49%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
34%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
29%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
75%
No
25%

16.7% of pupils receive SEN support

16.7%

SEN support

2.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.6%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.9%

86.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
86.2%

45% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
79%
Started an apprenticeship
8%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
45%
Entered top-third university
8%
Achieved a degree
42%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1

Free school meals
14.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.1:1
Overall absence
8.65%
Persistent absence
22.9%
English as additional language
4.3%
Teachers with QTS
98.8%
White
87.2%
White British82.9%
Other White3.7%
Irish0.4%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
6.5%
Other Mixed2.2%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black African0.9%
Asian
1.9%
Indian1.4%
Other Asian0.2%
Pakistani0.1%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
3.2%
Caribbean2.1%
African0.9%
Other Black0.2%
Other
0.3%