My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
78%Agree
20%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Academy converter — Secondary
AL4 0TT / 11–18 / Roman Catholic
Outstanding
Ofsted
56.4
Attainment 8
98%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 2 performance badges
🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 56.4
- Progress 8
- 0.75
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 64.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 35.77
- Achieving AAB+
- 13%
98% of parents would recommend this school
184 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
86%Agree
13%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
88%Agree
10%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
13%Agree
5%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%Not applicable
75%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
71%Agree
23%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
44%Agree
11%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%Not applicable
41%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 42 parents
Strongly agree
69%Agree
19%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
86%Agree
11%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
75%Agree
23%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
76%Agree
19%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
29%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
78%Agree
20%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
79%Agree
16%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
98%No
2%16.1% of pupils receive SEN support
16.1%
SEN support
3.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
89.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 89.5%
67% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 67%
- Entered top-third university
- 21%
- Achieved a degree
- 67%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.8:1
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 8.93%
- English as additional language
- 32.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 90.3%
- White
- 68.8%
- Mixed
- 9.4%
- Asian
- 4.8%
- Black
- 5.1%
- Other
- 1.2%
White British40.5%
Other White23.2%
Irish5%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed3.1%
White & Black African2.6%
White & Asian2%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
Other Asian2.1%
Indian1.6%
Chinese0.6%
Bangladeshi0.5%
African2.6%
Caribbean1.7%
Other Black0.8%