The Cowplain School

Academy converterSecondary

PO8 8RY / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

39.6

Attainment 8

54%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024

Good

Good

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
39.6
Progress 8
-0.24
Grade 5+ English & Maths
38.4%

54% of parents would recommend this school

118 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
38%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
38%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
36%
Disagree
30%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
8%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
18%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
53%

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

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
40%
Disagree
32%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
21%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
17%

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 28 parents

Strongly agree
4%
Agree
18%
Disagree
36%
Strongly disagree
35%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
33%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
31%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
40%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
54%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
58%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
37%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
54%
No
46%

18.1% of pupils receive SEN support

18.1%

SEN support

4.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
7.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

75.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
75.1%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1

Free school meals
27.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.3:1
Overall absence
9.66%
Persistent absence
26.04%
English as additional language
3.3%
Teachers with QTS
98.2%
White
93.3%
White British91.1%
Other White1.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.5%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
3.2%
White & Asian1.3%
White & Black African0.9%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
Asian
1.5%
Indian0.7%
Pakistani0.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Black
1.2%
African0.9%
Caribbean0.2%
Other Black0.1%
Other
0.1%