My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
45%Agree
37%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%Riddlesdown Collegiate
Academy converter — Secondary
CR8 1EX / 11–19 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
50.7
Attainment 8
83%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results🎓 University pathways
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🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 50.7
- Progress 8
- 0.14
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 55%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 37.92
- Achieving AAB+
- 17.4%
83% of parents would recommend this school
204 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
40%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
35%Agree
42%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
6%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
8%Not applicable
65%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
29%Agree
41%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
29%Agree
34%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
20%No
80%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 41 parents
Strongly agree
22%Agree
29%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
49%Agree
37%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
43%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
47%Agree
37%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
35%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
39%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
35%Agree
40%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
83%No
17%15% of pupils receive SEN support
15%
SEN support
3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
96.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 96.8%
63% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 93%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 63%
- Entered top-third university
- 32%
- Achieved a degree
- 77%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.2:1
- Overall absence
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.25%
- English as additional language
- 8.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 99.1%
- White
- 51.5%
- Mixed
- 15%
- Asian
- 14.1%
- Black
- 9%
- Other
- 2.4%
White British43.3%
Other White7.9%
Irish0.3%
Other Mixed5.2%
White & Asian4.2%
White & Black Caribbean4.1%
White & Black African1.5%
Indian6.4%
Other Asian3.7%
Pakistani3.3%
Chinese0.5%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Caribbean4.1%
Other Black3.4%
African1.5%