The Costello School

Academy converterSecondary

RG21 4AL / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

47.3

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

Safeguarding: Effective

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

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
47.3
Progress 8
-0.03
Grade 5+ English & Maths
49.6%

93% of parents would recommend this school

215 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
48%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
9%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
11%
Not applicable
66%

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

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
47%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
26%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
25%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
16%
No
84%

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

Answered by about 34 parents

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
24%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
12%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
36%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
40%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
48%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
31%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
26%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
33%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
10%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

17.3% of pupils receive SEN support

17.3%

SEN support

3.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.9%

64.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
64.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1

Free school meals
16.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.9:1
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
21.46%
English as additional language
14.8%
Teachers with QTS
86.1%
White
75.6%
White British65.5%
Other White9.9%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
8.7%
Other Mixed3%
White & Black Caribbean2.8%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black African0.6%
Asian
8.9%
Other Asian3.4%
Indian3.3%
Chinese1.3%
Pakistani0.6%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Black
3.8%
Caribbean2.8%
African0.6%
Other Black0.4%
Other
1.2%