Altwood Church of England School

Academy converterSecondary

SL6 4PU / 11–18 / Church of England

40

Attainment 8

89%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
40
Progress 8
0.2
Grade 5+ English & Maths
29.1%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
27.37
Achieving AAB+
38.5%

89% of parents would recommend this school

111 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
27%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
24%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
41%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
8%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
11%
Not applicable
64%

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

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
38%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
13%

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

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
18%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
37%
No
63%

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

Answered by about 41 parents

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
20%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
30%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
40%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
44%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
33%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
28%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
10%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
89%
No
11%

15.1% of pupils receive SEN support

15.1%

SEN support

5.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
8.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

78% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
78%

34% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
79%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
34%
Entered top-third university
4%
Achieved a degree
47%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1

Free school meals
23.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.2:1
Overall absence
8.89%
Persistent absence
25.03%
English as additional language
14.7%
Teachers with QTS
85.7%
White
69.6%
White British59.8%
Other White9.3%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
9.4%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Asian2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Black African1%
Asian
14.2%
Indian7.2%
Pakistani3.9%
Other Asian2.6%
Chinese0.5%
Black
3.9%
Caribbean2.1%
African1%
Other Black0.8%
Other
1.8%