St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)

Academy converterSecondary

EN7 5FB / 11–19 / Church of England

Good

Ofsted

45

Attainment 8

77%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

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

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
45
Progress 8
-0.07
Grade 5+ English & Maths
40.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
25.32
Achieving AAB+
3%

77% of parents would recommend this school

128 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
37%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
37%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
9%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
65%

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

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
38%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
26%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
18%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
22%
No
78%

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

Answered by about 28 parents

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
32%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
36%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
9%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
44%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
36%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
46%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
44%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
38%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
77%
No
23%

16.5% of pupils receive SEN support

16.5%

SEN support

2.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.7%

59.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
59.4%

54% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
89%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
54%
Entered top-third university
11%
Achieved a degree
72%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1

Free school meals
28.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.6:1
Overall absence
8.54%
Persistent absence
25.35%
English as additional language
30.9%
Teachers with QTS
93.5%
White
47.2%
White British29.6%
Other White16.9%
Irish0.5%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
13.1%
Other Mixed5%
White & Black Caribbean3.6%
White & Black African2.6%
White & Asian1.9%
Asian
4.5%
Other Asian1.6%
Indian1.5%
Pakistani0.5%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Black
8%
Caribbean3.6%
African2.6%
Other Black1.8%
Other
6.1%