Waldegrave School

Academy converterSecondary

TW2 5LH / 11–18 / Does not apply

67.3

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
67.3
Progress 8
0.78
Grade 5+ English & Maths
82.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
42.03
Achieving AAB+
25.3%

93% of parents would recommend this school

336 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
38%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
46%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
6%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
75%

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

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
44%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
22%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
37%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
21%
No
79%

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

Answered by about 71 parents

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
49%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
44%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
44%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
41%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
37%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
43%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

16.8% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

16.8%

SEN support

3.3%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
2.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.3%

84.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
84.2%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
95%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
57%
Achieved a degree
92%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19:1

Free school meals
8.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19:1
Overall absence
5.99%
Persistent absence
12.51%
English as additional language
18.1%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
67.6%
White British52.8%
Other White14.4%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
12.3%
Other Mixed5.5%
White & Asian4.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
16%
Chinese5.5%
Other Asian5.5%
Indian3.6%
Pakistani1%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Black
2.3%
Caribbean1.4%
African0.7%
Other Black0.2%
Other
2.2%