St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

Academy converterSecondary

DA6 7QB / 11–16 / Boys / Roman Catholic

51.4

Attainment 8

91%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
51.4
Progress 8
0.04
Grade 5+ English & Maths
53.2%

91% of parents would recommend this school

80 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
40%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
48%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
46%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
9%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
72%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
35%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
24%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
33%

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 13 parents

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
46%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
30%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
41%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
52%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
45%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

13.3% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

13.3%

SEN support

5.1%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
3.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

57% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
57%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1

Free school meals
21.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.6:1
Overall absence
4.73%
Persistent absence
11.74%
English as additional language
22.4%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
22.9%
White British18.2%
Other White3.6%
Irish1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
7.2%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Black African2%
White & Asian1.6%
Other Mixed1.6%
Asian
13.1%
Indian4.9%
Other Asian4.9%
Chinese2%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Pakistani0.4%
Black
5.5%
Caribbean2%
African2%
Other Black1.5%
Other
0.4%