Gordon's School

Academy converterSecondary

GU24 9PT / 11–18 / None

63.6

Attainment 8

98%

parents recommend

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
63.6
Progress 8
1.02
Grade 5+ English & Maths
76.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
41.02
Achieving AAB+
26.3%

98% of parents would recommend this school

246 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
82%
Agree
16%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
88%
Agree
11%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
20%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
4%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
79%

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

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
30%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
20%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
25%
No
75%

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

Answered by about 62 parents

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
39%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
82%
Agree
15%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
25%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
27%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
92%
Agree
7%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
84%
Agree
14%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
98%
No
2%

14.9% of pupils receive SEN support

14.9%

SEN support

2.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.1%

100% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
100%

73% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
93%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
73%
Entered top-third university
41%
Achieved a degree
78%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1

Free school meals
2.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13.3:1
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
7.01%
English as additional language
15%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
61.7%
White British57.4%
Other White4.1%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
8.9%
White & Asian4.5%
Other Mixed2.7%
White & Black Caribbean1%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
21.8%
Other Asian13.3%
Indian4.6%
Chinese2.2%
Pakistani1.5%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
2.2%
Caribbean1%
African0.7%
Other Black0.5%
Other
1.2%