Mark Rutherford School

Academy converterSecondary

MK41 8PX / 11–18 / None

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

41.5

Attainment 8

46%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
41.5
Progress 8
-0.05
Grade 5+ English & Maths
39.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
28.29
Achieving AAB+
11.6%

46% of parents would recommend this school

196 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
46%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
3%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
58%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
37%
Disagree
31%
Strongly disagree
18%
Don't know
7%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
3%
Agree
16%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
57%

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

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
37%
Disagree
36%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
30%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
20%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
13%

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 49 parents

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
22%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
43%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
36%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
11%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
50%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
50%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
58%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
56%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
39%
Disagree
29%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
46%
No
54%

18.2% of pupils receive SEN support

18.2%

SEN support

3.6%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
4.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.4%

69.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
69.7%

61% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
86%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
61%
Entered top-third university
18%
Achieved a degree
51%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16:1

Free school meals
24.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16:1
Overall absence
8.76%
Persistent absence
25.62%
English as additional language
13.6%
Teachers with QTS
98.6%
White
71.1%
White British59.5%
Other White11.3%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
10.7%
White & Black Caribbean4.9%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Asian2.2%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
7.4%
Indian3.8%
Other Asian1.2%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Pakistani1%
Chinese0.3%
Black
6.4%
Caribbean4.9%
African1.1%
Other Black0.4%
Other
0.9%