The Archer Academy

Free schoolsSecondary

N2 8GA / 11–16 / None

55.9

Attainment 8

94%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
55.9
Progress 8
0.61
Grade 5+ English & Maths
57.1%

94% of parents would recommend this school

240 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
37%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
27%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
34%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
13%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
65%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
26%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
25%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
28%
No
72%

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

Answered by about 67 parents

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
30%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
31%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
34%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
37%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
29%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
35%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
94%
No
6%

22.2% of pupils receive SEN support

22.2%

SEN support

5.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
4.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.9%

85.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
85.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1

Free school meals
12.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.3:1
Overall absence
6.54%
Persistent absence
18.1%
English as additional language
27.6%
Teachers with QTS
96%
White
62.9%
White British32.1%
Other White30.2%
Irish0.5%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
17.4%
Other Mixed11%
White & Asian3.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Black African1.5%
Asian
7.6%
Indian3.3%
Chinese1.5%
Pakistani1.2%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Other Asian0.7%
Black
3.6%
Caribbean1.6%
African1.5%
Other Black0.5%
Other
7.7%