My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
26%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Simon Balle All-Through School
Academy converter — All-through
SG13 8AJ / 4–18 / Does not apply
55.4
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form
Recognised with 3 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 93.32
- Reaching expected standard
- 84%
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 55.4
- Progress 8
- 0.45
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 63.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 38.82
- Achieving AAB+
- 27.9%
94% of parents would recommend this school
532 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
24%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
61%Agree
32%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
10%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
8%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
52%Agree
37%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
43%Agree
22%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Not applicable
25%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
29%No
71%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 154 parents
Strongly agree
35%Agree
33%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
71%Agree
24%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
29%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
59%Agree
34%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
23%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
60%Agree
28%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%14.1% of pupils receive SEN support
14.1%
SEN support
3.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
100% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 100%
47% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 47%
- Entered top-third university
- 22%
- Achieved a degree
- 66%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.4:1
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 10.77%
- English as additional language
- 6.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.9%
- White
- 87.8%
- Mixed
- 7.2%
- Asian
- 2.7%
- Black
- 2.1%
- Other
- 0.2%
White British80.8%
Other White6.9%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Asian2.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
White & Black African0.3%
Other Asian1%
Indian0.7%
Chinese0.7%
Pakistani0.3%
Caribbean1.5%
African0.3%
Other Black0.3%