My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
83%Agree
16%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The Skinners' School
Academy converter — Secondary
TN4 9PG / 11–18 / Boys / None
Good
Ofsted
70.8
Attainment 8
99%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record😊 Happy school
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021
Good
Good
Inspected 2021
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 5 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 70.8
- Progress 8
- 0.99
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 93.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 42.67
- Achieving AAB+
- 31%
99% of parents would recommend this school
457 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
85%Agree
13%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
80%Agree
19%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
4%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%Not applicable
81%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
44%Agree
43%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
41%Agree
13%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%Not applicable
41%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
11%No
89%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 50 parents
Strongly agree
47%Agree
37%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
82%Agree
16%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
74%Agree
24%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
62%Agree
35%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
80%Agree
19%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
70%Agree
26%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
99%No
1%11.7% of pupils receive SEN support
11.7%
SEN support
0.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 8.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0%
86.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 86.2%
77% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 77%
- Entered top-third university
- 68%
- Achieved a degree
- 86%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1
- Free school meals
- 4.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 5.31%
- English as additional language
- 18.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.1%
- White
- 71.9%
- Mixed
- 10.9%
- Asian
- 11%
- Black
- 1.5%
- Other
- 1.1%
White British63.3%
Other White8.2%
Irish0.4%
Other Mixed4.9%
White & Asian4.6%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
Indian7.5%
Other Asian1.2%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Chinese0.7%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.2%
Other Black0.1%