The Cooper School

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OX26 4RS / 11–18 / Does not apply

41.7

Attainment 8

75%

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
41.7
Progress 8
-0.21
Grade 5+ English & Maths
39.5%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
30.95
Achieving AAB+
2.3%

75% of parents would recommend this school

210 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
57%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
60%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
55%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
11%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
59%

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

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
47%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
27%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
19%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
24%
No
76%

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

Answered by about 50 parents

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
36%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
51%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
59%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
54%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
56%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
50%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
46%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
75%
No
25%

20.4% of pupils receive SEN support

20.4%

SEN support

3.6%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.9%

97.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
97.2%

64% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
78%
Started an apprenticeship
8%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
64%
Entered top-third university
30%
Achieved a degree
69%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1

Free school meals
11%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.8:1
Overall absence
8.72%
Persistent absence
22.13%
English as additional language
16%
Teachers with QTS
97.3%
White
82.1%
White British72%
Other White9.9%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
6.4%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Asian1%
White & Black African0.9%
Asian
6.6%
Chinese2.8%
Other Asian1.6%
Indian1.5%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Black
3.4%
Caribbean2%
African0.9%
Other Black0.5%
Other
1.2%