My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
57%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%The Cooper School
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OX26 4RS / 11–18 / Does not apply
41.7
Attainment 8
75%
parents recommend
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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 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%
- Mixed
- 6.4%
- Asian
- 6.6%
- Black
- 3.4%
- Other
- 1.2%
White British72%
Other White9.9%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Asian1%
White & Black African0.9%
Chinese2.8%
Other Asian1.6%
Indian1.5%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Caribbean2%
African0.9%
Other Black0.5%