My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
44%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%The Howard School
Academy converter — Secondary
ME8 0BX / 11–18 / Boys / None
45.2
Attainment 8
78%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 45.2
- Progress 8
- 0.24
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 33%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 24.8
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
78% of parents would recommend this school
129 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
48%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
28%Agree
49%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
12%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
12%Not applicable
58%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
22%Agree
41%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
33%Agree
24%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
3%Not applicable
22%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
19%No
81%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 25 parents
Strongly agree
32%Agree
20%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
24%Don't know
8%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
41%Agree
36%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
37%Agree
45%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
26%Agree
40%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
51%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
48%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
24%Agree
37%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
14%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
78%No
22%12.7% of pupils receive SEN support
12.7%
SEN support
1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.6%
87.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 87.8%
25% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 79%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 6%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 25%
- Entered top-third university
- 1%
- Achieved a degree
- 46%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.1:1
- Overall absence
- 6.53%
- Persistent absence
- 19.18%
- English as additional language
- 13.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 89.2%
- White
- 76%
- Mixed
- 6.2%
- Asian
- 3.9%
- Black
- 3%
- Other
- 2%
White British72.7%
Other White2.9%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed2.2%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African0.9%
Indian1.7%
Pakistani1%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean1.4%
African0.9%
Other Black0.7%