The FitzWimarc School

Academy converterSecondary

SS6 8EB / 11–19 / None

Good

Ofsted

45.2

Attainment 8

90%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
45.2
Progress 8
-0.2
Grade 5+ English & Maths
41.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
34.97
Achieving AAB+
10.7%

90% of parents would recommend this school

253 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
37%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
11%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
67%

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

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
30%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
21%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
27%

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 48 parents

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
35%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
40%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
35%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
29%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
34%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
90%
No
10%

10% of pupils receive SEN support

10%

SEN support

1.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.6%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1%

96.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
96.3%

41% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
86%
Started an apprenticeship
6%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
41%
Entered top-third university
14%
Achieved a degree
61%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1

Free school meals
13%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.4:1
Overall absence
7.21%
Persistent absence
20.28%
English as additional language
1.8%
Teachers with QTS
96.1%
White
92.6%
White British90.8%
Other White1.8%
Mixed
3.5%
Other Mixed1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Asian0.8%
Asian
0.7%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.1%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Other Asian0.1%
Black
1.7%
Caribbean0.8%
African0.8%
Other Black0.1%
Other
0.4%