My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
80%Agree
19%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
Academy converter — Secondary
W14 8BZ / 11–18 / Boys / Roman Catholic
Outstanding
Ofsted
67.2
Attainment 8
99%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record😊 Happy school
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2021
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
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
- 67.2
- Progress 8
- 1
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 80.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 42.7
- Achieving AAB+
- 31.3%
99% of parents would recommend this school
214 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
82%Agree
17%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
83%Agree
17%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
6%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%Not applicable
79%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
52%Agree
33%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
46%Agree
11%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%Not applicable
38%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
16%No
84%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 34 parents
Strongly agree
63%Agree
14%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
80%Agree
18%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
25%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
81%Agree
17%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
18%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
23%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
66%Agree
28%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
99%No
1%16.3% of pupils receive SEN support
16.3%
SEN support
5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
82.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 82.3%
68% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 96%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 68%
- Entered top-third university
- 66%
- Achieved a degree
- 90%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 11.9:1
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
- English as additional language
- 44.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.6%
- White
- 56.2%
- Mixed
- 14.6%
- Asian
- 5.6%
- Black
- 4.5%
- Other
- 7%
White British26.6%
Other White24.1%
Irish5.5%
Other Mixed6.6%
White & Asian4.4%
White & Black African2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Other Asian3.2%
Indian2%
Chinese0.4%
African2.1%
Caribbean1.5%
Other Black0.9%