My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
45%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Heathside School
Academy converter — Secondary
KT13 8UZ / 11–18 / None
58.7
Attainment 8
81%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 58.7
- Progress 8
- 0.42
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 77.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 40.82
- Achieving AAB+
- 25.3%
81% of parents would recommend this school
48 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
46%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
40%Agree
48%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
15%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%Not applicable
67%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
29%Agree
46%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
25%Agree
21%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%Not applicable
21%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
27%No
73%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 13 parents
Strongly agree
8%Agree
15%Disagree
46%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
8%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
29%Agree
50%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
46%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
29%Agree
46%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
52%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
45%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
27%Agree
30%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
81%No
19%17.6% of pupils receive SEN support
17.6%
SEN support
2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 6.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.7%
97.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 97.8%
77% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 93%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 77%
- Entered top-third university
- 49%
- Achieved a degree
- 83%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1
- Free school meals
- 7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.7:1
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.19%
- English as additional language
- 11.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.6%
- White
- 78.5%
- Mixed
- 8.3%
- Asian
- 10%
- Black
- 2%
- Other
- 1.4%
White British67.4%
Other White10.9%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed3.7%
White & Asian2.8%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Other Asian3.2%
Chinese3.1%
Indian2.4%
Pakistani1.1%
Bangladeshi0.2%
African1.3%
Caribbean0.5%
Other Black0.2%