My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Newlands Girls' School
Academy converter — Secondary
SL6 5JB / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
55.6
Attainment 8
95%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 55.6
- Progress 8
- 0.66
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 64.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 33.71
- Achieving AAB+
- 17.5%
95% of parents would recommend this school
283 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
29%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
59%Agree
34%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
7%Agree
7%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%Not applicable
68%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
33%Agree
45%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
35%Agree
19%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%Not applicable
35%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 45 parents
Strongly agree
40%Agree
44%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
55%Agree
36%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
38%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
37%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
29%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
53%Agree
35%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
95%No
5%5.8% of pupils receive SEN support
5.8%
SEN support
1.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.5%
93.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 93.7%
59% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 92%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 59%
- Entered top-third university
- 31%
- Achieved a degree
- 80%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.6:1
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 13.12%
- English as additional language
- 15.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 93.1%
- White
- 56.9%
- Mixed
- 7.1%
- Asian
- 31.4%
- Black
- 1.9%
- Other
- 1.5%
White British50%
Other White6.5%
Irish0.4%
Other Mixed3.1%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Black African0.6%
Pakistani18.1%
Indian9.7%
Other Asian1.7%
Chinese1.5%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Caribbean0.9%
African0.6%
Other Black0.4%