The Brakenhale School

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

RG12 7BA / 11–18 / Does not apply

44.2

Attainment 8

36%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
44.2
Progress 8
-0.29
Grade 5+ English & Maths
39.8%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
27.78
Achieving AAB+
15.2%

36% of parents would recommend this school

386 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
33%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
28%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
44%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
42%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
4%
Agree
10%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
49%

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

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
25%
Disagree
38%
Strongly disagree
23%
Don't know
7%

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

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
24%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
25%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
34%
No
66%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 131 parents

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
18%
Disagree
26%
Strongly disagree
44%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
43%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
41%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
41%
Disagree
28%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
58%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
6%

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

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
63%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
22%
Disagree
30%
Strongly disagree
27%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
36%
No
64%

18% of pupils receive SEN support

18%

SEN support

3.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1%

71.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
71.6%

44% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
84%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
44%
Entered top-third university
14%
Achieved a degree
47%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1

Free school meals
20.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.2:1
Overall absence
9.98%
Persistent absence
26.08%
English as additional language
18.7%
Teachers with QTS
95.3%
White
74.6%
White British63.9%
Other White10.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
9%
White & Black Caribbean2.9%
White & Asian2.4%
Other Mixed2.3%
White & Black African1.4%
Asian
9.2%
Other Asian3%
Indian2.5%
Chinese2.3%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
4.7%
Caribbean2.9%
African1.4%
Other Black0.4%
Other
1.3%