Sir Frederick Gibberd College

Free schoolsSecondary

CM18 6RN / 11–19 / None

44

Attainment 8

80%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
44
Progress 8
-0.09
Grade 5+ English & Maths
43.8%

80% of parents would recommend this school

116 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
38%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
30%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
36%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
11%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
73%

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

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
43%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
17%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
26%
No
74%

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

Answered by about 30 parents

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
20%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
39%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
44%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
5%

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

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
43%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
45%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
39%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
80%
No
20%

14.8% of pupils receive SEN support

14.8%

SEN support

2.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.9%

88.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
88.2%

62% of leavers entered higher education

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
62%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1

Free school meals
26%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.2:1
Overall absence
8.08%
Persistent absence
20.31%
English as additional language
19.5%
Teachers with QTS
71.1%
White
74%
White British59.8%
Other White14.1%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
6.6%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Asian0.8%
White & Black African0.6%
Asian
4.6%
Pakistani1.7%
Indian1.3%
Chinese0.6%
Other Asian0.6%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Black
3%
Caribbean1.8%
African0.6%
Other Black0.6%
Other
0.7%