Larkmead School

Academy converterSecondary

OX14 1RF / 11–18 / Does not apply

39.4

Attainment 8

89%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
39.4
Progress 8
0.02
Grade 5+ English & Maths
34.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
32.46
Achieving AAB+
10.6%

89% of parents would recommend this school

152 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
46%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
47%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
58%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
10%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
61%

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

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
52%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
23%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
24%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

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

Answered by about 27 parents

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
46%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
46%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
45%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
49%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
46%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
44%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
36%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
89%
No
11%

20.1% of pupils receive SEN support

20.1%

SEN support

5.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
4.1%

94.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
94.8%

40% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
88%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
40%
Entered top-third university
23%
Achieved a degree
60%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1

Free school meals
18.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.1:1
Overall absence
12.25%
Persistent absence
29.94%
English as additional language
10.4%
Teachers with QTS
93.4%
White
81.5%
White British75.7%
Other White5.5%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
5.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
White & Black African1.4%
Other Mixed1.4%
White & Asian1.2%
Asian
5.5%
Other Asian3.7%
Indian1.3%
Chinese0.4%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
4.1%
Caribbean1.8%
African1.4%
Other Black0.9%
Other
2.3%