My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
30%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The Ashcombe School
Academy converter — Secondary
RH4 1LY / 11–18 / Does not apply
57.1
Attainment 8
95%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 57.1
- Progress 8
- 0.27
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 67.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34.81
- Achieving AAB+
- 15.6%
95% of parents would recommend this school
364 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
28%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
49%Agree
43%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
8%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%Not applicable
71%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
39%Agree
48%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
54%Agree
19%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Not applicable
21%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
20%No
80%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 73 parents
Strongly agree
46%Agree
38%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
53%Agree
39%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
38%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
54%Agree
41%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
26%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
57%Agree
35%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
95%No
5%20.1% of pupils receive SEN support
20.1%
SEN support
2.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.6%
95.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 95.7%
54% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 93%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 54%
- Entered top-third university
- 34%
- Achieved a degree
- 72%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.6:1
- Overall absence
- 6.73%
- Persistent absence
- 15.43%
- English as additional language
- 6.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 93.7%
- White
- 88.2%
- Mixed
- 6.7%
- Asian
- 2.6%
- Black
- 1.7%
- Other
- 0.5%
White British78%
Other White10.1%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed2.6%
White & Asian2.5%
White & Black African1%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Indian0.9%
Other Asian0.8%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Pakistani0.1%
Chinese0.1%
African1%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.1%