Therfield School

Academy converterSecondary

KT22 7NZ / 11–18 / Does not apply

49

Attainment 8

89%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
49
Progress 8
0.08
Grade 5+ English & Maths
49.1%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
25.89
Achieving AAB+
7%

89% of parents would recommend this school

188 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
30%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
40%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
51%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
8%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
67%

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

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
49%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
18%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
14%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
22%
No
78%

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

Answered by about 41 parents

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
32%
Disagree
32%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
40%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
44%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
38%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
47%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
34%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
34%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
89%
No
11%

18.4% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

18.4%

SEN support

5.6%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
4.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

71.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
71.4%

53% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
87%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
53%
Entered top-third university
19%
Achieved a degree
57%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1

Free school meals
18.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.7:1
Overall absence
9.59%
Persistent absence
25.35%
English as additional language
9.3%
Teachers with QTS
93%
White
85.3%
White British78.4%
Other White6.5%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
6.1%
White & Asian2.5%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Black African0.9%
Asian
4.9%
Other Asian2.1%
Indian1.1%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
Black
2.2%
Caribbean1.1%
African0.9%
Other Black0.2%
Other
0.9%