Dormers Wells High School

Academy converterSecondary

UB1 3HZ / 11–18 / Does not apply

49.1

Attainment 8

85%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
49.1
Progress 8
0.63
Grade 5+ English & Maths
54.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
32.78
Achieving AAB+
13.2%

85% of parents would recommend this school

33 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
49%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
49%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
42%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
6%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
67%

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

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
36%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
37%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
49%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
55%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
46%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
52%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
52%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
40%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
85%
No
15%

7.3% of pupils receive SEN support

7.3%

SEN support

1.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.1%

86.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
86.4%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
94%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
22%
Achieved a degree
84%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18:1

Free school meals
32.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18:1
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
12.38%
English as additional language
84.1%
Teachers with QTS
98.8%
White
4.9%
Other White3.3%
White British1.4%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
3%
White & Asian1.6%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
White & Black African0.3%
Asian
67.6%
Indian37.4%
Pakistani12.3%
Other Asian9.7%
Bangladeshi8.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
0.9%
Caribbean0.3%
African0.3%
Other Black0.3%
Other
12.5%