Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Free schoolsSecondary

W5 2JX / 11–18 / Church of England

Outstanding

Ofsted

64.4

Attainment 8

90%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
64.4
Progress 8
1.4
Grade 5+ English & Maths
77.7%

90% of parents would recommend this school

232 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
33%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
29%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
25%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
7%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
74%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
37%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
23%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
33%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
9%
No
91%

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

Answered by about 21 parents

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
33%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
10%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
22%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
36%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
32%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
47%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
32%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
41%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
90%
No
10%

6.5% of pupils receive SEN support

6.5%

SEN support

3.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

82.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
82.8%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1

Free school meals
23%
Pupil:teacher ratio
12.3:1
Overall absence
5.14%
Persistent absence
11.26%
English as additional language
38.2%
Teachers with QTS
91.8%
White
36.4%
Other White19.8%
White British16.4%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
14.8%
Other Mixed6.9%
White & Asian4.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White & Black African1.5%
Asian
11.3%
Other Asian3.4%
Indian3.1%
Pakistani2.3%
Chinese2.1%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Black
4.9%
Caribbean2.3%
African1.5%
Other Black1.1%
Other
29.2%