Bullers Wood School for Boys

Free schoolsSecondary

BR1 2NW / 11–16 / Boys / None

Good

Ofsted

49

Attainment 8

91%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
49
Progress 8
0
Grade 5+ English & Maths
57%

91% of parents would recommend this school

215 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
36%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
38%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
13%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
63%

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

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
44%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
28%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
22%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
21%
No
79%

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

Answered by about 45 parents

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
30%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
16%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
45%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
52%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
54%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
41%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
44%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

22.6% of pupils receive SEN support

22.6%

SEN support

5.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
5.9%

67.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
67.9%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1

Free school meals
15.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.7:1
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
14.16%
English as additional language
11.4%
Teachers with QTS
95.7%
White
67.8%
White British57.9%
Other White9.5%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
11.6%
White & Asian3.7%
Other Mixed3.7%
White & Black Caribbean3%
White & Black African1.2%
Asian
7%
Other Asian2.7%
Indian2.3%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Chinese0.7%
Pakistani0.6%
Black
5.2%
Caribbean3%
African1.2%
Other Black1%
Other
2.8%