Turner Free School

Free schoolsSecondary

CT19 4PB / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

37.6

Attainment 8

78%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

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

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
37.6
Progress 8
-0.55
Grade 5+ English & Maths
24.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
24.07
Achieving AAB+
0%

78% of parents would recommend this school

181 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
41%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
41%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
39%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
18%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
46%

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

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
45%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
19%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
14%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
44%
No
56%

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

Answered by about 80 parents

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
29%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
39%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
36%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
45%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
38%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
34%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
10%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
78%
No
22%

24.3% of pupils receive SEN support

24.3%

SEN support

5.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
4.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.5%

91.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
91.2%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1

Free school meals
40.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.8:1
Overall absence
8.01%
Persistent absence
23.36%
English as additional language
7.8%
Teachers with QTS
98.4%
White
86.4%
White British81.6%
Other White4.5%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
4.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Asian1.3%
Other Mixed1.3%
White & Black African0.5%
Asian
3.9%
Other Asian2.5%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Chinese0.3%
Black
2.1%
Caribbean1.6%
African0.5%
Other
1.1%