My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
28%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%Waterfront UTC
University technical college — Secondary
ME4 4FQ / 14–19 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
30
Attainment 8
79%
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 FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 30
- Progress 8
- -0.9
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 20%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 13.85
79% of parents would recommend this school
43 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
21%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
56%Agree
23%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
16%Agree
7%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
5%Not applicable
60%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
43%Agree
33%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
51%Agree
0%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%Not applicable
28%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
58%No
42%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 25 parents
Strongly agree
64%Agree
20%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
62%Agree
21%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
35%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
58%Agree
21%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
28%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
49%Agree
35%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
60%Agree
26%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
79%No
21%32.3% of pupils receive SEN support
32.3%
SEN support
1.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 5.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 13.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
18% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 74%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 7%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 18%
- Entered top-third university
- 0%
- Achieved a degree
- 29%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.6:1
- Overall absence
- 11.72%
- Persistent absence
- 30.66%
- English as additional language
- 9.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 81.7%
- White
- 79.4%
- Mixed
- 5%
- Asian
- 2%
- Black
- 3.3%
- Other
- 1.7%
White British72.7%
Other White5.8%
Irish0.3%
Irish Traveller0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
Other Mixed1.7%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Asian0.6%
Indian1.4%
Other Asian0.6%
Caribbean1.9%
African0.8%
Other Black0.6%