Cecil Jones Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

SS2 4BU / 11–18

Good

Ofsted

35.1

Attainment 8

97%

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
35.1
Progress 8
-0.75
Grade 5+ English & Maths
21.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.3
Achieving AAB+
16.7%

97% of parents would recommend this school

204 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
36%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
36%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
41%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
12%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
62%

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

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

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

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
30%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
30%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

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

Answered by about 37 parents

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
41%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
11%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
39%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
44%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
42%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
45%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
43%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
46%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

34.7% of pupils receive SEN support

34.7%

SEN support

2.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
11.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
9.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
10.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.2%

75.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
75.2%

54% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
79%
Started an apprenticeship
4%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
54%
Entered top-third university
7%
Achieved a degree
46%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1

Free school meals
45.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13.7:1
Overall absence
10.11%
Persistent absence
30.83%
English as additional language
17.5%
Teachers with QTS
68.9%
White
72.8%
White British62.8%
Other White9.8%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
7.2%
White & Black African2.3%
Other Mixed2.2%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Asian0.7%
Asian
7.9%
Bangladeshi2.4%
Pakistani1.7%
Indian1.6%
Other Asian1.6%
Chinese0.6%
Black
5.1%
African2.3%
Caribbean2%
Other Black0.8%
Other
1.7%