My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
36%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%Cecil Jones Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
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 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%
- Mixed
- 7.2%
- Asian
- 7.9%
- Black
- 5.1%
- Other
- 1.7%
White British62.8%
Other White9.8%
Irish0.2%
White & Black African2.3%
Other Mixed2.2%
White & Black Caribbean2%
White & Asian0.7%
Bangladeshi2.4%
Pakistani1.7%
Indian1.6%
Other Asian1.6%
Chinese0.6%
African2.3%
Caribbean2%
Other Black0.8%