Watling Academy

Free schoolsSecondary

MK8 1EP / 11–18 / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

50.4

Attainment 8

94%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
50.4
Grade 5+ English & Maths
55.2%

94% of parents would recommend this school

183 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
32%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
32%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
37%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
11%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
65%

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

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
45%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
20%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
25%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
20%
No
80%

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

Answered by about 37 parents

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
19%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
41%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
46%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
32%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
37%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
94%
No
6%

12.5% of pupils receive SEN support

12.5%

SEN support

2.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.6%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.8%

83.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
83.7%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1

Free school meals
22.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.6:1
Overall absence
7.45%
Persistent absence
21.77%
English as additional language
25.3%
Teachers with QTS
82.6%
White
51.6%
White British41.7%
Other White9.2%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
10.3%
Other Mixed4%
White & Asian2.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
White & Black African1.6%
Asian
24.2%
Indian9.5%
Pakistani7.6%
Other Asian4.7%
Chinese1.9%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
5.2%
Caribbean2.1%
African1.6%
Other Black1.5%
Other
1.5%