Whitelands Academy

Free schoolsSecondary

OX26 1AY / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

46.4

Attainment 8

85%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

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

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
46.4
Grade 5+ English & Maths
53.5%

85% of parents would recommend this school

97 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
44%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
49%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
7%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
12%
Not applicable
59%

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

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
35%
Disagree
34%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
33%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
11%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
34%
No
66%

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

Answered by about 33 parents

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
43%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
44%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
50%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
49%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
56%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
45%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
38%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
16%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
85%
No
15%

28% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

28%

SEN support

5.4%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
5.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
8.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
6.8%

96.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
96.3%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1

Free school meals
18.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.1:1
Overall absence
9.61%
Persistent absence
23.85%
English as additional language
18.1%
Teachers with QTS
97.9%
White
76.3%
White British67.5%
Other White8.5%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
7.6%
White & Black African2.3%
Other Mixed2.3%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Asian
9.9%
Chinese4.3%
Indian3.1%
Other Asian2.1%
Pakistani0.2%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
5.3%
African2.3%
Other Black1.6%
Caribbean1.4%
Other
2.3%