Uplands Academy

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TN5 6AZ / 11–18 / Does not apply

42.5

Attainment 8

74%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
42.5
Progress 8
-0.23
Grade 5+ English & Maths
37%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
27.85
Achieving AAB+
15.4%

74% of parents would recommend this school

173 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
48%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
44%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
55%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
17%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
50%

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

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
51%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
33%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
13%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
42%
No
58%

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

Answered by about 73 parents

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
37%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
23%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
49%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
48%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
53%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
55%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
64%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
41%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
74%
No
26%

17.8% of pupils receive SEN support

17.8%

SEN support

3.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1%

69.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
69.5%

9% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
87%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
9%
Entered top-third university
18%
Achieved a degree
54%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1

Free school meals
22.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.3:1
Overall absence
8.93%
Persistent absence
22.99%
English as additional language
3.3%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
92.2%
White British87.6%
Other White4.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
4.5%
Other Mixed2%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
0.5%
Chinese0.3%
Indian0.1%
Other Asian0.1%
Black
1.4%
Caribbean0.7%
African0.7%
Other
0.7%