Pioneer Secondary Academy

Free schoolsSecondary

SL2 4QB / 11–19 / Sikh

49.8

Attainment 8

93%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
49.8
Progress 8
0.27
Grade 5+ English & Maths
55.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
24.14
Achieving AAB+
0%

93% of parents would recommend this school

107 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
36%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
29%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
31%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
7%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
66%

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

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
38%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
23%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
29%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
10%
No
90%

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

Answered by about 11 parents

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
27%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
9%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
32%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
41%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
44%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
39%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
40%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

7.7% of pupils receive SEN support

7.7%

SEN support

1.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

75.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

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

42% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
94%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
42%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1

Free school meals
11.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.5:1
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
17.07%
English as additional language
53%
Teachers with QTS
80.4%
White
4.2%
White British3.2%
Other White0.8%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Mixed
12.4%
Other Mixed9.1%
White & Asian3%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Asian
80%
Indian74.1%
Pakistani3.2%
Other Asian2.7%
Black
0.3%
Other
1.8%