Mill Ford School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
125
AGES
3 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(04/05/2023)
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90%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

7.2:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
42.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
14.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
55.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Rochford Crescent
Ernesettle
Plymouth
PL5 2PY
01752300270

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Your strong leadership has ensured that the school’s vision underpins all that the school does. Your determination to improve the quality of teaching and learning has borne fruit and there is consistently good practice across the school, particularly in the assessment and recording of pupils’ progress. You have led developments effectively and, importantly, taken the staff with you. As a result, there is a good sense of ‘team’ in the school and a shared ethos among staff to do the best for pupils. Since the last inspection, there have been some staff changes and you have been careful in your appointments of new staff to ensure their skills support pupils effectively. Consequently, you have a strong leadership team whose members are supporting you well in bringing about improvements, and a team of staff who are benefiting from high-quality support. You are managing the changing needs of pupils well and, as a result, the increasing number of pupils with autism spectrum disorders are making the same progress as their peers. Your high expectations for pupils are reflected in the increase, since the last inspection, of the range of qualifications for pupils in Years 10 and 11 and in the sixth form. Pupils appreciate and value highly the new curriculum, which is better preparing them for the next stage of their lives.

Mill Ford School Parent Reviews



90% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 74% Agree 16% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 16% Disagree 13% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 48% Agree 42% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 68% Strongly Agree 10% Agree 10% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 6% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>68, "strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 19% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 23% Strongly Agree 45% Agree 19% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 3% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>23, "strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 74% Agree 19% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 65% Agree 16% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 68% Agree 29% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 26% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 65% Agree 29% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 39% Agree 23% Disagree 13% Strongly Disagree 10% Don't Know 16% {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>16} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Strongly Agree 68% Agree 26% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023
Yes 90% No 10% {"yes"=>90, "no"=>10} Figures based on 31 responses up to 17-05-2023

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