Salesian School

Comprehensive

National rank

168

149=

Rank last year

67.5%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

47.1%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Paul Gower

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,849

Head teacher

Paul Gower

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,849

Head teacher

Paul Gower

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,849

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

7.8%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

7.8%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 164=

Grade

%

A*

11.5

A

20.9

B

35.2

A*/A

32.3

A*-B

67.5

GCSE 2024 rank: 172=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

28.8

A/7

18.3

A*/A/9/8/7

47.1

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2024
Verdict *
Outstanding
“Pupils flourish at this exceptional school. A sense of happiness pervades. They know that staff want the very best for them. … The school is unfailingly ambitious for the achievement of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils rise to and exceed staff’s high expectations consistently. Lessons are industrious. … The way the school develops pupils’ character is exemplary. The school’s thoughtful ‘cocurriculum’ ensures that pupils are very well prepared to become active citizens who can make a difference.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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