The Bishop David Brown School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Address | Albert Drive, GU21 5RF |
| School Website | www.bdb.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1932349696 |
| URN | 142284 |
School Census
| Total | 748 |
| Girls/Boys | 380/368 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.8%/49.2% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 33.3% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 186 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 19.1% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/01/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 08/01/2019 | Good |
| 24/04/2014 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 08/01/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 24/04/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37.50% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 56.30% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 |
| Progress 8 | 0.03 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 46% |
| Entering EBacc | 26% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 |
| Progress 8 | -0.27 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 69% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 |
| Progress 8 | 0.2 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 399 |
| As first preference | 143 |
| As second preference | 101 |
| As third preference | 62 |
| Total Offers Made | 170 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 410 |
| As first preference | 150 |
| As second preference | 114 |
| As third preference | 52 |
| Total Offers Made | 211 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 150 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 310 |
| As first preference | 101 |
| As second preference | 80 |
| As third preference | 46 |
| Total Offers Made | 235 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 101 |
| second preference offers | 21 |
| third preference offers | 19 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 275 |
| As first preference | 90 |
| As second preference | 88 |
| As third preference | 39 |
| Total Offers Made | 234 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 90 |
| second preference offers | 21 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 225 |
| As first preference | 72 |
| As second preference | 58 |
| As third preference | 35 |
| Total Offers Made | 172 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 72 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 242 |
| As first preference | 77 |
| As second preference | 74 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 213 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 77 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 225 |
| As first preference | 68 |
| As second preference | 81 |
| As third preference | 42 |
| Total Offers Made | 207 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 68 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 13 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 252 |
| As first preference | 85 |
| As second preference | 78 |
| As third preference | 44 |
| Total Offers Made | 195 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 85 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 257 |
| As first preference | 89 |
| As second preference | 74 |
| As third preference | 48 |
| Total Offers Made | 152 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 89 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 58% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 23% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 29% |
| no | 71% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 27% |
| dont know | 20% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 12% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 86% |
| no | 14% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 29% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 58% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 97% |
| no | 3% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 35.9% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 27.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 12.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 7.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 36.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 26.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 13% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 10.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
Broadmere Primary Academy
(0.12 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Devonshire Avenue, , GU21 5QE