Ofsted and Performance

Montpelier High School (MHS) is a non-selective girls’ school with a fully comprehensive, diverse intake of students. One in four of the 2023 Year 11 cohort qualified for Pupil Premium (additional funding for disadvantaged students); one in five students had a special educational need; 44% of students come from a minority ethnic group; and 15% speak English as an additional language.

MHS is rated amongst the top 20% of secondary schools nationally for attainment and progress, which means that students of all prior attainment, whatever their starting point, make outstanding progress at MHS. The school is also in the top 20% nationally for the full range of subjects: English, maths, science, EBacc, creative, vocational and practical subjects.

In addition, the 2023 A Level results for our successful and growing co-educational V6 Sixth Form showed another strong year of outcomes with top grades and outstanding destinations. One in five grades was awarded A or A*.

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Department for Education School Performance Tables

Please use the below link to be redirected to our DfE Performance Table page.

Given the uneven impact of the pandemic on school and college performance data, the government has said you should not make direct comparisons between the performance data for one school or college and another, or to data from previous years.

DFE Performance tables

Ofsted Report

Our school was rated Outstanding by Ofsted from 2010-2022, when it was downgraded. You can read the inspection report here.

A further monitoring visit took place on 6 December 2022. You can read the inspection report here.

We are working hard to bring about the improvements needed and are pleased that Ofsted found early signs of progress during a monitoring inspection in December 2022.

Everyone at MHS is determined to ensure the school swiftly returns to excellence in all areas of its provision, offering a safe and nurturing environment in which young people can succeed academically and thrive in every aspect of their lives.