# Larkmead School — Abingdon, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 2.1/5 from 8 published reviews
- **Principal:** Jonathan Dennett

## Contact

- **Address:** Larkmead School, Abingdon, United Kingdom
- **Phone:** +44 1235520141
- **Website:** https://www.larkmead-school.com
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/abingdon/larkmead-school-18221

## About

Larkmead is a happy, successful school that builds character through its virtues of one community, individual minds, creating futures. It values each member of the Larkmead family and encourages personality and diversity, enabling each student to be themselves.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Feb 2015
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Feb 2015

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — Aids☹️: Gave me aids after being raped *(Nov 2024)*
- **1/5** — Awful school!!!!: Awful school the teachers seem to enjoying picking on the students that don’t benefit them!! This school is a disgrace to education and seriously needs to do better. If they ever will as everyone i know who have been to larkmead or have children enrolled agree it’s a terrible school!!! *(Sep 2024)*
- **1/5** — DISRIMINATIVE SCHOOL: I was a student at larkmead school with Tourette’s and seizures the school could not accommodate to my needs when it was easy to do so, they do not help, they discriminate, students are made to feel uncomfortable and unwelcome, they don’t put plans in place for students with specific needs, they favour other children over one, although they help kids to the highest ability if those kids don’t have mental and physical disabilities. The staff are rude and not at all understanding. I once was held … *(May 2023)*
- **5/5** — An Outstanding School: We were a bit nervous about moving to a new school for our child, but Larkmead has exceeded all our expectations. The staff are caring and supportive, and the facilities are excellent. Our child has really benefited from the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and the cultural arts program. *(Feb 2023)*
- **1/5** — disgrace to education: i was set up by this school to fail the head of year 9 previously expelled me in January 2022 for verbal abuse but in September 2022 larkmead asked for me to return to the school the school was being paid to have me the staff was always so rude to me at one point i sat down with the head of year 9 asking him whats going on with my education he told me that the school didn't want me there the only reason i was allowed back was because the school was being paid £150 a day for me to be there so bas… *(Feb 2023)*
- **5/5** — Feedback: it's an excellent school, the students are very welcoming, the teachers are very nice and we have a very clean space *(Oct 2022)*
- **5/5** — Larkmead School is a Hidden Gem: We are thoroughly enjoying our experience at Larkmead School. The values of one community, individual minds, creating futures are truly lived out in the school. Our child has thrived in the supportive environment and has made many close friends. The library is a wonderful resource and the whole school production of School of Rock was fantastic! *(Oct 2022)*
- **4/5** — A Good School with Room for Improvement: We were happy with our experience at Larkmead School, but there were a few issues with communication and organisation. Our child did enjoy the sports programs and the house system, and we appreciated the focus on wellbeing. However, we would have liked to see more opportunities for parental involvement. *(Jun 2021)*

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