STANDARDS AND ACHIEVEMENT

Students perform well when you consider their prior attainment on entry to the school.
Value added is high.
Pass rates on BTEC and Vocational Courses are high.

Pass rates in the school's Specialist Subjects of Business and Arts are high.
95% of all students achieve 5 A to G grades at GCSE.This is above national averages.
An impressive 91% of students progress to employment or further education and training.

"Harmony among students from different ethnic heritages is exceptional."

CURRICULUM AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Students enjoy a broad and well balanced curriculum.
• An extensive primary liaison programme enables the school to provide good support to students when they enter in Year 7.
• Students are involved in outstanding community work.
• Key Stage 3 focuses on developing students basic skills of literacy and numeracy.
• At KS4 students are guided onto appropriate pathways and choose from a range of GCSE and vocational courses.
• The curriculum is enriched through links with other schools, organisations and businesses.
• Specialist alternative courses of a practical nature are provided for vulnerable students.
• The extensive range of extra curricular and enrichment activities promotes responsibility, enjoyment, self confidence and contribution to the community.
• Many students immerse themselves in activities ranging from football, dance, music, drama and enterprise activities that support the development of students' financial and economic awareness to study skills and revision workshops.

 

The School

• What Ofsted had to say
• Head's Statement
• Standards and Achievement
• Cirriculam and other activities
• Quality of provision
• Leadership and management
• Key strengths
• Key Facts
• Extra Curricular
• Pastoral Care
• Careers
• Exam Success
• Community
• The School Govenors