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Students themselves judge the school as outstanding, valuing in particular the excellent relationships they share with leaders, teachers and other staff.

Parents and students greatly appreciate the exceptionally rich curriculum available in lessons and well beyond. Sport contributes outstandingly well to this range, and the recent second specialism in Applied Learning now provides additional strengths in many new areas.

Key characteristics of the school are students’ independence, self-confidence and excellent understanding of their own learning

The ethos of ‘no ceiling to achievement’ is one which permeates the mentality of students and adults alike,

The school sets high targets for its performance in all areas, so challenging academic targets have been exceeded of late, including those for specialist subjects. Boys and girls achieve exceptionally well

The school monitors the achievement of each individual very carefully, providing excellent, finely targeted guidance, support and challenge to ensure that each student does as well as they can.

Teachers are very confident, prepared to take innovative risk in their teaching. They know that students themselves can take an increasing and proper degree of responsibility for their own learning because staff provide them with a range of ‘tools’ to do so

Teaching is outstanding

Young apprenticeships in sports areas, the development of diplomas and other challenges form the focus of exciting new curriculum developments which are enthusing staff and many students alike.

Students realise that staff ‘go the extra mile’, in the words of a parent, to help and support their studies and with any personal concerns.