Our recent Academic
Ofsted inspection unfortunately did not go well and the full report and
response to it is on our website. We have an Academic Action Plan in place
which we are working with colleagues and Governors on to address the
shortcomings highlighted by the report. We are fully committed to rectifying
those areas as well as continuing with our Boarding Action Plan. There are also
many positives in the report and we should not lose sight of that - our
students feel safe, are happy, well behaved, participate in a range of
activities and enjoy coming into school. May I take this opportunity to thank
you for the overwhelming support that you have given the school since receiving
the report this week and for attending the Parents’ Forums - it speaks volumes
about you and about our very caring and supportive school.
Despite the
disappointing news, it’s business as usual here and I was impressed with the
reaction of our students following the news of the report in assembly this
week. They were considerate, articulate and passionate about their school and
the way they conducted themselves for the Whole School Photo afterwards was
indicative of the comments in the report. We have learnt that four of our
U6 students came in the top 30% of students in the U.K. who sat the prestigious
and highly competitive International Chemistry Olympiad run by the Royal
Society of Chemistry - an impressive achievement to say the least which we can
all be proud of and there have been plenty of boarding activities too. With a
number of sporting fixtures to exercise the mind and the body, auditions for
next term’s Drama production of 'Bugsy Malone', rehearsals for this month’s
Spring Concert in full flow, colleagues running the Bath Half Marathon this
weekend in aid of the school’s partner charity, Macmillan Cancer Support and
news of the proposed Sexey’s expedition to the Himalayas in July 2019 (more
details to follow), the school carries on - a real strength of our community.
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