The Highcrest Academy in High Wycombe has achieved Flagship School status for the third time. Background The Highcrest Academy is a non-selective stand-alone Academy in a selective county, with a diverse intake of both cultures and abilities, with a range… read more
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Clacton Coastal Academy Achieves Flagship Status Again
Clacton Coastal Academy in Clacton-on-Sea has achieved Flagship School status for the third time. Virtual Learning My first meeting of the day was with the Assistant Vice Principal who had organised my visit, she brought me up-to-date with what had… read more
Claremont High Achieves Centre of Excellence Status
Claremont High School in Middlesex has achieved Centre of Excellence status. Background Claremont established the Chrysalis Multi Academy Trust (CMAT) with Sudbury Primary School in 2017. The Trust is responsible for over 2500 students across the two schools and is… read more
Outwood Freeston Achieves Centre of Excellence Status
Outwood Academy Freeston in Wakefield has achieved Centre of Excellence status. Context Outwood Academy Freeston (OAF) is a smaller than average secondary Academy in Wakefield with 821 pupils on roll. The Academy community is largely White British with a small… read more
Holland Park Achieves Flagship Status Again
Holland Park School in London has achieved Flagship School status for the third time. COVID-19 The review was carried out virtually as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. I started the day meeting with the Deputy Head who is the… read more
Emrys ap Iwan Achieves Inclusive School Award Again
Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan in Conwy achieves the Inclusive School Award for the second time. Context Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan is an 11–18, mixed ability, foundation secondary school in a deprived area of North Wales with 995 students on roll…. read more
Sidney Stringer Achieves Inclusive School Award Again
Sidney Stringer Academy in Coventry achieves the Inclusive School Award for the fourth time. An Inclusive School Sidney Stringer Academy is an outstanding school and amongst many other features, it is an inclusive school. The staff are of a high… read more
Rainham Mark Achieves Centre of Excellence Status
Rainham Mark Grammar School in Kent achieves the Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence status. Background The school is a selective, mixed Grammar School in Medway, Kent. It is the lead school in a small Trust of three schools,… read more