Patchway school placed in special measures following. This page contains a link to our most recent ofsted inspection report and. Welcome to the geography department toot hill school. Ofsted has given patchway community college an overall rating of inadequate. The school currently sits adjoining the lydney park estate on church road near bathurst park, st. It is an exciting time for geography at the school with a new performance director and new members of staff. If the table is blank, it means there are no recent inspections for this school. We have worked very hard to grow our gcse results since then, but are fully aware that another inspection could happen at any time. The highest achieving student was kyle ashcroft, who studied four alevels and achieved a grades in. Ofsted 2011 12 subject survey inspection programme. The olympus academy trust has 2 good secondary schools, abbeywood community school and bradley stoke community school. Geography is a popular and successful part of the curriculum at downlands community school. At key stage 3 students are taught for four lessons each fortnight and are taught in tutor groups throughout in year 7 and mixed ability groups in years 8 and 9. Ofsted reports christ church youth and community centre.
Siams report 2020 ofsted report 2018 letter to families regarding the most recent report. Bradley stoke community school and patchway community college and south gloucestershire and stroud further education college. Ofsted judge a school on the provision that it is making for the children it has on roll. The priorities highlighted in the most recent inspection.
I read it when it first came out but i have not had time to blog about it. The overall pass rate rose to an impressive 98% with students of all abilities achieving impressive results. Geography declining in many english schools ofsted bbc. You can read any inspection reports for our school here.
The main programmes of study in each year group of key stage 3 are summarised below with further details contained in schemes of work. Academy converter open help text for academy converter opens. The former head teachers were mrs holland september 1995 december 2011 and mr sanders september 1988 august 1995. Patchway community school is temporarily closed to students. The academy is part of the concorde partnership, a partnership of three secondary schools abbeywood, bradley stoke community school and patchway community college and south gloucestershire and stroud further education college. Patchway community college is an averagesized comprehensive school that has decreased in size since the previous inspection.
And shrinking numbers of secondary pupils are taking the subject at gcse and alevel. Marling school wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. More than one parentcarer can complete the ofsted parent view questionnaire so the results may show more respondents than pupils attending the school in september 2019 the questions asked on ofsted parent view were updated. While the proportion of students from minority ethnic groups is below that found in most schools, this, and the proportion of students whose first language is not english, is increasing. The report has been received and we are pleased to report that ofsted judged that the school continues to be good. Ofsted siams st chads patchway ce vc primary school. Patchway community school hempton lane, almondsbury, bristol, bs32 4aj 2020 legal information. Practice a wide range of imaginative teaching strategies in involving living geography that will stimulate active participation in learning and incorporate the regular and effective use of enquiry, fieldwork, geo media, images, atlases and maps. This update published here opens in a new window clarifies what this means for the way school and college accountability will operate for 201920. Geography teaching in decline ofsted the independent. There is a strong enthusiasm and level of commitment to ensure that all students who study mathematics reach their maximum potential. The government has announced opens in a new window that it will not publish any school or college level educational performance data based on tests, assessments or exams for 2020. Abbeywood, winterbourne international academy and bradley stoke community schools are in brand new buildings with purposebuilt facilities. Ofsted carries out research alongside its main inspection programme to look at specific issues, subjects or policies in more detail.
The school achieved academy status in september 2010. Ofsted said that in one in 10 primary schools visited by ofsted, geography was said to be disappearing. The olympus academy trust is committed to delivering an outstanding education for young people, ensuring that our students have access to the highest. Website, patchway community school is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. From september 2015, this partnership will be used to offer a wider range of subjects to students in years 10 and 11 and to those in the sixth form. Students at patchway community college have continued their tradition of excellent alevel results, with 40% of alevel students achieving the top grades of a, a or b. Please click on the links below for recent ofsted and siams reports. Patchway school placed in special measures following damning ofsted report patchway community college pcc has been placed in special measures following the publication of a damning report by ofsted inspectors who visited the secondary school in early october. April 3, 2011 graeme geography education no comments. Midcheshire college was slammed by the education watchdog in a report published last march, which plummeted the college from the highest to the lowest overall grade it followed a respite period of eight years from the inspectorate after being rated outstanding. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18. Marling school has a programme of rebuilding and refurbishment to improve the learning environment. The parlous state of geography teaching in many state schools is exposed today in a damning report by inspectors.
More than 100 secondary schools do not enter a single pupil for a gcse exam in the. You can find updates from our school and olympus academy trust about the closure and our current working arrangements by going to the home news page. In years 10 and 11 students follow the ocr gcse geography b syllabus. Maths, two sciences, a language, and history or geography. Here patchway community school, hempton lane, almondsbury, bs32 4aj, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area. Any survey completed prior will have been completed using a different set of questions and may not be comparable. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office.
The reports below shows our results, please take a look at our achievements by clicking the links. During this time students develop the skills necessary to reach their potential should they choose geography as a gcse option at the end of year 8. Our ofsted inspection took place on 6th june 2017 by two inspectors led by beverley murtagh. We aim to encourage our students to take an intelligent, critical and principled view of the world around them, and to equip them with the skills to do so. Home learning information is available on firefly for all students and their parents and carers. Patchway community college students celebrate alevel and. A formerly good school has been thrown into special measures by ofsted after a damning report. These subjects are now taught to year 10 students in the academy.
These establishments are linked with patchway community college, urn. In february ofsted published a report on the state of geography in british schools. Outstanding since 2008 at our last inspection, this judgement applied t o all aspects of provision. Ofsted patchway joined the olympus academy trust oat in september 2017 and because of this the academy does not have an ofsted designation until its first inspection, which is expected within 3 years. The dean academy is located on the edge of lydney, a small riverside town in the royal forest of dean in gloucestershire. The visit provided valuable information which will contribute to our national evaluation and reporting. Patchway joined the olympus academy trust oat in september 2017 and because of this the academy does not have an ofsted designation until its first inspection, which is expected within 3 years. Pupils failed by poor geography teaching schools the. Geography is changing with fresh ideas and new courses to engage and inspire the next generation of geographers. Former sixth form college totton college, which is now part of nacro, was also rated as requires improvement in a separate report published july 18 and based on a june inspection.
For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. Here patchway community college, hempton lane, almondsbury, bristol, bs32 4aj, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area. Hempton lane, almondsbury, bristol, south gloucestershire, bs32 4aj. Marling school is the oldest secondary school in stroud, having been founded in 1887 by sir samuel marling, a local cloth manufacturer and former liberal member of parliament, along with sir francis hyett and mr s. Since we received the last report, our focus has been to. As the performance of the college and our students has continued to be at the highest standard and outstanding colleges are no longer subject to inspection, ofsted have not visited the college since 2008. The use of local community venues limits the need for learners to travel. Find an inspection report and registered childcare.
The challenge of retaining an outstanding ofsted grade. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Uplands community college lower high street wadhurst east sussex tn5 6az. Geography learning to make a world of difference subject report, 2011 ofsteds subject reports summarise the evidence from inspections in recent years. So you could have an outstanding school in a deprived area giving a fantastic education and meeting the diverse needs of its children on the one hand, and another school in an affluent area coasting along resting on its laurels, which only merits a. Ofsted geography report 2012 ofsted report january 20 ofsted report 2017 schools performance tables compare school and college performance. Learners progress was being impeded by low attendance and teachers who had insufficiently high expectations of their learners with the result. Whitecross school prior to 1 november 2012 was a foundation school administered by gloucestershire county council. Any complaint about an inspectors conduct or the inspection process should be sent to ofsted no later than 10 working days following the publication of the inspection report.
The four key factors of outstanding learning expertise, engagement, climate and independence. They were very thorough and professional and have produced an inspection report which i feel is a very fair assessment of thamesmead. Gcse geography bootcamp a country study preparing pupils for the skills needed in years 10 and 11. A variety of teaching styles is used and we value and teach important skills such as cooperative learning and working with independence and confidence. Promote high standards to help students achieve their potential. The cotswold school is an 11 to 18, academy school, located in bourtononthewater, gloucestershire, great britain. Patchway community school find and compare schools in. Ks4 geography report comment bank teaching resources. In year 7 and 8 all students receive three hours each fortnight of geography. Part a reports on achievement and the quality of provision in. The 2011 subject report highlights strengths and areas for development in geography, including the importance of global learning. Please email christopher rodd if you need to make an enquiry about geography curriculum time.
Patchway community college, bristol the good schools guide. The report did, however, indicate that students were responding well to a pilot for a new geography gcse, which is designed to suit pupils of different abilities. Welcome to the website for patchway community school, bristol. Bristol technology and engineering academy, bristol. Ofsted inspected the secondary school on 21st march 2018. A former outstanding college has been hit with a second consecutive inadequate rating from ofsted in just 15 months.
Assessment comprises 100% written examination including a decision making exercise and assessment of fieldwork. Patchway community college is in older buildings and well established in the local area. Patchway community college has been graded the lowest inadequate in every category following. Patchway community college put in special measures by. Patchway community college pcc has been placed in special measures following the publication of a damning report by ofsted inspectors who visited the secondary school in early october assigning the lowest possible overall rating of inadequate, lead inspector kathy maddocks concluded that standards at the school have declined in recent years, and criticised school leaders and. Back in 2007, we were really proud at south molton cc to receive an outstanding grade from ofsted. What ofsted say about outstanding learning and progress, and identifying your strengths and areas for development in this context. This report draws on evidence from visits by ofsted inspectors to look at geography in a sample of 91 primary and 90 secondary schools including one special school from 2007 to 2010. Addressing common misconceptions and placing the student at the heart of outstanding learning and progress.
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