The cotswold school is an 11 to 18, academy school, located in bourtononthewater, gloucestershire, great britain. Gcse geography bootcamp a country study preparing pupils for the skills needed in years 10 and 11. Patchway community college students celebrate alevel and. 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. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. These establishments are linked with patchway community college, urn. 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. Whitecross school prior to 1 november 2012 was a foundation school administered by gloucestershire county council.
It is an exciting time for geography at the school with a new performance director and new members of staff. Welcome to the website for patchway community school, bristol. Ofsted geography report 2012 ofsted report january 20 ofsted report 2017 schools performance tables compare school and college performance. In year 7 and 8 all students receive three hours each fortnight of geography.
Abbeywood, winterbourne international academy and bradley stoke community schools are in brand new buildings with purposebuilt facilities. Uplands community college lower high street wadhurst east sussex tn5 6az. 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. Bradley stoke community school and patchway community college and south gloucestershire and stroud further education college. 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. Geography is changing with fresh ideas and new courses to engage and inspire the next generation of geographers. Any survey completed prior will have been completed using a different set of questions and may not be comparable. April 3, 2011 graeme geography education no comments. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. The priorities highlighted in the most recent inspection.
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. Back in 2007, we were really proud at south molton cc to receive an outstanding grade from ofsted. Patchway school placed in special measures following. Academy converter open help text for academy converter opens. The use of local community venues limits the need for learners to travel. The four key factors of outstanding learning expertise, engagement, climate and independence. The visit provided valuable information which will contribute to our national evaluation and reporting. 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.
Marling school has a programme of rebuilding and refurbishment to improve the learning environment. Hempton lane, almondsbury, bristol, south gloucestershire, bs32 4aj. Siams report 2020 ofsted report 2018 letter to families regarding the most recent report. 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. Patchway community school find and compare schools in. Patchway community college, bristol the good schools guide. A former outstanding college has been hit with a second consecutive inadequate rating from ofsted in just 15 months. This page contains a link to our most recent ofsted inspection report and. They were very thorough and professional and have produced an inspection report which i feel is a very fair assessment of thamesmead. The challenge of retaining an outstanding ofsted grade. 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. The report has been received and we are pleased to report that ofsted judged that the school continues to be good. Community learning and skills service ofsted inspection.
In years 10 and 11 students follow the ocr gcse geography b syllabus. There is a strong enthusiasm and level of commitment to ensure that all students who study mathematics reach their maximum potential. The main programmes of study in each year group of key stage 3 are summarised below with further details contained in schemes of work. 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. Learners progress was being impeded by low attendance and teachers who had insufficiently high expectations of their learners with the result. Assessment comprises 100% written examination including a decision making exercise and assessment of fieldwork. 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 overall pass rate rose to an impressive 98% with students of all abilities achieving impressive results. Geography learning to make a world of difference subject report, 2011 ofsteds subject reports summarise the evidence from inspections in recent years. Geography teaching in decline ofsted the independent.
Patchway community college is an averagesized comprehensive school that has decreased in size since the previous inspection. Outstanding since 2008 at our last inspection, this judgement applied t o all aspects of provision. The highest achieving student was kyle ashcroft, who studied four alevels and achieved a grades in. 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. 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. Part a reports on achievement and the quality of provision in. Patchway community college has been graded the lowest inadequate in every category following. Ofsted said that in one in 10 primary schools visited by ofsted, geography was said to be disappearing. Geography is a popular and successful part of the curriculum at downlands community school. Ks4 geography report comment bank teaching resources.
The former head teachers were mrs holland september 1995 december 2011 and mr sanders september 1988 august 1995. The olympus academy trust has 2 good secondary schools, abbeywood community school and bradley stoke community school. Please click on the links below for recent ofsted and siams reports. Website, patchway community school is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in. The school currently sits adjoining the lydney park estate on church road near bathurst park, st. In february ofsted published a report on the state of geography in british schools. I read it when it first came out but i have not had time to blog about it. You can read any inspection reports for our school here. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18. Marling school wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Ofsted siams st chads patchway ce vc primary school. Our ofsted inspection took place on 6th june 2017 by two inspectors led by beverley murtagh. Find an inspection report and registered childcare. 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. Home learning information is available on firefly for all students and their parents and carers. 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 school achieved academy status in september 2010. Maths, two sciences, a language, and history or geography. Patchway community college put in special measures by. Ofsted has given patchway community college an overall rating of inadequate.
Ofsted judge a school on the provision that it is making for the children it has on roll. The olympus academy trust is committed to delivering an outstanding education for young people, ensuring that our students have access to the highest. This update published here opens in a new window clarifies what this means for the way school and college accountability will operate for 201920. A variety of teaching styles is used and we value and teach important skills such as cooperative learning and working with independence and confidence. Since we received the last report, our focus has been to. Addressing common misconceptions and placing the student at the heart of outstanding learning and progress. These subjects are now taught to year 10 students in the academy. 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. 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. 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. Patchway community college is in older buildings and well established in the local area. Ofsted carries out research alongside its main inspection programme to look at specific issues, subjects or policies in more detail. 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. Promote high standards to help students achieve their potential.
Welcome to the geography department toot hill school. 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. More than 100 secondary schools do not enter a single pupil for a gcse exam in the. Bristol technology and engineering academy, bristol. The dean academy is located on the edge of lydney, a small riverside town in the royal forest of dean in gloucestershire. Patchway community school is temporarily closed to students. And shrinking numbers of secondary pupils are taking the subject at gcse and alevel. Patchway community college, 56 october 2016 page 2 of 11 full report in accordance with section 441 of the education act 2005, her majestys chief inspector is of the opinion that this school requires special measures because it is failing to give its. Patchway community school hempton lane, almondsbury, bristol, bs32 4aj 2020 legal information. Ofsted 2011 12 subject survey inspection programme. If the table is blank, it means there are no recent inspections for this school. Ofsted reports christ church youth and community centre.
Geography declining in many english schools ofsted bbc. The 2011 subject report highlights strengths and areas for development in geography, including the importance of global learning. 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. Please email christopher rodd if you need to make an enquiry about geography curriculum time. Ofsted inspected the secondary school on 21st march 2018. 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. The reports below shows our results, please take a look at our achievements by clicking the links. A formerly good school has been thrown into special measures by ofsted after a damning report. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. 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. What ofsted say about outstanding learning and progress, and identifying your strengths and areas for development in this context. 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.
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