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Our Expectations not just to achieve but to excel
Enjoyment
Responsibility and Self-esteem
Standards and Achievement
Strong Foundations
Relationships with parents
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Excellent Teaching
Employ excellent staff
Deliver a high quality curriculum
Specialist advisers and inspectors from the Russell Education Trust
‘Rigour and scrutiny’ applied to recruitment and development of staff
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Our curriculum
Broad and balanced
Focus on English, mathematics and science
Outstanding achievement at the end of Year 11 and Year 13
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Working Together
The role of the Tutor
Daily contact
Small groups
Structured tutorial programme focused on learning
Pastoral system and academic monitoring tightly linked
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Working Together
Participation in all areas of school life
Leading assemblies
Running student council
Student feedback part of teachers’ lesson planning
Extra-curricular opportunities
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Basket Ball, Book club, Litsoc, Makers club, Netball, Orchestra, Philosophy club, GCSE Latin, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Rugby, Textiles club, Badminton and Table Tennis club, Cross-Country club, Comic Book Philosophy, Dance club, Film club, Music Technology club, Science club, Young Enterprise club, Art club, Basketball, Comic Book Philosophy club, Football Fan Forum, Musical Theatre club, Student Newspaper club, Warhammer Club, Band Academy
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How are we doing?
Since opening in September 2011 the school has grown in strength and stature.
We are oversubscribed in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10, received a glowing Ofsted report in February 2013
The 6th form is open and we are enjoying the spectacular facilities on our 7 acre site.
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Exam Results
All Founding Students
English – 75% 84%
English Lit – 81% 87%
Maths – 74% 83%
Biology - 82% 84%
Chemistry – 76% 80%
Physics – 74% 80%
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Applications for Y7 by Preference
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2016 admissions: offers from BFS
2 students LAC
1 student with an EHCP
43 siblings
29 from around the school site; furthest distance 724.04m (768.03m 2015)
115 from Elmlea Avenue/Rylestone Grove junction; furthest distance 1.675km (1.3203km 2015)
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Key Dates
31 October 2016 initial deadline
1 March 2017 offers day
15 March response deadline
5 May second round offers
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