10 Sheffield Secondary Schools failing to hit Targets

[jez449 10]

"Options could include:

 

- Buying in expert help to provide intensive support in English, maths, or behaviour.

 

- A federation - where a strong school is funded to help a weaker one develop a "culture of excellence".

 

- A trust - a pairing with a business, or charity, giving it powers to appoint staff and set admissions policy.

 

- An academy - where a firm, university or charity directly sponsors the school, providing a slice of the start-up cost.

 

The local authorities will be expected to prepare an action plan for each school."

 

but (in defence of schools) according to that article the number of schools in this catagory has dropped by approx. 1000 in the last ten years

 

Government statistics? -must be true then.

 

Given current educations standards, English lessons will be renamed 'Text Speak' in the near future.

[ladyacademic 10]

The full list:

Abbeydale Grange 21%

Chaucer 18%

City 29%

Firth Park 20%

Hinde House 19%

Myers Grove 29%

Parkwood 19%

Park Academy 19%

Springs Academy 20%

Yewlands 25%

 

These just happen to be mostly the schools that have the highest intake of children with Special Educational Needs (http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/group_07.pl?Mode=Z&Type=LA&No=373&Base=a&Phase=1&F=1&L=50&Year=07), which serve the more deprived areas of the city.

[metalman 21]

There are now special plans for schools which don't meet the 30% GCSE target within three years, as discussed here.

 

There's a link there to the schools affected including the ten from Sheffield which are the subject of this thread.

 

Myers Grove actually seems to be the best off of these, though the writing may be on the wall for places like Parkwood and Chaucer which are below the 20% level.

[loopylulu 10]

There are now special plans for schools which don't meet the 30% GCSE target within three years, as discussed here.

 

There's a link there to the schools affected including the ten from Sheffield which are the subject of this thread.

 

Myers Grove actually seems to be the best off of these, though the writing may be on the wall for places like Parkwood and Chaucer which are below the 20% level.

 

This is the second time Myers has failed

[Minimo 59]

I can`t believe they are contemplating closing all these schools. Where are the children to go. It can only mean that the schools that have to take them will become overcrowded and what will class sizes be, 30 40 50 60?

As someone has said there are many children from severely deprived homes, not to mention those whose first language is not English. I have utter contempt for this government whose constant tinkering with our childrens education just makes things worse.

[metalman 21]

I don't think they're just going to close them full stop, it sounds as though they'd then reopen in partnership with a successful school or some other institution to have another go. What happens if they still fail then is anybody's guess.

[metalman 21]

Anybody know whether Sheffield is one of the 10 local authorities that will get extra cash under the Extra Mile scheme mentioned in the article?

[loopylulu 10]

I can`t believe they are contemplating closing all these schools. Where are the children to go. It can only mean that the schools that have to take them will become overcrowded and what will class sizes be, 30 40 50 60?

As someone has said there are many children from severely deprived homes, not to mention those whose first language is not English. I have utter contempt for this govenment whose constant tinkering with our childens education just makes things worse.

 

Not sure if you have been on the wisewood thread but labour party at the time are wanting to close a successful school -wisewood that is 8th best school in the city and merge it with myers grove

[toonarmani 10]

All the failing schools appear to be in the poorer areas of Sheffield, where there are more broken familys.

 

Makes you wonder if in a few years, kids will not be allowed entry to a school unless both parents earn above a certain salary/or are married

 

now that's a cracking idea!!

[cgksheff 44]

Anyone with a bit of time to spare can have a go at GCSE Maths & English on here:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/mocks/index.shtml

 

It's pretty hard to get down to 30%.

[Mo 10]

All this after Labour's 'Education education education' chant.

 

Anybody who still votes Labour deserves all they get!

[jez449 10]

All this after Labour's 'Education education education' chant.

 

Anybody who still votes Labour deserves all they get!

 

To quote Labours 1997 victory song by D:ream ' Things Can Only Get Better'!

 

Seem they have replaced it with a line from The Wall by Pink Floyd: 'We Don't Need No Education'.