To ensure all staff contribute fully to the effective management of the school community and to foster their personal and professional development. Any parent wishing to visit the school may do so by telephoning for an appointment. Parents, together with their child, can be taken on a conducted tour of the school, either during the working day or evening, whichever is preferred. In addition, members of the Parent Teacher Association will act as host on an evening during the autumn term when parents and pupils from local schools will have an opportunity to tour the premises and to ask questions of staff, parents and senior pupils. The school is organised in five year groups.
Children are in mixed ability tutor groups.
In years 7-9, pupils may be grouped according to ability in Modern Languages and Mathematics. Other subjects are taught in mixed ability groups with additional support for children with special needs. All pupils are offered a curriculum with breadth and depth in accordance with the curriculum statement published by the L.E.A. and the national curriculum. Towards the end of year 9, individual courses are planned for pupils and there is choice within broad curriculum areas. Our learning and teaching have benefited enormously from our involvement in the Technical and Vocational Training Initiative.