Heads and governors in mainstream schools are concerned that they will not receive sufficient money and expertise to support pupils with substantial learning difficulties. The local education authority has made it clear that there will be change, whether people like it or not, in line with the Government's plans for inclusive education . Chingford Guardian , February 1, 2001. The achievements of pupils at St Margarets of Troy Town Primary School in Rochester have been acclaimed in an Ofsted report. Inspectors were impressed to see that the standards of pupils had leaped from below average when they entered the school to well above average when they left.
Pupils achieve well.
When they leave, their attainment is well above average when compared with schools that take in pupils of a similar background. This is because the senior management team leads very well and has high expectations of staff and pupils'. Children with special needs and those for whom English is a second language made good progress because of the strong support from learning support assistants and other specialist staff. Kent Today , February 12, 2001. Pupils at Westgate Primary School, Bury St. Edmunds, gave a concert of singing and signing to raise money for improvements in their Hearing Impaired Unit .