What has gone wrong at Kennet School? Options

[Sherlock]

Kennet School (motto 'Excellence Through Endeavour') really seems to be struggling

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2014/former-...-must-do-better

Has headteacher Paul ***** lost the plot? And if so, will his salary (£150,000 in 2010) be cut? Hopefully it includes a performance element.

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2010/old-news-article-14481

At least he knows what they'd do in Singapore in this situation

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2010/old-news-article-12698

Of course, Kennet is now an academy so is largely independent of West Berks Council. That's worked out well. Can we expect other local schools who grabbed the extra cash associated with academy status to suffer the same fate? Only time will tell.

*In the first article Mr **** is described as 'Kennet headteacher'. In 2010 he was responsible for both Kennet and Trinity, which is when he gained his 'superhead' status. Is he now just a 'head'?

[Andy Capp]

I note this quote "The Stoney Lane school did receive “good” grades in the behaviour and safety of pupils and leadership and management." Reading further, it suggest a particular area failed, perhaps year 11.

[Ziggy]

I note this quote "The Stoney Lane school did receive “good” grades in the behaviour and safety of pupils and leadership and management." Reading further, it suggest a particular area failed, perhaps year 11.

If you read the report, achievement of pupils reviving pupil premium (free school meals or military families in that incarnation of the grant) do not reach average levels of attainment or exceeding attainment, nor do some children on school action (children receiving additional support for learning). It's not even to do with a whole year group, it's to do with a small group within a single year group.

[Andy Capp]

If you read the report, achievement of pupils reviving pupil premium (free school meals or military families in that incarnation of the grant) do not reach average levels of attainment or exceeding attainment, nor do some children on school action (children receiving additional support for learning). It's not even to do with a whole year group, it's to do with a small group within a single year group.

I'm sorry Ziggy, but the information you post here is not in the report so I assume you have closer ties with Kennet than the rest of us. The report only mentions that there was a problem in year 11. It seems an element of year 11 brought the average down. Mind you, better the problem exists at the beginning of school life, than at the end!

Contrary to the posts above, Kennet School didn't appear to be reported as having a behaviour problem (it probably improved when MM left! )

[Ziggy]

I'm sorry Ziggy, but the information you post here is not in the report so I assume you have closer ties with Kennet than the rest of us. The report only mentions that there was a problem in year 11. It seems an element of year 11 brought the average down. Mind you, better the problem exists at the beginning of school life, than at the end!

Contrary to the posts above, Kennet School didn't appear to be reported as having a behaviour problem (it probably improved when MM left! )

No, I don't have anything to do with the school. But what I have done is read the Ofsted report itself rather than just the NWN. What I said was in the very first paragraph.

[Andy Capp]

No, I don't have anything to do with the school. But what I have done is read the Ofsted report itself rather than just the NWN. What I said was in the very first paragraph.

I don't believe you.

[Ziggy]

I don't believe you.

You are welcome to your opinion, but I am telling the truth. Take a bit of trouble to look at the source document rather than the NWN's interpretation. It's on the Ofsted website for everyone to look at. I shouldn't be accused of being a liar just because I'm the only person on this thread to have bothered to do that.

[dannyboy]

You are welcome to your opinion, but I am telling the truth. Take a bit of trouble to look at the source document rather than the NWN's interpretation. It's on the Ofsted website for everyone to look at. I shouldn't be accused of being a liar just because I'm the only person on this thread to have bothered to do that.

you'll find that on this forum if you have a POV which isn't negative or in some way detrimental towards the subject under discussion, then you'll be automatically accused of having a vested interest in the subject so as to negate your views.

[Andy Capp]

you'll find that on this forum if you have a POV which isn't negative or in some way detrimental towards the subject under discussion, then you'll be automatically accused of having a vested interest in the subject so as to negate your views.

And an effective filter it is too.