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“The Academy looks after the students exceptionally well “ Oftsed March 2013

The Science department in Sidney Stringer Academy is in the TOP 11% of all schools nationally for student progress. This is  a massive improvment on the previous year where we were at 53%. Well done to all our staff and students.

The Mathematics department are in the TOP 1% of all schools in the country for student progress. This is a massive increase from 2011 when the Academy was in the top 8%. Well done to our fantastic Mathematics department

 

Our English department is in the TOP 6%  for student progress. This is up from 24% last year and a massive improvement. Well done to our fantastic English department

The MFL department at Sidney Stringer Academy is in the TOP 11% in the country for student progress. This is a massive improvement on the previous year where we were in the Top 33%

 

Ofsted judged the Academy to be outstanding on all accounts in March 2013

 

We are the Champions!

 

"Achievement is outstanding” Oftsed March 2013

“Outstanding progress is made by all groups of students” Oftsed March 2013

Rt Hon David Laws Minister of state for schools

writes to congratulate Sidney Stringer students and

says that we are “EXCEPTIONALLY EFFECTIVE

Sidney Stringer Academy is in the TOP 2% of all schools in the country for student progress.

 

 

“Outstanding” leadership exists at every level” Oftsed March 2013

Oftsed judged that 95% of teaching is good or better and 45% outstanding

​Sidney Stringer celebrated World Book Day in style

Ofsted judge us to be outstanding on all accounts!

Outstanding Achieving, Outstanding teaching, Outstanding Behaviour and Outstanding leadership

In March 2013 Ofsted carried out a 2 day inspection and judged us to be outstanding in every category.
 
It continues a remarkable success story for Sidney Stringer Academy, which replaced the former Sidney Stringer School that was badly damaged by fire in 2007.

Inspectors found that many of its students come to the Academy with low reading, writing and mathematical skills but make outstanding progress to achieve above average results in GCSE examinations. Results in all of the English Baccalaureate subjects are also significantly above the national average.
 
The academy was also praised for the quality of its teaching which is consistently good or outstanding, where students “relish the imaginatively planned, vibrant lessons provided.” 95% of lessons were judged to be good or better and 45% were outstanding. The lead inspector told us that this was the best teaching and learning profile that he had ever seen.
 
The Ofsted report reads: “Behaviour is outstanding. Students from different backgrounds work very well together, have a very positive attitude to learning and feel safe. They are courteous and immensely proud of their academy noting that the academy allows them ‘to be leaders of their own learning’.
 
Student support was also highlighted as a strength “The academy looks after the students exceptionally well” and the progress of students who need additional help is “outstanding”.
 
The report also praised leadership stating that “Outstanding leadership exists at every level. The leadership team has driven forward every aspect of academy life with vision, shared values and remorseless energy.”
This is such a glowing report and being rated as outstanding by Ofsted is a testament to everyone connected with the school.

I am very proud of all of our staff and of course our students. Sidney Stringer Academy has successfully built upon the solid foundations of the former Sidney Stringer School. This community deserves an outstanding school and now it has one.
 
Collectively everyone here has worked tremendously hard over the last few years and Ofsted’s findings, on top of the excellent exam achievements of our students, are the fruits of that labour.” This is such an exciting time to be a student at Sidney Stringer Academy. We are currently in the top 2% of schools in the country for student progress and our Maths department is in the top 1%.
 
 
W Tomes
April 2013
 
 

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