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Press release: GCSE results 2009 Three quarters of all Year 11 GCSE grades (75.0%) were A*/A and an amazing 83.6% of girls in the year group achieved 5 or more A*/A grades, 69.8% of them managing an impressive 8 or more A*/A grades. In addition to 100% achieving the national benchmark 5 or more A*-C grades (98.6% including English and Maths), the average score per pupil has risen to a new school record of 589.56 points per pupil, with the average score per entry being 53.53 per exam (where 52 = A and 58 = A*). “We are delighted!” said Headteacher Kate Barnett. “These high academic achievements reflect the positive learning ethos of the whole school community – and particularly the hard work and commitment of the girls themselves. Both they and their teachers are to be warmly congratulated on these excellent results and the whole school community – parents included – can feel justifiably proud of these record achievements.” Kate Barnett
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A level results 2009 And, at the top end, twenty-seven girls achieved three or more A grades (23% of the cohort), ten of those gaining four or more A grades – and of those, two gained five A grades. There were lots of successes in the higher level AEAs (Advanced Extension Awards) too – five distinctions and six merits were achieved overall, with one high-flier achieving two AEAs. Headteacher Kate Barnett commented: “We are absolutely delighted with the record percentage of A and B grades this year – 82.3% is a five point improvement on past years. This represents welcome reward for the hard work put in by the girls over two years – and also, of course, by their very dedicated teachers. I’m obviously really pleased for them all and wish them all well.” Kate Barnett
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Jubilee Weekend 2009
Jubilee Garden Party 2009 Saturday 27 June brought the Jubilee Garden Party, which was an enormous success. The sun shone (despite ominous forecasts); a small army of helpers turned out to provide refreshments and run stalls and other activities, with the FOS, SAL and the Alumnae Committees all working together, and the Governors’ Hamper Raffle raising a couple of hundred pounds all by itself; and hundreds of people came: girls past and present, staff past and present, parents, governors, friends and neighbours. There was a wonderful community atmosphere. The fixed points in the afternoon were highly successful too: the Mayor, Cllr Mrs Jenny Fradgley, officially opened the proceedings at 2.30, unveiled the Jubilee Sundials (see later article) and buried the time capsule; Ms Juliet Short represented the Town Trust in officially opening the new Data Lab and Science and Technology Room at 3.00; and Miss Louise Coates and the girls put on a superb open-air concert (“Music at the Manor”) from 3.30. The art studios were also open for the sixth form art exhibition – and much of that work is now on display in the Manor, as part of our now traditional Art in the Manor exhibition. Thank you everybody who contributed to the success of the day in any way – it was a tremendous day. Again, a few pictures to give a flavour:
Ofsted 2009 It’s official: Stratford Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school – Ofsted say so! A team of three Ofsted inspectors led by HMI Dr Rashida Sharif visited the school on 25th and 26th February to carry out a full two-day inspection under the new pilot Section 8 framework. This followed the customary two-day notice. The report was published to parents early last week, and is now available on the Ofsted website as well as the school’s own website. Headteacher Ms Kate Barnett said: “The governors, the staff and I are all very pleased that the inspectors were able to see and endorse what we know to be the truth about Shottery: it is an excellent school – happy, purposeful and with outstanding outcomes for all individuals.” The opening sentence of the report gets to the heart of the caring ethos: “This is an extremely inclusive, caring and supportive school”. The academic side of the school is recognised to be excellent: attainment is described as “consistently high across the school”, and “students benefit from a wide curriculum and an excellent programme of extra-curricular activities, clubs and events”. Furthermore, “students’ personal and social development are outstanding, as is the care, guidance and support they receive”. Teaching is described as “good, and frequently outstanding” and relationships between students and adults are described as excellent. There are accolades for the girls themselves, too: they “are enthusiastic, highly motivated and determined to do well in everything they do” and they “make an outstanding contribution to the school and local community”. “The school is very well led,” says the report, and particular mention is made of the impact of the school’s dual specialist status in languages and science and its international perspective. “The process of inspection was very open and transparent in this new pilot Section 8 framework,” said Kate Barnett, “and, although it was incredibly rigorous and challenging, it was also exhilarating and really positive. “ The action points that were framed – identifying ways in which the school might improve further – reflect key areas already in the school’s development plan. Parents’ responses are invited as a routine part of the inspection process, and the responses received by the inspection team were overwhelmingly supportive of the school although a number of parents expressed concerns about shortcomings in accommodation at the school. The Headteacher and Governors have a buildings development masterplan and are working with the local authority to find ways of funding a new learning resources centre, extra classrooms and indoor PE accommodation. The school will be opening its new science and textiles extension at Easter. Mr Jeff Downes, Chair of Governors, paid tribute to the staff of the school, saying, “The Report is excellent – and a fitting reflection of the personal commitment of the staff to the girls at the school.”
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