Patchway Community College (PCC) has been placed in ‘special measures’ following the publication of a damning report by Ofsted inspectors who visited the secondary school in early October. Assigning the lowest possible overall rating of ‘inadequate’, lead inspector Kathy Maddocks concluded that standards at the school have declined in recent years, and criticised school leaders and governors for being too
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It has been revealed that Patchway Community College (PCC) has been in discussions with The Olympus Academy Trust to explore how it might be able to help the Patchway secondary school overcome “significant challenges” that it is said to face. The move follows the departure of the PCC headteacher at the end of last year and the recent official publication of another poor set of GCSE results,
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Post-16 students at Patchway Community College have performed well this year, with a 96 percent pass rate and students achieving the highest possible grades in subjects ranging from English literature, sociology, psychology and business, to health and social care, applied science and textiles. Headteacher Jane Millicent said: “These results show the hard work of all involved and it is wonderful
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Staff and pupils at Patchway’s Callicroft Primary School are celebrating after receiving a positive inspection report from Ofsted. Ofsted inspectors visited the school at the end of June and awarded an overall rating of ‘good’, with each of the five individual areas reviewed also assessed as ‘good’. This demonstrates the great progress that has been made since the previous Ofsted
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Staff and pupils at Coniston Primary School in Patchway are celebrating after receiving a positive report from schools inspector Ofsted. Inspectors visited the school in March and awarded an overall rating of ‘good’, with all of the five individual areas reviewed also assessed as ‘good’. Nigel Isaac, headteacher, welcomed the report, saying: “I am delighted to receive such a positive
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Students at Patchway Community College have continued their tradition of excellent A-level results, with 40% of A-level students achieving the top grades of A*, A or B. The overall pass rate rose to an impressive 98% with students of all abilities achieving impressive results. The highest achieving student was Kyle Ashcroft, who studied four A-levels and achieved A* grades in
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World Book Day came to Patchway Community College on Thursday (6th March), with staff dressing up as characters from well-loved books and literature. Students spent the day excitedly guessing which characters staff were portraying, all watching a video where staff gave literary clues to their role with students submitting as many answers as they could! The week at the school
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Students at Patchway Community College celebrated with excitement and jubilation on receiving their GCSE results on Thursday morning (22nd August). The school gained record high results in a wide range of subjects, including Maths, History, RE, Sport and Performing Arts, with the percentage of students gaining five A*-C grades increasing to 78%. Headteacher Jane Millicent said: “Students of all abilities
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Patchway Community College has maintained its record A-level results from last year, with 19% of grades in 2013 being at A or A*, and 70% at A*-C. Some fantastic individual performances included Zainab Bello with three A grades in Biology, Chemistry and Maths; Leah Tozer with three As in Drama, English Literature and Psychology; and Abigail Edwards with an A*
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Students from Patchway Community College recently won a number of prizes at the RSG Bristol Young Student of the Year Awards, the culmination of a sixth month competition to up-skill and connect students with businesses was launched to tackle the rising rates of youth unemployment in the UK. Now in its second year, the competition, which aims bridge the gap
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