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14 The Link Magazine • February 2005
Hreod celebrates inspection success
Hreod Parkway School is free of educational supervision at last and is making good progress to become one of the best schools in Swindon
following a week long Ofsted inspection in November.
After years of deterio- a strong senior team has own per-
ration and difficulty, the inspired a widespread form a n ce
school was put into spe- commitment to im- and we were
cial measures in 2000 A ' S ,t provement. Subject particularly
whichrequiredconsider- leaders are also effective. pleased that - 8 /, t ,r- , 300
able work to rebuild the They understand and the ins pee- r_
staffingbody and give the operate the school sys- tors endorsed Q . 3> ,
school new direction and tems well." our own self 6O ? ®,ry
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purpose, closely moni- Inspectors applauded evaluation: ^OQ
tored by Her Majesty's the imaginative links the they said we
Inspectors. school has developed knew and
The latest report recognises the with other agencies which it says were honest ti
good progress at Hreod Parkway 'enable extensive support to be pro- about our
since thelastHMlvisitin2002and vided' for pupils of all abilities. strengths and
the increase in good and very good 'The school gives high priority weaknesses.
teaching. Test results for 14 year to individual care. Extensive sup- This means Hreo^ ^oill be bidding to hecome a Science and MnNrernatics
olds have a steady upward trend port is available through imagina- thatourplan- specialist school. Ms San, Rees Year 7 class make maths fun
and GCSE results have continued tiveplanning,ensuringthatallpu- ning is well
to rise since HMI named the school pils feel very well supported. The founded and we will not become report the problems we have with
as one of the 100 most improved in induction arrangements for pupils complacent." poor accommodation so we are
the UK in 2003. are so successful that pupils settle He added that the report reflects greatly looking forward to the
The inspectors identified that quickly and are enthusiastic about how governors play a full part in opening of our new school on one
'parents express favourable views their new school.' monitoring progress and holding site in 2006," said Mr Fleet. "This
of the school. It is increasingly The report states that the school the school to account. will give us state of the art facili-
popular with them and is now 'makes very good provision for In February Hreod will submit a ties, a much greater sense of unity
oversubscribed. They recognise the work-related learning and offers bid to become a Science and Math- and further means to success and
important improvements that have very good opportunities for ac- ematics with Computing Special- widening opportunities for our
been brought about in recent tivities beyond the school day.' ist College, whilst the emphasis pupils. The endorsement of Ofsted
years.' Over 1,000 pupils participate during 2005 will be a strong drive gives us confidence and a firm
The report praises the good lead- each week in the after school classes on literacy, learning skills and fur- foundation from which to ap-
ership that has enabled the school and activities. ther building its ICT provision as proach these exciting future de-
to grow and flourish: 'The far- Headteacher Andrew Fleet, the next stage of further raising velopments."
sighted leadership provided by the above, said, "the new emphasis by pupil achievement. For the full report go to
headteacher, capably supported by Ofsted is how schools look at their "Inspectors recognised in the www.ofsted.org.uk

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