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| School gets good grades as the
inspector calls |
Camden School for Girls is one of
the country’s best say Ofsted
Camden School for Girls students Jenifer Balcombe, 16, Max
Murdy-Flisher, 16, Ofsted chief inspector David Bell, Shirley
Portet, 17, and head teacher Anne Cassidy. |
GOVERNMENT inspectors have named Camden School for Girls as one
of the country’s best – for a third year in a row.
Ofsted’s most senior inspector David Bell visited the school
in Sandall Road yesterday (Wednesday) to congratulate teachers.
The school has been recognised for three years of “outstanding
achievement”, joining an exclusive list of 457 institution
across the country. Camden School for Girls is one of just five
in London to receive the accolade for three years in a row.
It was rated excellent for teaching and learning, noted for its
very high pass rates, and outstanding support for students. Staff
were told the school had outstanding leadership and management and
that there was very good teamwork throughout.
Mr Bell – a former headteacher – dropped in on a sixth
form lesson during his tour.
He said: “Days like this give you a lift. What is really impressive
is that a school should be able to maintain this outstanding standard
for three years. It is easy to say that these results reflect a
certain kind of pupil and that anyone who comes here is then guaranteed
good grades. What is really impressive is that there is a powerful
sense of motivation in pupils and staff.”
Headteacher Anne Canning praised the commitment of her staff.
She said: “We have an outstanding group of staff who are interested
in the development of the students. The students do so well because
they engage with wider social issues that helps them tap into a
sense of social justice.”
St Patrick’s Primary School in Holmes Road, Kentish Town, has
also emerged as one of the country’s top performers in national
league tables. The school was named sixth in the entire country
in the so-called ‘value added’ category – a measurement
of pupil progress.
Camden’s schools chief Councillor Lucy Anderson said: “This
is a real achievement. Value added measures are particularly important,
because they reflect how well a school is working. The fact that
Camden’s schools have scored so highly in this area shows that
we are working in partnership successfully with them to ensure every
child achieves the best they possibly can.”
Although Camden’s primary schools in general had a lower pupil
performance than several other London boroughs, including neighbouring
Westminster, Cllr Anderson said the scores were encouraging. |
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