The school has high aspirations for its pupils and in its equal opportunities policy makes clear that ‘the school values each students worth, celebrating both people’s individuality and the cultural diversity of the community. (Unicef, RRSA Accreditation April 2018)

Pupils are proactive in helping to embed an ethos of respect within the school community. (Unicef, RRSA Accreditation April 2018)

When asked, pupils said they felt safe at school with assemblies, external speakers and school events given as some of the ways they have received information about safety issues. (Unicef, RRSA Accreditation April 2018)

Pupils were able to provide several examples of how the school supports them with their learning. These include individual support and intervention, additional revision and catch-up sessions, extra help lessons and opportunities towards the end of the school day to visit particular subject areas. (Unicef, RRSA Accreditation April 2018)

The school has a ‘student voice’ structure which is pupil led and enables views and ideas from each of the year groups to be represented. (Unicef, RRSA Accreditation April 2018)

Opportunities for pupils to help lead on different aspects of school life include head boy, head girl and house captain roles, anti-bullying ambassadors and sixth form student mentors. (Unicef, RRSA Accreditation April 2018)