ABSTRACT
This study was carried out by Professor Jean Rudduck (who led the 1995 team) and Dr Ian Morrison, both of Homerton College, Cambridge. The extensive documentary database that we amassed (published reviews of good practice, LEA reports, OfSTED reports, school records, notes from governors’ meetings, school development plans, etc.) was extended by on-site interviews with the headteacher and the following people (the order is alphabetical by undisclosed surname):
Non-teaching staff governor (G, nts) (f)
Parent governor (G, p) (f)
Key Stage 4 Manager (M, ks4) (f)
Deputy Head, Personnel (DH, p) (f)
Deputy Head, Resources (DH, r) (m)
Head of Community Education (H, ce) (m)
Leader of the Parents Project (L, pp) (f)
Key Stage 3 Manager (M, ks3) (f)
Head of Humanities and Coordinator of Staff Development (C, sd) (f)
Deputy Head, Curriculum (DH, c) (m)
Sutton Centre Community College, Nottinghamshire County Council https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">1995–96
1999–2000
Type and status
County 11–18 (Mixed)
Community 11–18 (Mixed)
Pupil roll
746
905
Headteacher
Andrew Mortimer (apptd 1992)
Andrew Mortimer
% white pupils
99.7
99.2 English average: 88.5 (1)
% pupils with English as an additional language
0
0
% pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
32.4
22.3 English average: 16.9 (1)
% pupils with special educational needs, incl. Statements
31.0
29.0 English average: 22.0 (1)
Pupil/teacher ratio (incl. head)
14.7 English average: 16.6
16.7 English average: 17.1
Support staff ratio hours (2)
10.6
9.5
% pupils obtaining GCSE (A*-C grades) 5+ subjects
29.0 English average: 44.5
33.0 (1) English average: 47.9 (1)
Average GCSE point score per pupil
Not applicable
29.5 (1) English average: 38.1 (1)
% year 11 students with no GCSE passes
9.0 English average: 7.8
4.0 (1) English average: 6.0 (1)
Post-16 participation in full-time education or training (%)
45.9 English average: 70.4
57.4 English average: 70.1 (1)
OfSTED grade (PANDA) re: GCSE/GNVQ score per pupil in similar FSM school group
Not applicable
D (1) (3)
OfSTED grade (PANDA) re: GCSE/GNVQ score per pupil in similar school group re: prior attainment at Key Stage Three
Not applicable
B (1) (3)
Key:
1998–99
Full-time equivalent (f.t.e.) support staff hours per week, per f.t.e. teacher
OfSTED PANDA rubric:
D PANDA pupils’ results were below the average for similar schools
B PANDA pupils’ results were above the average for similar schools
