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ISI Inspection Report |
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In common with
all independent schools that are affiliated to the Independent Schools Council
(ISC), we are subject to a six-yearly cycle of inspection by the Independent
Schools Inspectorate (ISI). Our most recent
inspection took place in October 2007. To see the full text of our inspection
report, you can download it on the right hand side. Just a few words
by way of an introduction before you read the report itself: ISI reports
always follow a standard structure; and all judgements of quality are graded
using a four-point scale which consists of the following terms: ·
outstanding ·
good ·
satisfactory ·
unsatisfactory I am pleased to
say that only the top half of the scale was needed in our case: we were found
to be either ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ in every one of the areas scrutinised. As you read
through the report, you will find that there are numerous complimentary
judgments about the quality of teaching and learning, about students’ academic
achievement, about the quality of pastoral care, boarding, extra-curricular
provision and, more generally, about the quality of the educational experience
we provide for our students. However, what is
most touching, to my mind, is the warmth and enthusiasm with which the report
speaks of our students, and of the strong inter-personal relationships that
inspectors witnessed throughout - both between students and staff and also
within the student body. I hope that you
will find the time to read the report in full; and please don’t hesitate to
contact me by telephone or by email if you would like to discuss any of its
contents. Sami Cohen Principal |
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