Vision Inspiring Individuals with a Love of Learning Beverley High School
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Vision Inspiring individuals with a love of learning Beverley High School will develop individuals to be independent, confident, well-educated, happy and successful will develop individuals to be responsible citizens committed to making a positive contribution to society will equip students and staff with skills and qualifications to enable them to maximise their potential achieve the best possible outcomes and be well prepared for the future will value, encourage and support individuals and celebrate their successes will provide a modern, appropriate and relevant curriculum in order to meet individual needs will provide experiences which are positive, enjoyable, enriching and memorable will be a welcoming, friendly and cohesive environment in which all members of its community are unified in feeling proud of its collective achievements will have an ethos of respect, enthusiasm, self motivation and success will be well-respected in the local community and beyond, being the school of choice for parents, students and staff Introduction The School’s Prospectus is regarded by the governors of Beverley High School as an important document providing detailed information about the school for both parents and prospective parents. The Prospectus contains information about the school, which we hope you will find helpful in ensuring that your daughter receives the maximum benefit from her education at the High School. As a school we are committed to working in partnership with parents to provide support and to maximise the potential of our pupils. It is upon the parent-school partnership that Beverley High School has built its reputation for being a quality centre of learning. During 2014/2015, 82% of our girls achieved five or more A*-C grades at GCSE. This compares with 77% achieved last year and 86% in 2013. The measure that includes English & Maths resulted in a success rate of 70%. This figure is in line with achievements over recent years and has come at a time when the examinations are becoming yet more rigorous. It indicates that we have finally put the disappointing results of 2012 behind us. At A2 level, our students in the Joint Sixth Form achieved an A*-E result of 99%; with A*/B measure at 50%. The school is the first choice for many parents within its traditional catchment area and beyond. In the OFSTED inspection of March 2015 the school was adjudged “Good” with “Outstanding” teaching and “Outstanding” achievement. The school continues to work on those areas which held us back from an overall “Outstanding” grade, and look forward to the next OFSTED inspection with confidence. With new facilities, such as the Sports Hall and Art and Technology Block completed within the last ten or so years, the school is relatively well placed to weather the reductions in infrastructure spending now being experienced. This year’s reduced budget settlement is a continuing challenge and we await with concern the proposed allocation for next year. Nevertheless, we are still in a considerably happier financial position than many schools in the East Riding. The school benefits from processes put in place over the last few years and we are determined that the impact of any reductions in spending upon the provision and delivery of education to our girls will be minimised. The governors are confident that our new Business Manager, Ros Mallinson and her team will ensure that any necessary spending reductions are achieved in a manner that is least harmful to the school and its students. Our Headteacher Sharon Japp has now been in post for six years and throughout that period has continued to develop the school with drive and determination. On behalf of the governors I acknowledge and pay tribute to her skill and dedication. The end of the year brought the retirement of some well known faces and other members of staff left to pursue their careers elsewhere. Our thanks go to all of them for their efforts that have helped to ensure that the High School is the excellent school it is today. The Governing Body is determined to ensure that Beverley High School continues to provide a high quality of learning and education and maintains its proud reputation. I would like to record my thanks to you all for your continued support. My thanks as always go to staff and fellow governors who have worked with total commitment over the past year. It is essential that we all work together to develop our girls into educated and thoughtful citizens, skilled to meet the diverse challenges of the twenty first century. John Dunning Chair of Governors 2 BEVERLEY HIGH SCHOOL NORWOOD BEVERLEY HU17 9EX Tel: 01482 881658 Fax: 01482 870935 Email: [email protected] Website: www.beverleyhigh.net Introduction to the School Headteacher Ms S Japp Chair of Governors Mr J Dunning Number on Roll 799 School Classification County Secondary Comprehensive Day School for Girls aged 11–19 years. Admissions Policy The school's current admission arrangements adhere to the published criteria contained in the 2015/16 East Yorkshire Schools' Information booklet. The school's published admission limit for Year 7 in 2015/16 is 150 girls. A copy of the school’s post-16 admissions policy is available on the Beverley High School website and from the school office. Visiting Arrangements An evening meeting for prospective parents of new girls to Year 7 is held annually in October. Arrangements can be made through the school office for visits for girls wishing to join other years. Religious Affiliation The school is not affiliated to a particular religious denomination. 3 Governing Body September 2015 Type Governor Office ends Link Governor roles Co-opted Mrs S Collins 16/06/2019 Wellbeing/Pastoral Link, International Partnerships, Religious Education SMSC Co-opted Mr P Connolly 16/06/2019 Child Protection Governor, Health and Safety, Science, PE Co-opted Mr S Davidson 16/06/2019 Geography Co-opted Mr J Moore 16/06/2019 ICT, Art Co-opted Mr W Atley 16/06/2019 Vice Chair of Governors, Design and Technology, NQT Link Governor LA Mr J Dunning 11/02/2018 Chair of Governors, Educational Visits Parent Mr J Bennett 11/02/2018 Training Link Governor, Music Parent Mrs H McEgan 11/02/2018 Disadvantaged Groups, SEN, More Able Parent Mrs A Viant 12/12/2016 Maths/Numeracy, Parent Forum, English/Literacy Parent Mrs B Willar 11/02/2018 History, Modern Foreign Languages Co-opted Mr M Dixon 16/06/2019 Law/Business Studies/Psychology Sixth Form Co-opted Mr D Overton 16/06/2019 Staff Miss S Ward 26/01/2018 Voting Ms S Japp N/A Headteacher 4 The Role of the Governors Who Are The Governors? There are currently places for 16 governors on the school’s Governing Body: 9 co-opted governors 1 appointed by the Local Authority (LA) 4 elected parent governors 1 staff governor 1 Headteacher What Do Governors Do? The Governing Body has responsibility for: determining and setting the aims and objectives of the school setting up a strategic framework for the school setting policies and targets for achieving the objectives monitoring and keeping under review the broad policies, plans and procedures within which the school operates acting as a ‘critical friend’ to provide support, challenge and advice, using its professional knowledge to benefit students and staff ensuring local accountability ensuring that the best interests of all students are considered in decision-making. How Do They Do This? The full Governing Body meets once each term. A range of subcommittees advises the full Governing Body on specific issues and these meet usually every half term. On some occasions these committee meetings are open to all governors either to provide training or to give a greater understanding of key strategies being implemented in the school. These subcommittees include: Finance and Buildings Curriculum and Quality Assurance Safeguarding and Pupil Wellbeing Personnel Joint Sixth Form Governance Committee Pay Exclusions Complaints Appointments Disciplinary Anyone who might be interested in becoming a governor of the school should contact the Headteacher or the Chair of Governors. 5 Urgent Issues These are dealt with by the Chair of Governors, Vice-Chair of Governors and the Headteacher. If a parent has an urgent issue to discuss, please contact the Headteacher by telephone (01482 881658). How Can You Contact the Governing Body? The Chair of the Governing Body may be contacted via the school (01482 881658). Please address any correspondence to him at the school. The Clerk to the Governing Body can be contacted at Governors Support Team, Corporate Resources, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA (01482 392442). Governors’ Expenses There have been no claims by governors for expenses during the last financial year. Need More Information? Further information is available to parents on the school website or on request from the school office. This information includes: • school policies • Ofsted report • syllabi If a copy of a particular document is required, please see the Charging and Remissions Policy. 6 2014-15 Achievements Exam Success We were pleased to receive our 2015 GCSE examination results. This year 70% of Year 11 girls achieved 5+A*-C grades including English and Mathematics, with 82% achieving 5+A*-C. Eighteen girls achieved at least eight A and A* grades. These gold standard results place us second out of the eighteen East Riding secondary schools. The progress measures show 75% of girls made 3 levels progress in English and 74% in maths, with 47% making 4 levels progress in English and 33% in maths. 49% of students achieved the English Baccalaureate measure. We are awaiting the government’s RAISEonline statistics (due to be published in early December) to show our performance in relation to national data.