The Piggott School Our School Mission: ....to be a school which inspires and encourages the highest achievement. Our School Christian Vision: Our Christian School Values embody the fruits of the spirit to inspire our students to embrace our learning community and explore education for life in all of its fullness. We are dedicated to enlightening a generation to take these values and ‘go and do likewise’. Sursum Corda – Lift up your hearts Our School Values: Respect, Equality, Honesty, Dedication, Courage and Love Our School Aims: To provide a caring environment based on Christian values To develop enquiring minds capable of independent thought To promote the value of lifelong learning To be open to new ideas To encourage respect and tolerance The Piggott School is a Church of England Academy. We have strong links with both the Diocese and partner schools locally, preserving the traditional ethos that makes us a distinctive and popular school. We remain dedicated to high standards of achievement and attainment and our staff are committed to the safeguarding and progress of every young person. The present number on roll is 1633 of whom 396 are in the sixth form. 1 The Piggott School September 2020 September 2020 Dear Parents and Carers It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to The Piggott School on behalf of all the staff, students and Governors. It is a great honour to be the Headteacher and I am humbled and privileged to have the opportunity to lead such a wonderful school. I believe our school provides the correct balance and blend of academic challenge, enrichment and personal care that allows for the holistic development of each and every student. My aim as Headteacher is to broaden horizons and liberate potential. The quality of teaching and learning at our school enables us to achieve our aim of helping every student to develop into the very best they can be. The care and guidance offered at The Piggott School by our truly outstanding staff provide a culture and ethos, based on our school Christian values, which will successfully help every child to develop into active citizens of tomorrow. We aim to fully prepare each individual for further study, adulthood and working life and to safeguard and promote their well-being. My staff passionately advocate the importance of recognising every child as an individual: with their own gifts and talents, their own needs and aspirations and the ability to make a wonderful contribution and a positive difference to each other, our thriving school community, your families and the community at large. Our mission is to inspire and encourage the highest achievement for all and this is once again evidenced by our outstanding examination results. Yours faithfully Mr D J Gray Headteacher 2 The Piggott School September 2020 Piggott School Governors Mr Thiele Chair of Governors Rev’d Cook Foundation Mrs Smyly Foundation Mr Hughes Foundation Mrs Stewart-Tennant Foundation Mr Simpson Foundation Mrs Bowley Foundation Mr Perowne Foundation Mrs Cowley Foundation Mrs Craig Foundation Mr West Foundation Dr Silby Co-opted Mr Cowieson Community Mrs Newman Parent Mr Pogue Parent Mr Bell Parent Mr Gray Headteacher Ms Humphrey Staff Mrs Marr Clerk to Governors School Senior Leadership Team Mr Gray, BSc, MA, NPQH Headteacher Mrs Alexander, BA, NPQH Deputy Headteacher Mr MacLeod, BEd Acting Deputy Headteacher Mr Hillerton, BSc, NPQH Deputy Headteacher, Charvil Piggott Primary School Ms May, BA Deputy Headteacher, Charvil Piggott Primary School Mrs Bird, LLB, NPQSL Assistant Headteacher Mrs Hunt, BA, NPQH Assistant Headteacher Mr Thatcher, BA Assistant Headteacher Mrs Thornton, BA Assistant Headteacher Term Dates 2021/22 (INSET days to be confirmed) Autumn Term 2021 Thursday, 2 September – Friday, 17 December 2021 Half Term: Friday, 22 October – Friday, 29 October 2021 School closed to staff & students – Monday 29 November Spring Term 2022 Tuesday, 4 January – Friday, 8th April 2022 Half Term: Monday, 21 February – Friday, 25 February 2022 Summer Term 2022 Monday, 25 April – Tuesday, 19 July 2022 Half Term: Monday, 30 May – Friday, 3 June 2022 3 The Piggott School September 2020 The Piggott School Year 11 - Summer 2020 Headlines 91% of students were awarded a good pass in both English and mathematics 96% of students were awarded a good pass in English language and/or literature 91% of students were awarded a good pass in mathematics 88% of students were awarded at least 5 A*- C including English and mathematics L4+ Subject Name Entries # % # % # % Grades 7 + 5 + 4 + 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Art & Design 63 39 62 61 96 63 100 9 12 18 16 6 2 Biology 57 48 84. 57 100 57 100 20 11 17 9 Business 103 46 44 85 82 93 90 14 11 21 20 19 8 9 1 Chemistry 57 50 87 57 100 57 100 14 15 21 6 1 Chinese Option 9 9 100 9 100 9 100 2 6 1 Computer Science 21 12 57 20 96 21 100 5 4 3 5 3 1 Design and Technology 18 8 44 11 61 15 83 1 3 4 1 2 4 3 Drama 22 5 22. 18 82 21 95 1 2 2 7 6 3 1 English Language 197 60 30 154 78 189 95 13 18 29 49 45 35 6 2 English Literature 196 55 28 153 78. 183 93 9 19 27 53 45 30 10 2 1 Food Preparation and Nutrition 16 6 37 12 75 14 87 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 French 42 27 64 36 86 42 100 10 8 9 4 5 6 0 0 0 Geography 108 48 44 83 76 98 90 7 21 20 24 11 15 10 German 44 17 38 33 75 39 87 4 6 7 2 14 6 5 0 0 History 75 43 57 66 88 73 97 13 13 17 13 10 7 1 1 Mathematics 197 81 41 151 76 182 92 19 38 24 24 46 31 11 3 1 Media Studies 60 28 46 54 90 58 96 7 5 16 12 14 4 2 Music 19 9 47. 16 84 18 94 4 3 2 4 3 2 1 Photography 31 20 64. 31 100 31 100 2 4 14 9 2 Physical Education 45 15 33 40 89 44 97 3 4 8 15 10 4 1 Physics 57 53 92 57 100 57 100 17 18 18 4 Religious Education 188 51 27 123 65 160 85 9 23 19 34 38 37 16 8 4 Spanish 51 21 41 39 76 41 80 9 7 5 6 12 2 10 0 0 Subject Entries 7 or 5 or 4 or Grades Details Above Above Above # % # % # % 9-9 9-8 8-8 8-7 7-7 7-6 6-6 6-5 5-5 5-4 4-4 4-3 3-3 3-2 2-2 2-1 1- 1 COMBINED 139 32 23 99 71 123 88 2 5 6 8 11 17 19 13 18 11 13 9 6 1 SCIENCE Subject Name Entries # D*2 D2 M2 P2 D1 M1 P1 CTEC SPORT SCIENCE 18 2 2 5 5 4 2 DANCE TECH BTEC 39 24 15 9 4 11 4 The Piggott School September 2020 The Piggott School Year 13 - Summer 2020 Headlines 48% of all A level grades were A* or A 80 % of all A Level grades were A*- B Subject Name Entries % A* - A % A* - B %A* - C A* A B C D E ART AND DESIGN 13 85 100 100 7 4 2 BIOLOGY 23 61 91 100 4 10 7 2 BUSINESS STUDIES 11 45 82 100 2 3 4 2 CHEMISTRY 13 69 100 100 3 6 4 COMPUTER SCIENCE 4 50 75 100 1 1 1 1 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 3 33 100 100 1 2 DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES 5 40 60 100 2 1 2 ECONOMICS 34 35 76 94 3 9 14 6 2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE A2 29 28 72 93 3 5 13 6 2 ENGLISH LIT 16 50 81 94 5 3 5 2 1 FRENCH 5 60 80 100 1 2 1 1 FURTHER MATHS 5 100 100 100 1 4 GEOGRAPHY 44 34 73 89 5 10 17 7 4 1 GERMAN 2 50 100 100 1 1 HISTORY 5 40 100 100 1 1 3 MATHEMATICS 36 72 86 94 9 17 5 3 2 MEDIA STUDIES 13 23 54 85 1 2 4 4 2 MUSIC 1 0 100 100 1 PE 6 33 50 67 2 1 1 2 PHOTOGRAPHY 7 86 100 100 2 4 1 PHYSICS 21 48 86 100 1 9 8 3 PSYCHOLOGY 20 45 55 100 3 6 2 9 SOCIOLOGY 10 30 70 100 3 4 3 SPANISH 9 56 100 100 1 4 4 Applied General (Vocational) Subject Name Entries % D* D M P BTEC BUSINESS DIPLOMA 13 100 6 19 1 BTEC BUSINESS CERT 8 50 2 2 4 BTEC SCIENCE 6 66.67 3 1 2 CTEC HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE 16 56.25 5 4 6 1 CTEC INTRO DIPLOMA IT 2 100 2 CTEC SPORTS & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 5 60 1 2 1 1 Technical Levels Subject Name Entries D* D M P Football Coaching Academy NCFE BTEC TRAVEL & TOURISM 14 8 3 3 9 Passes 5 The Piggott School September 2020 Open Days and Visiting the School We would usually welcome and encourage you to visit our school. Unfortunately, due to the safety restrictions currently in place in response to COVID-19, we are unable to arrange visits at this time.