Achievement

Wilnecote High school aspires to be an outstanding school. Our Mission Statement identifies what is important to us and the factors that will help to make us outstanding. Achievement is central to this. Students are encouraged and supported to do their best and to realise their potential in everything they do. Our students aim high and achieve well. In recent years a number of students have obtained places at Oxford or Cambridge University. In 2012 one of our Year 11 students won a scholarship to Eton. Academic achievement and exam results are good and improving over time. At GCSE students of all abilities make good progress and we do well against a range of indicators across the full range of subjects. In 2013 our results bucked the national trend and showed significant improvements on 2012. More details can be found in the enclosed newsletter and in the section on Examination Results. As a parent, I am absolutely delighted with my daughters consistent high achievement during her 5 years at Wilnecote High School. Parent of a Y11 Leaver

However at Wilnecote High School we view achievement in a much broader sense. We see it as supporting each student to discover and develop their individual skills and talents and to become self-confident citizens. You will find many examples of how we do this in the Curriculum and Opportunities sections of this prospectus. In January 2011 Ofsted inspectors visited the school and were very complimentary about our achievements in most of the work we do. More information about this inspection can be found in the enclosed Ofsted Newsletter but the key findings included:Exam results are above average and continue to improve. Students of all abilities make good progress. The school has good teachers who work hard and set a good example. There are many examples of outstanding and good learning. Students behave in a mature and sensible manner, are respectful towards each other and work cooperatively. Students receive outstanding care, support and guidance. This is often exemplary for students with SEN. There is a substantial range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities with a very good uptake by the students. The Performing Arts make a major contribution to the schools success. The headteacher leads the school very well and is supported very effectively by other leaders. Good teamwork is the key to the schools strong leadership and management. On some of your school documents is the acronym L.E.A.R.N. Together. You showed us how much you play a Leading role in school life. You proved to us how much you Enjoy your learning. You Achieve well. You Respect each other. You Nurture not only a desire to learn, but positively encourage each others ideas and creativity. Lead inspector of 2011 inspection in a letter to students.