What makes a good school?

The school I have attended for the second placement, is a improving school, it has been put in the list of the top 100 most improved schools of the country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6250633.stm

I believe when looking at national averages, it is important to remember that there are a lot of factors that can influence results for pupils. That is why I have decided to look more closely into comparison to schools in the local area. Royston is among the top three schools of the local LEA with 39% attaining 5 GCSE's A* - C (including English and Math).

One thing I have found about league tables, is that there is a lot of pressure to hit targets, although this has obvious advantages, keeping teachers motivated, making sure the school keeps up high standards, a target for each new year to achieve etc.. It also has its downfalls I have found that in school X the teachers are far more committed to making sure the pupils that can achieve 5 A-C......

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