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with senior leaders a willingness to look for
improvement in aM areas of school life. The same very good leadership
ensures that pupils with special educational needs receive very
good quality care and guidance in the school.
39. Teachers speak highly of the school’s strategies
for the induction of new staff and they make particular mention
of the approachability of their colleagues whatever their level
of responsibility. They are grateful for the opportunities they
have to share good practice and are delighted that their ideas are
valued. Furthermore, the school plays an important role in the training
of new entrants to the profession and has an enviable reputation
in this area, The excellent programme of graduate teacher training
has been a significant feature in the very successful effort to
recruit and retain very good teachers.
40. The school’s arrangements for financial
planning and control are very secure. It uses the funds available
to it very well and accounts for them appropriately and accurately.
In relation to the quality of education provided, the results achieved
and pupils’ personal development, value for money is excellent.
41. The governors are rightly very proud of what
the school has to offer its pupils and are very committed to its
continued success. They give freely and extensively of their time
to visit the school and to support the pupils and staff. They are
well aware of the school’s strengths and areas for development
and play their part in the evaluation of policy and practice. They
participate in strategic and financial planning and examine proposals
for development closely and thoroughly. The statutory duty to provide
a daily act of collective worship is not met but governors have
already introduced an audit of the school’s provision in this
regard. They are now looking to establish procedures for reporting
standards in lOT in Years 10 and 11.
Financial information
Financial in formation for
the year April 2003 to March 2004
| Income and expenditure
(£) |
| Total income |
4,315,085 |
| Total expenditure |
3,943,182 |
| Expenditure per pupil |
3,889 |
Balances
(E)
|
Balance from previous year |
258,123 |
| Balance carried forward to the
next |
330,163 |
42. The balance carried forward each year is higher
than might be expected because the school holds funds for other
partners in the Leading Edge and Graduate Teacher Training programmes.
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