YATELEY SCHOOL IS A GOOD SCHOOL and the SIXTH FORM IS OUTSTANDING

Staff, Students and Governors at Yateley School are delighted to announce the publication of their most recent Ofsted report. Inspectors visited the school on 30 and 31 January and declared the school as good in all areas and outstanding in the Sixth Form. Results have been above national averages for the last three years and are amongst the best in Hampshire. This is a wonderful achievement and the product of hard work and determination by the whole team since the previous inspection.

Headteacher Paul German said “I am absolutely thrilled with this superb and highly complimentary report. It validates the improvements made across the school and will give our local community complete confidence in the great quality of education that we have on offer at Yateley School. The report also gives us the springboard to continue our rapid and ambitious improvement.” Mr German went on to say that “as the only 11-18 school in the Hart area, we have a unique offer with the opportunity and welcome to come and join our outstanding Sixth Form”. As the inspectors commented “outcomes for students in the sixth form are now well above the national average for students studying A’ level courses, including disadvantaged students. Students studying vocational courses do equally well.” “Teaching in the sixth form is invariably very strong, and often exemplary.”

Inspectors noted throughout the school that “the curriculum is broad and balanced and enables pupils to pursue their interests. Creative, technical and performing arts are particularly strong and the extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities are highly valued by pupils”.

It is an excellent commentary about Yateley School that “pupils invariably behave well in lessons and around the school site, having respect both for each other and for adults alike.” Safeguarding is highly effective; “pupils enjoy school, feel safe, and know how to keep themselves safe”.

Although the school is proud to offer such a strong and proven education, it is ambitious for more and has clear plans for future growth and improvement – a great school with great ambitions living its motto, ‘Learning together – Empowered for life’.

Paul German

HEADTEACHER

Some of you have kindly said you would be pleased to volunteer to help at events for Yateley Jubilee celebrations! The help we are particularly looking for at the moment is (plenty more to come!):

• Marshals at Fun run event (8 July)
• Helping with refreshments at various events – serving teas, cakes etc (various throughout July)
• Selling raffle tickets (draw in September)

We are also sourcing quality raffle prizes – if you are linked to an organisation who you think may be in a position to donate a good prize we would be delighted if you could ask on our behalf.  All of the funds raised at the raffle and other birthday events will be going to purchase a significant item for the benefit of the school and its students which could not normally be funded out of its local authority budget.

If you haven’t yet joined our Facebook group with over 1,500 signed up so far then do so here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2000215740241051/

The Steering Committee

May I remind you that the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) survey is live until Friday 9th February and we would really welcome your views on its strengths and weaknesses as a scheme before we take a firm view in our future planning? There are many arguments for and against such a scheme, a number of which are included in the attached document (link). I would therefore be very grateful if you would talk to them and spend a few minutes completing the questions on this survey. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VCHD36F.
Learning together – Empowered for life
Mr P Hill

What a difference a week makes… When I wrote to you last week, we were anticipating an Ofsted inspection in the not too distant future. We’ve now had the inspection and lived to tell the tale! It was a gruelling two days, but led and managed by a strong, thoughtful and positive team of inspectors. You will no doubt be aware that I am not permitted to disclose the outcome of the inspection until after publication of the report (probably in about three weeks). This is because the document has legal status and needs to be quality assured first. Suffice it to say that we are very pleased with the inspection and believe that it allows us to move forward securely and confidently towards a great future. The inspectors recognised the quality, strength and depth of our students, staff and community and were very fair in their analysis. They’ve recognised the improvements that have been made and the extent to which this is embedded. As a community you have been brilliant and I am very proud of our school. Now we can get on with the real work of improving the community we serve!
Mr P German