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The Pendlebury Centre - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
The Pendlebury Centre
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The Pendlebury Centre
- Secondary
- Stockport SK3 0RJ
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
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Academic Progress: Pupils make outstanding progress from their different starting points.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils respond well to the calm and purposeful atmosphere in the school.
Qualifications and Training: Staff benefit from training to understand and support the range of special educational and medical needs your pupils present with.
Current Educational Practices: You keep up to date with the latest research findings and make sure that the school is at the cutting edge in its field of work.
Strengths and Challenges: Teaching assistants now making a significant contribution to teaching and learning across the school.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents talked to inspectors about the positive difference you make, not only to their children but to the families too.
Communication: Parents see the transformation in their children.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents and pupils appreciate the way that you and your staff recognise the potential of pupils and nurture their talents and interests.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: You manage pupils’ anxieties well, listening carefully to pupils’ concerns.
Actions for Quality Improvement: You acted swiftly on the findings of the inspectors, putting a more effective leadership structure in place.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Pupils are adamant that there is no bullying.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: A culture of vigilance pervades every aspect of the school.
Extracurricular Offerings: Year 11 pupils talked effusively to inspectors about the benefits of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils talked to inspectors about their plans for the future, which include applying for university, joining the armed forces and pursuing a career in childcare.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Staff benefit from training to understand and support the range of special educational and medical needs your pupils present with.
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The Pendlebury Centre is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Greater Manchester, North West.
It has 4 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 3 : 1.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | 11-16 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 3.8 | - | 16 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | 34% | 45% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 20th Dec 2024 - 1st Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 21st Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 19th Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 2nd Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
3 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Pendlebury Centre
Local authority ratio 19 : 1