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The Shires
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The Shires
- Secondary
- Stretton LE15 7GT
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Does the school meet the independent school standards? | Yes |
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Academic Progress: Pupils experience success and achieve well from their starting points.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are remarkable.
Strengths and Challenges: Support staff need more skills to help pupils learn effectively.
Communication: School communicates well with parents through weekly newsletters.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents are positive about the school's care for their children.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Ensures all support staff know best practices to enable pupils' achievement.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Staff are alert to changes in pupils' behaviour and provide support.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Staff ensure pupils have emotional support throughout the day.
Extracurricular Offerings: Sixth-form students run a sandwich shop to understand work.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils learn about careers from real-life experiences.
Managing and Supporting SEND: School ensures curriculum meets pupils' additional needs.
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The Shires is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Rutland County, East Midlands.
It has 26 students from age 11-19 yr.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Type | Special Schools | Special Schools |
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| Ofset report | Good | Good |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
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| Student teacher ratio | - | - |
| Proficient Math | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 21st Jul 2025 - 28th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 29th Aug 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025 |
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