Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Top marks for Whickham School

Whickham School has been awarded 23 “outstanding” grades in its latest inspection by the Goverment’s school inspectors, Ofsted. Winning the highest accolade possible coincided with news of a grant to the school of £1 million it invest in buildings.

Previously the school did not fit the criteria for funding through the “Private Finance Initiative” or “Building Schools for the Future” schemes. Despite this , the school has very impressive GCSE results.

The funding will be used to build a new classroom block and redevelop dining facilities. A number of temporary classrooms will also be removed when the new facilities are completed.

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