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The Castle School

The Castle School. What does academy status mean for my child?. The Castle School context. Top performing school in Somerset. Top 5% of schools nationally for Value-Added One of the worst funded schools in England- £4064 pp Lowest funded school in Somerset. Lowest funded in Taunton .

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The Castle School

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  1. The Castle School What does academy status mean for my child?

  2. The Castle School context • Top performing school in Somerset. • Top 5% of schools nationally for Value-Added • One of the worst funded schools in England-£4064 pp • Lowest funded school in Somerset. Lowest funded in Taunton. • Cut to Capital spending: last year- £168k this year -£25k • Budget for next year- £30k left for school improvement

  3. An Academy - advantages • A different kind of academy from the ‘old-style’ • 10% funding that currently stays with the Local Authority will come directly to The Castle School. • £539pp extra in first year • Freedom to spend the money we get on what we think is important for the children at The Castle School. • Buy the best, most cost effective services for our pupils. • We can still put money into the ‘pot’ /buy in with the LA but have a greater say in quality and choice if the provision is not good enough. • Partnership with primary schools to improve learning and achievement of all our pupils. Partnership with other secondary schools for mutual benefit.

  4. What will stay the same • Staff • Lessons • Uniform • The school name • Unfortunately- no free ipads.

  5. What next? • Staff consultation – Tuesday • Parents consultation- Wednesday 6pm- 7pm • Students- every lunchtime thisweek 1.30-2pm –seminar room in the Library. • Staff TUPE consutation –Thursday

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