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Sherborne School has been given the highest possible grade of ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate.
Sherborne School has been given the highest possible grade of ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate. A team of inspectors visited Sherborne School last month with a focus upon two…
School visits: questions and answers
by Adrian Underwood, Education Consultant School visits can take many forms. They can involve meeting the Head or perhaps attending an open day. Whatever the format, the first meeting is…
Turning minimum standards into excellence
by Dale Wilkins, Director of Safeguarding, Professional Development and Accreditation (BSA) The Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) is committed to supporting everyone involved in boarding – adults and children – offering high…
The importance of good governance
by Graham Able, Group Deputy Chairman of Alpha Plus Many parents do not research closely the composition of the governing board when they are considering a school for their child….
Ofsted inspection of boarding schools
by Dale Wilkins, Director of Safeguarding, Professional Development and Accreditation (BSA) Much of the material in the previous article Inspections of accredited independent boarding schools is relevant to Ofsted’s inspection of…
Inspections of accredited independent boarding schools
by Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) , All accredited independent boarding schools are inspected under the ISI Inspection Framework which came into force in January 2017. Every three years, the inspection will be…
What about boarding schools?
by Barnaby Lenon, Headmaster of Harrow School, 1999–2011, and chairman of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Boarding schools continue to be popular in the twenty-first century, offering exceptional education and…
What makes a good boarding school?
by Barney Durrant, Head of St Lawrence College What makes a good boarding school? Visiting a school certainly gives you a sense of the atmosphere, grounds and local area and…
Sixth-form programmes – the choice
by Peter Clague, Headmaster of Bromsgrove School Boarding schools are now almost invariably multicultural and multidimensional, flexibly trying to respond to the complexity of the modern world by providing a…
GCSEs and IGCSEs in a changing curricular landscapeShare
by Charlie Hammel, Deputy Head Academic at St Swithun’s School, Winchester Any parent considering a boarding school for their child at 11+ or 13+ entry is certain to discover that…