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Baston School, Bromley

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Baston School details

Address:

Baston School
Baston Road, Hayes, Bromley, Kent BR2 7AB

Telephone:

020 84621010

Fax:

020 8462 0438

Email:

admin@bastonschool.org.uk

Website:

www.bastonschool.org.uk/ Junior%20School.htm

Authority:

Bromley

Gender of entry:

Girls

Age range:

2-16

Number of students:

150

Affiliation:

ISA

Last inspection:

October 2006. Read the full inspection report.

General information

Headteacher: K A Greenwood, appointed in September 1983.

Staff: 22 (men 2, women 20).

Background: Founded in 1933, Baston is set in rural surroundings and has 'excellent' facilities including a new teaching and music block opened in 1998. The school builds 'firm foundations for life' and provides an 'excellent, broadly-based curriculum offering a wide range of subjects taught by well-qualified, professional staff'. The curriculum includes French, Spanish, textiles and home economics. Every girl is 'given the opportunity to develop her full academic, sporting and artistic potential'. Music is 'an important part of school life' and girls are taught to sing, play percussion instruments, listen to music and learn basic theory and history. Outside the classroom, tuition is available on a range of instruments. There is also a thriving drama club. Sports include netball, pop-lacrosse, gymnastics, mini-tennis, athletics, swimming and rounders.

Approach to discipline: 'Common sense behaviour is expected at all times. Serious offences are punishable by suspension or expulsion but this has not been used in the last 10 years.'

Uniform: Cream blouse, brown skirt (juniors), light brown tartan skirt (seniors), blazer, sweater, brown socks/tights.

Inspection: October 2006: 'The school provides a good education. It meets both its parents? expectations and, for the most part, its own aims. It is a secure and caring environment in which girls fulfil their academic potential and develop as very responsible, polite and considerate young adults. They and their parents are strongly supportive of the school. In all years, girls benefit from studying in small groups, and from the care and individual attention they receive from the staff. In year 11, they gain GCSE examination results that are above, and in several subjects well above, national averages and that are often good in relation to their ability. They take part enthusiastically in a wide range of sports and have a good range of other extra-curricular opportunities. Relations between the girls and the staff are excellent, while older girls display great concern for those younger than themselves. In the main, however, senior girls are not required or encouraged to learn for themselves. The school has yet to adopt management structures and systems to enable it to implement good, modern educational practice. Since it was last inspected, in March 2000 and September 2001, the school has made significant progress. Many changes followed the recommendations of the March 2000 inspection report. The strengths on which inspectors then commented remain. The school has greatly improved its accommodation and resources, for ICT in particular, and has drawn up a development plan. It has improved its provision for those with learning difficulties. The sixth-form has been closed and the school no longer takes boarders. A new headmistress has been appointed, the school has consolidated its position as a girls? day school, and in the last twelve months its numbers have increased. Measures to promote health and safety have been introduced. The school has, however, still to define the roles of staff in senior and middle management, to provide for the appraisal and professional development of staff, and to use assessment data to monitor girls? progress effectively. The school meets all the regulatory requirements.'

Girls' age range: 2 to 11.

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