ISI Inspection Report/Parental Survey Results

Inspection Report from ISI on Palmers Green High School 2011

Some direct quotations from the ISI Inspection Report on PGHS (original text quoted but key words changed to bold type by PGHS):

School Report (Y1-Y11)

"Teaching is excellent and makes a key contribution to the success of the pupils.”

"Achievement is excellent, with high standards of work across subjects and throughout the age and ability range.”

"Teaching is excellent and enables pupils to make rapid progress in their learning.”

"The school’s curricular and extra-curricular provision ensures a rich and varied educational experience of excellent quality.”

"The personal development of pupils is excellent and, by the time they leave the school, they have developed moral and social values to guide them well in adult life.”

”Pastoral care is excellent.”

"Links with parents, carers and guardians are excellent.”

"Pupils make exceptional progress and their academic achievement is excellent in relation to their ability."

"Governance, leadership and management are excellent.”

EYFS Report (Nursery and Reception)

"The overall effectiveness of the setting is outstanding and it is highly successful in meeting the needs of children.”

"Excellent classroom practice ensures that all children, whatever their individual needs, learn rapidly, thrive and succeed."

"The outcomes for children are outstanding and many Reception children attain the Early Learning Goals in all areas before the end of their time in the EYFS."

”Behaviour is exemplary and reflects the school culture of mutual respect and co-operation."

”The quality of provision is outstanding.”

"Leadership and management are outstanding.”

Verbatim comments made by parents of current pupils in independent research undertaken in 2010 by The Schools Marketing Partnership

"This is an excellent school."

"It is the best girls’ school in North London!"

"Academic records are fantastic and girls are very well disciplined."

"The school provides a really rounded education for girls."

"My daughters have thrived in the PGHS environment. During the times that I have attended school events, all the girls appear involved, confident and happy. I am also very happy with the old fashioned principles that are adhered to, including respectful behaviour towards the teachers and their peers."

"Small classes, intimacy, friendliness of pupils to each other and the good academic reputation."

"The fact that children are taught to always achieve their true potential in a non-competitive, relaxed environment."