Every school produces a prospectus giving information about the school including the school's values, the curriculum, activities out of school hours, class sizes and arrangements for school meals.
They also include details of policies the school has, such as those on behaviour, discipline, avoiding bullying, and special educational needs. School prospectuses are a valuable source of information and you can get them direct from the school. You will find the addresses and phone numbers of the schools on this website: www.stockton.gov.uk/schooladmissions and click School Finder at the bottom left of the screen. If you visit the schools you are interested in, it will give you first-hand experience of the facilities and teaching staff. It will also allow you to ask any questions you may have.
You can get more information such as school and college achievement tables (previously called performance tables), from local libraries. You should use this information carefully as it can be misleading if you are not aware of all the factors that can influence the results. School and college achievement tables should only be part of your overall decision. These can be viewed at the website below. www.stockton.gov.uk/citizenservices/learning/schooladmissions/SchoolsandLearningProviders/ofstedreports/ |
