Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School

If there were a zero-star rating, I would give it. In my personal experience, this has been an extremely disappointing school, and I would strongly advise parents to carefully consider their options before sending their children here. I feel that my children received very little support and were treated unfairly. We repeatedly asked for help, sometimes becoming extremely upset and even crying and pleading with staff, but I felt that neither the teachers nor the SENDCO listened or provided the support we were asking for. Mr Simmons promised that he would support my daughter from September, but he left the school in July. Looking back, this was extremely upsetting because those promises were made only a few months before he left, and my daughter never received the support we had been led to expect. We also asked the exams officer for help with a remark when my daughter and my son was just one mark away from the next grade. Unfortunately, we felt that our request was not properly supported. We went ahead with the remark, but the result came back unchanged and their grades did not increase. I don’t think the papers were sent off for remarking wonder what happened to my money. My other daughter has since been diagnosed with ADHD. During her time at the school, she was shouted at by Mr Daniels and other teachers on numerous occasions. I feel that her difficulties were not properly understood and that the appropriate support was not put in place. They put her down said to her she’s can’t do anything they blocked path. WORST SCHOOL EVER. As a parent, I feel deeply disappointed and regretful that I sent all of my children to this school. We asked for help repeatedly because we genuinely wanted the best for our children, but I did not feel heard or supported when we needed it most.

Worst school ever. Do NOT send your kids there. My child is suffering from Mental health issues, and the school doesn't care!! My child has been ignored. I have made numerous calls, and the receptionist says to send everything to the email, which gets ignored as nobody responses. I have been shouting she needs help since year 8 and now my daughter is in year 11 they wont allow any support for her. Teachers at the parents evening said they will look into this, promises made and not kept. I have no response, and it's nearly exam time.