Arden
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Based on 12 reviews and 108 answers
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Average of 12 reviews with area ratings
- Communication2.4
- Activities2.4
- Staff2.3
- Safety2.3
- Education2.1
- Outdoor environment2.0
- Food1.8
- Indoor environment1.4
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- Parent1.018 August 2025
False Narratives, Real Harm: Holding Police to Account
It is deeply concerning when those in positions of authority, who are trusted to uphold fairness and integrity, instead push a false narrative that damages lives. In my family’s case, a police officer’s words and Arden’s unlawful actions have created a story that is not only untrue, but harmful. A false narrative does not just misrepresent facts - it shapes how people see you, it influences decisions, and it can strip away trust in systems that should protect us. The ripple effect is huge: a ch...
- Parent1.05 June 2025
No longer good. Avoid fighting for a place.
Not hearing great things about this school. Sadly, it used to be great but is now on the decline like most under invested secondary comprehensive schools. It's overcrowded, kids packed in like cattle. Teachers leaving on mass. Lack of sports and clubs. Insufficient dining space, classrooms, physical education space indoor and outdoor. Worst of all seems to be a very negative, aggressive attitude between kids. Lack of manners. Lots of bullying and intimidating behaviours. Teachers using mobile...
- Student1.06 March 2025
Dont go to this school
Such a bad school. They repair the floor with duct tape. The toilets have cum in them, and stink like a raccoons arse. You cant do anything without getting in trouble. It costs as much to get a 250ml drink that taste like ass and shitty chicken wrap that dosent even get wrapped up half the time as to get a meal deal from sainsburrys.
- Other1.015 January 2024
The worst school in the world.
The school is awful teachers do nothing when you need them to, you dknt get the chance to be your true self,food is over priced,to many bullies,new rules every day ffs,awful awful school never been any where worse wouldn’t send my dog there.
- Student1.021 November 2023
Not great
Too many students for a small school Facilities very old and dated. Not enough toilet capacity. Plenty of bullying and fighting. Vaping and drug taking and dealing. Knive issues. Not enough sports changing rooms. Unruly students.
- Student1.015 November 2023
horrible
it is horrendous they stop you from wearing coats of a certain pattern or color based on weather or not they like it. considering the fact two of ardens values are courage and respect they are 1 not being very respectful considering someone may feel un-comfortable wearing a coat of a certain color or pattern which is clearly not offending anyone they are not one bit respectful of it and 2 courage they are not courageous in the slightest. poor school
- Student2.03 June 2023
a bit bad
kinda sucks ngl the english department cannot mark for the life of them.
- Student3.07 May 2023
Arden
There are many fights and the teachers aren’t helping. Also many many students suffer with anxiety and they don’t do anything.
- Former Student3.021 March 2023
Arden Academy
It’s alright. The worst part of the school isn’t the teachers or facilities (howbeit, both are lacking, especially the facilities.), it’s the students. Most of the girls are chavs that make everyone else’s lives miserable you don't conform to their standards. The school does try if you’re being bullied but there’s not a lot that can be done. The facilities are poor at best, although that’s not the school's fault. I do however think they’ve made some dicey financial choices (the 10+ TVs in the main block that aren’t used for anything, the canopies that the parents had to pay for that they’ve taken down, etc.) that could’ve been thought out better. I wouldn’t recommend this school to anyone with an ounce of uniqueness to them, because they will suffer as a result. However, it's not a bad school otherwise.
- Student2.012 November 2021
Arden review
School is very old and dirty, teachers are alright but not very helpful at times. Food is very overpriced and everyone that goes there is quite rich there is not really a mixed bunch of people. Lots of GCSE subjects to pick from and you only start studying GCSE subjects from year 10.
- Student4.023 January 2021
arden academy
teachers are really good but the school is way too small for the amount of students they are building a new and bigger one though :) would recommend but the majority of students are either snobby or chavs lol food is really overpriced
- Student3.020 September 2020
Needs to be rebuilt
Old, dirty and cramped with 1800+ students in a 800 capacity school, however there are good teachers, courses and clubs.
