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Chesterton Community College
Secondary · Academy · Cambridge
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My school review
Someone I know has received over 200 above and beyond points and the only reward they received was the 100 abps event which includes free icecream; awards such as free gift cards, items and stationary that were promised for the higher milestones of the abps were not awarded as promised in the notices leaving them and other students that were promised prizes unhappy and unsatisfied (I myself included as I hadn’t received a single reward even though I had over 50 abps). This school doesn’t seem to provide the students with the rewards they deserve. However, the teachers in the school are very friendly and the quality of teaching is exceptional.
My opinion poor
My opinion of this school is that most of the things they care about or show interest in is grades and where you stand academically.
They are not very understanding with SEN children.
When someone is getting bullied seem to only do something about it when its physical and don’t care if verbal bullying.
They are not very understanding with SEN children.
When someone is getting bullied seem to only do something about it when its physical and don’t care if verbal bullying.
poor with SEN children and other
all they seem to show interest in is grades.
not very good for SEN children.
when a child reports being bullied not much is done about it.
not very good for SEN children.
when a child reports being bullied not much is done about it.
Bullying
They only care about students if they get good grades !
Former student review
I am at long road now.
Chesterton had ups and downs. The teaching quality varied heavily from teacher to teacher, with some caring more about being powerful than teaching quality.
Mental health support is there but only if you are at breaking point. I received free therapy and a family worker, though the school told my parents and had a lot of 'you are year 11 deal with it' conversations with me when I described my abusive home. They did then get me a family worker as they agreed it was abusive.
GCSE options are limited and they will try to force your child to take a language for GCSE as they grt the IBAC And it makes chesterton look good.
The building is nice, lots of outdoor space but not great food options and they don't update the school website so holiday timings are confusing.
Hope this all helps.
Chesterton had ups and downs. The teaching quality varied heavily from teacher to teacher, with some caring more about being powerful than teaching quality.
Mental health support is there but only if you are at breaking point. I received free therapy and a family worker, though the school told my parents and had a lot of 'you are year 11 deal with it' conversations with me when I described my abusive home. They did then get me a family worker as they agreed it was abusive.
GCSE options are limited and they will try to force your child to take a language for GCSE as they grt the IBAC And it makes chesterton look good.
The building is nice, lots of outdoor space but not great food options and they don't update the school website so holiday timings are confusing.
Hope this all helps.
Never go here!
The teachers don’t listen to you,and as for the learning support staff My friend got told to make sure the blade was clean when He used it. They let you smoke.treat you like your 3 and are okay with bullying. Never going to send my kids here
It's average
The only good things are the ipads but some of the teachers make you suffer
alright ig
nice we get ipads and the extension’s pretty cool
It's a school
Good school, very freindly teachers! Sometimes classrooms get loud and teachers give up, but a nice experience with lots of GCSE options!
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