Hurworth School
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Based on 15 reviews and 122 answers
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Average of 15 reviews with area ratings
- Staff2.9
- Food2.7
- Outdoor environment2.4
- Education2.3
- Safety2.3
- Indoor environment2.3
- Communication2.0
- Activities1.8
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- Former Student2.09 February 2025
It’ll only go even further downhill
Awful handling of just about every aspect of school life. Students who may not pass their GCSE’s are not encouraged to study, but encouraged and borderline harassed to drop the subject. I was pulled out 3 individual times, one just before an exam, to drop a subject as to not bring the schools average down. I’d say only one teacher there ever fully supported me and believed in me, who has now left as even he recognised the school is at a point of no return. A boys head kicked until he bled out of...
- Other1.017 December 2024
STUDENT REVIEW BULLYING
I don't really know how too rate this school as it lets ppl get bullied. As a student at this school I would say it's awful ignore the teachers reviews it's really bad I regret going !
- Student1.010 July 2024
Hurworth "Best School in the UK"
From personal experience from the last few years and insight from friends in the school, this school has fallen far from grace. What once was "The best school in the UK" is now displaying decade old trophies, any forms of decent teachers are in semi-useless subjects or have left and some of the other teachers (some who still remain in the school) get creepily close to the students. Their idea of punishment is often locking a student up in a dysmal grey room with with nothing to do, their treat...
- Student1.010 July 2024
Just no
Bad school overall and I just hate it
- Other1.029 February 2024
Awful school
A purely disaster of a school. Poor Senior Management and staff are not supported at all. Numerous staff assaulted and abused by students on a weekly basis. Don't send your children here. Headteacher appears to simply want to feather her own nest, littered with problems.
- Parent5.027 November 2023
Hub of community
Lovely school with lovely teachers a hub of the community. Work hard to build positive relationships and skills suited to each child. Hires out sports hall to local community.
- Student4.08 July 2023
Hurworth
It's a great school the staff are lovely even the pe staff play with the students if you choose to take your child to hurworth school don't worry they are in safe hands
- Parent1.029 November 2022
worst school
this school is an absolute disgrace. they do not know how to manage bullying. this is quite simply down to them not being bothered to handle it as they are more interested in grades then the actual well-being of their pupils. the lack of communication between teachers and parents is also a big problem. they do not support any of their pupils when needed most , they just leave them in the dark and also do not provide support for any parents who might need it whether it’s a minor issue or a big pr...
- Student2.02 October 2022
Hurworth school
Overall few teachers are good however buying and behaviour is not managed well
- Student1.02 October 2022
Poor behavioral correction
The amount of misbehavior, harassment, and general unprofesionalism of this school is something to be ashamed of. Vaping in toilets on the daily, kicking off at teachers, and tardiness are massive issues at this school. How they passed their recent ofsted inspection, I have no idea. The staff, for the most part, are very good. Good at what they do. But 2 members of staff have been sacked in the last 3 years for sexual misconduct. This is appalling. The grades have dropped the last few years, and French and German courses have been scrapped from the option choices. The pastoral team have no grasp on the behavior of students, and clearly lack authority. I would not recommend this school, to be employed by or to study here for years 7-11. Unless you want to be constantly verbally abused by pupils AND staff.
- Former Student1.014 August 2022
Not a place to go
Hurworth School a rathole of budget cuts , poor bullying and abuse management , unfair treatment of disadvantaged students and etc.
- Former Student1.021 November 2020
Horrific School
Absolutely horrendous, this school tought me only one thing. You can only trust yourself in this world because no body is going to help you. I studied, worked hard and always followed the rules and I failed because of the lack of proper education. I now have to go to therapy because of the horrific teachers, disgusting classmates and the overall experience. I am now unable to even visit the hurworth area becuase I am so traumatised from my experience at this school. Ill be lucky if I ever get...
- Former Student3.031 October 2020
Subject teachers and Bullying
Overall, the teachers are good at what they do and they want you to achieve the best grades possible and they try their best to do so. An issue is that the school is short of staff, so they have teachers who are not particularly qualified in teaching that subject. For example, the science department, a teacher in particular does not know what they are doing the majority of the time and when asked a simple question they have to consult the internet or another student. Another problem i had when attending Hurworth School was the way they handled behavioural issues and bullying. In my eyes, the pastoral team did not do enough when it came to that, they need to be much stricter on the way they handle it.
- Student3.030 August 2020
Bad Autism Department.
It’s an okay school but I have autism and the autism department is disgusting, it is so stressful because they always try to solve small problems but make them 10 times worse.
- Former Student3.026 August 2020
A great school to an average one
Hurworth School has a great history of teaching students well however has been going down in grades the past few years , as a result they have been trying to manipulate data for progression records . They have extremely few extracurricular activities compared to other schools and the meals have so minimal healthy options it’s almost like they want you to eat unhealthy. Overall most teachers work well with the kids and are very focused and helpful with ensuring they learn in the best manner .
