Pate's Grammar School

An amazing school with a good balance between academics, sports and free time. A lot of amazing club opportunities.

I have completed an entire year at Pate's and await the second one eagerly. Lessons are fun (except Maths, Music, French and Art, but the French teacher more than makes up for it.). We probably learn subjects that no other school does. The indoor and outdoor environments are easy to navigate and have many things. The school has a high level of safety. There are many activities but the only ones I participate in are going in my form room with my classmates and going to the computer room. I have no interest in absolutely anything else. Most teachers are wonderful, but a few are very strict. I think that one might even be biased, but I don't want to jump to conclusions. I don't know about handling bullying as I haven't been bullied. Girls have more sport options than boys for Games, as they do hockey and netball while boys only do rugby. We are separated by gender for PE and Games, but I don't mind as gymnastics and rugby exist. When it comes to food, I find it wonderful. My favourite is the vegan sausage roll (if you don't know which student wrote this review, now you know). Mozzarella sticks and cheese and onion sandwiches are amazing too, but I see more prawn mayo sandwiches than cheese and onion sandwiches. I have never seen someone buy a prawn mayo sandwich. Why are they even sold? Maybe someone does buy them. I'm going off track. If you enjoy sport, you are in for a treat. This school loves sport. We have held an athletics trophy for over twenty years. We have numerous sport teams. This school also has a high diversity. It acknowledges and accomodates the diversity. All in all, this is a near-perfect school. The only flaw is the location, but we can't just pick up and move the main building, sixth form block, performing arts block, refectory (our canteen is called a refectory), PE department, food science department, the field, the astroturf pitch, the outdoor education department and the tennis court thing. I've probably missed a few other locations, which is further evidence that we can't move this school

I’m a student at PGS and I love every day at school here. The majority of the teachers are absolutely brilliant and in lessons we have discussions on an equal level. Behaviour of the students is probably the best you’d get anywhere and the broad ranges of diversity and talents everywhere, from sport to academia to the arts is really incredible when you stop to think about it. As my time at Pate’s heads towards it’s end, I realise more and more how lucky I am to be a student here.

its so bad here, all the kids think there so cool and smart, there not, dont go there you'll regret it soo much

Brilliant school, amazing friends, but limited GCSE options and the skirts are so restrictive :(

its good, good teachers, but the segregation between sexes in pe is rlly bad, and the mental health support isnt great. but i'm just listing bad stuff, overall i'd really recommend it.

i loved this school, everyone was lovely and i felt like i learnt a lot here. i didn’t find it too stressful or pushy, our teachers allowed us to work at our own pace

Honestly the best school. I love each day here, it’s so fun. The people are brilliant and the teachers are amazing.

It’s a fantastic school, the teachers are lovely and they really help you to achieve good grades. There isn’t too much pressure from school, especially in the younger years where we are left to enjoy house events and sports:

The best school you will ever go to if you smart enough.