Sharnbrook Academy

I hated Sharnbrook School from the day I started to the day I left. As is mentioned in other reviews, their pastoral care is awful and they are only bothered about the students that fit their ‘ideal’ image which means that those who don’t get ignored and end up feeling completely isolated.
If my experience here has taught me one thing, it’s that ofsted reports mean absolutely nothing, but care and compassion shown means everything.

stole my english teacher from manor school raunds and dont like the school cuz my ex's are there.

Very unimpressed when I visited for my year 6 daughter looking at secondary schools, and also on a professional basis for my job.

When we visited as prospective parents/pupil, I just found the place numbing and soul less. Pupils there had little to no interest showing us around. Also too many people trying to look - why are these evenings not put on in the summer holidays or over a number of weekends? It definitely rides on it former reputation as I attended 20 years ago, but back then it was a happy atmosphere, everyone followed the rules.

I then visited a few weeks after on a professional basis to talk to year 11s about careers. Not one person was interested - I never had a careers event at that age. I couldn't believe how they were presented and dressed - girls wearing gel and acrylic nails, earrings, uniforms that were not part of the rules. I thought their attitudes were absolutely appalling, I will never go again.

My daughter is not going there, she is going to a Northamptonshire school instead which has enthusiastic teachers and pupils.

My experience at sharnbrook was horrible. I went in thinking that it was a great school with loads of creative resources and great teachers then ended up experiencing the opposite. Very few of the teachers were able to control a class or talk to students with anxiety issues without picking on them constantly. The key services department was a let down too, they often forced students into lessons and refused to help anyone other than their personal favourites, if someone was struggling then they wouldn’t do anything as they thought the case was too complicated. I left this school with far more trauma than i went in with. I pity every student who is still going there, the amount of bullying, homophobia and racism that goes on it that school will affect many students until a change is made. When looking at schools i highly recommended against sharnbrook based on my own experience and all of my friends experiences there.

Bad school they just care more about looking good than the individual student..
Leggings were banned because “they’re distracting to males” which is sexualising the girls. That’s not the girls fault it’s the boys. Not enough indoor places for students
Most have to stand outside in rain/wind/snow/hail etc
No social distancing between lessons n mixed with 2k students

I went to this school and I wish I never did. And although it may not be the same for everyone my peers would certainly agree. I spent a year being harassed by a teacher, being followed picked out and being made to feel uncomfortable daily. But was not listened too just for being a child. The pastoral care team were very biased against me and ended up making me feel worse and requiring professional help. My teachers were more concerned with uniform violations than if I was actually ok. My creativity and love for school was quickly stifled and I slowly became a sharnbrook robot. A walking talking breathing grade machine used to make the school look good. I was also bullied and ignored for months by any staff apart from ones who have sadly left and was told to fend for myself when I was listened too. The amount of times I was made to feel less than human were uncountable. Now I know this is just a review on a page that may go unnoticed and may not even have been read, but if you are reading this I implore you not to go here. If there is anything creative or slightly different about you or your child do not send them here. It will be picked on. It will be a weakness. And they do not stand for weaknesses. I implore you to think carefully about this decision as this school left me with trauma I’m still working through now. And I don’t want that to happen to anyone else.

this school is not good and has gotten worse with the new head teacher. rules are focused more on making everybody look the same and banning any form of self expression rather than safety and mental well-being of the students. teachers have frequently said they don’t need to teach us because they don’t like us. teachers swear and make rude comments to and about the students. there isn’t even enough indoor areas for many students; about 3/4 of year 11 students have to stay outside at break and lunch even during torrential rain and left so sit or stand on concrete slabs or stand in the road which we then get told off for standing on because of cars.

better than harrold middle/primary school but its awful once you get into year 9. teachers always leave and have minimal help, bullying is not helped and the whole school feels like a prison. the head spends funds on getting new windows fitted in a building with the exact same windows but doesn’t fix shattered doors. no freedom whatsoever and organised extremely poorly. three minutes between each lesson, some teachers expect you to be at their class before the three mins and won’t let you out until after three minutes. got worse over the years as well. definitely don’t feel safe or like i can reach out and get the help needed.