South Nottinghamshire Academy

So both children attended, one currently year 8. In a nutshell it’s the type of school where the headteachers own son picks up all the awards at the awards evening…yep I’m serious! Communication is non existent. Parents evenings are pointless unless you need a reminder of how disinterested 90% of the teachers are. The head of sixth form is fantastic and that’s the only good thing I have to say, she should leave where she can make a difference as the sixth form uptake is poor given the children cannot wait to escape the school. Agree with other reviews the staff do not care about the pupils, nor the actual delivery of teaching and there is no consistency to anything, one year they’re learning German, next year it’s cancelled (complete waste of time). Many GCSE and A Level subjects don’t run, why? Because it’s poorly run school, no different to the old Dayncourt it simply has a new name. It would seem the inspiring teachers invested in the their profession tend to leave this school, which is no surprise given how it is run.

Run by a very autocratic academy trust which has no idea of running a school. Most policies are top down and take no account of the individual areas and needs of the different schools. Behavior and uniform policies revolve around punish first ask questions later and give little opportunity for children to make mistakes and make amends. Teachers are trying hard to work within a system that is so rigid that it allows little chance for them to view children as an individual. Not supportive of SEND as they don’t fit into this rigid worldview. They do not listen to parents who try to suggest improvements. Uniform issues have been raised repeatedly by many parents and nothing has been changed. I would not recommend to any child Who just wants to work hard and achieve as they will find this approach anxiety inducing.

I rlly hate it so much they never notice like when you are upset I was crying in a lesson I asked to stand outside and the teacher said no and didn’t ask me what was wrong or if I need to go to pastoral or anything. No teachers have any humour which makes it even worse. My fav teacher has just left which has made things even worse. We always get the talk on “bullying is dealt with well” but it really isnt. I’m too scared to speak up because if I say anything the people who bully me will probably find out and try and beat me up or something. Also another situation that happened so I was in history and just doing my work then these boys next to me were just being so so loud and annoying and fake burping and blaming it on me and stuff and they said something that made me really upset that I started crying so I told the teacher and she just said “it wouldn’t have happened if you were getting on with your work” and then walked off. Only good bit abt school is going home , I wish I could talk to someone but from these experiences I feel as though I can’t

A good school and push you very hard to get good grades though sometimes they push you too much and it can be upsetting when they say they expected better of you and the one thing you did wrong is all anyone remembers about you for the rest of your time there.