St Ivo Academy

Honestly garbage, The school gives no thought about students' mental health even though they preach about it like they do. Kids with disabilities get absolutely bashed on by teachers and students alike; Staff do jack shit about bullies and care more about chasing girls around because they have their skirts higher than the way people act in this school.

Extremely saddened to hear the full extent of what is happening at St Ivo School on ITV News tonight. In 2013 I attended St Ivo after leaving my previous school due to their own military-style policies and can’t believe the same systems have made their way to St Ivo, which was previously an amazing school, much loved by those who attended. I know of many teachers in the area who work at other Astraea schools having now left their jobs due to the now-depressing state of affairs. I hope this press attention allows St Ivo School to get back to where it was just under ten years ago. It was a life changing experience for me and taught me that school can actually be an enriching and life changing place - something I would never have believed at my original school. The tutors there (some of whom have since left due to these policies) helped me discover what I really wanted to do with my life, and I’m now doing it successfully. That’s surely what school’s all about, right?

The school is horrible I have panic attacks because of it. Teachers won’t let students go to the toilet in class even if on period and also, when at break time the toilets are packed and only have a little time for breaks. NEVER COME TO THE IVO

Awful school they do not do anything a bout bullying

all they care about is the uniform if your being bullied thats less of a problem than your skirt being too high

Everything I hear about this academy just inhuman, particularly how children are treated, no wonder that the bullying has incread over the years amongst students. The director need to be replaced. What I know is making me terrified of sending my child there, child raised the hand on his first week to ask the teacher a question and was told to stand for two hours with both of his hands up and was given as a punishment 3hr work to do afterwards. ? What is wrong with teachers in this school? Are they mentally sadistic?

This school is terrible, I've been attending for five years now and it has been the worst experience of my life. throughout my time at st ivo school I have been bullied, the first time I went to the staff about the issue they brushed it off saying things like "boys will be boys" I went to them many other times about this issue as it was getting worse to the point I was harassed daily, despite my attempt at minding my own business and staying out of the bullies way, but they proceeded to take no action. in year nine when my mental health got really bad the school continued to ignore the wellbeing of it's students while only focusing on how smart we looked. the school to this day is infatuated with it's image, giving students ruthless detentions for missing a pencil, untucked shirts etc- but then they ignore real issues like racism, hate crimes, harassment, assault- bullying you name it. even if a students mental health is so bad they can't come into school half the time the expectations for them are never lowered. tons of homework and sanctions are set and no supportive action is taken at all. they care so much about image that they spend their entire budget on things like expensive uniform families can't afford and then leave no money for proper staff and students. there is never enough food in the canteen to feed all the children and they go hungry way more often then they should. the food itself is abysmal and overpriced. the staff are rude uncaring and bad at teaching their students. it is a truly terrible place, this review is written with no exaggerations, they do not care for the children's well being at all.

Honestly garbage, The school gives no thought about students' mental health even though they preach about it like they do. Kids with disabilities get absolutely bashed on by teachers and students alike; Staff do jack about bullies and care more about chasing girls around because they have their skirts higher than the way people act in this school.

The teaching in this school is good enough however the main problem is with the leadership or the lack of it. They have a major problem with listening to student’s concerns and I personally had to leave the school as they didn’t do anything to stop bullying. The school is always playing catch-up with the surrounding schools and don’t do anything unless they are forced to do it. The school is passionate about its sports but academically it’s underachieving.

I left a while ago because of the bullying and poor handling of my depression and anxiety

I really don't know what to say about this place.

They Don’t tell anyone off for not wearing a face covering, Hand sanitizer always empty, No one wears any sort of PPE it’s a Disgrace and it’s shocking