St James School

it terrible school that acts more like a dictatorship than a real school

I go to this school and on my 4th year, within the like 3 weeks i've been here since summer break I have just been hit with so much homework and schoolwork to the point where i've stopped seeing people I like and the thought of suicide just sits in the back of my head. It is so demoralising. What also doesn't help is at the start of every year they remind you of how replacable you are with that stupid "you will lose your seat at St James" assembly. How do you even begin to spread a message about community and positivity when you are just moving lesson to lesson being monolouged by half the staff because they are either just reading off a slideshow, strict as hell or substituting for someone who can't be asked to show up (most of the time it's a combination of the 3) while also being told if you screw up then "It's fine, there's 50 people waiting for that seat of yours". To give some credit though, there are some amazing teachers at the school but as if that makes up for ruining my social life.

Have reported many bullying issues and nothing has been done about it. Utterly disappointed and it's so disgusting

This school is horrible kids have been calling me fat and ugly and telling me to kill myself and the school doesn't even care and I was in reset and I admit I did get 2 reminders because one was for walking out but the second one was just so silly I was wearing a grey hoodie and he gave me a reminder for it and didn't even give me a warning abt it and my 3rd reminder was because some yr 8/10 were making fun of me IN FONT OF A TEACHER and I said "sir have u seen what there doing" and he just gave me a look and went back looking to his computer and I walked out and said "I've had enough of this school" so if anyone reads this I recommend not sending ur child to this school this school is just so disappointing they say it has change but I honestly don't this it has so just I recommend u to put ur child in a different school because I have and still am getting bullied now

The school is very strict about uniform and missing equipment so if you turn up without a ruler or pencil because it broke, you are getting a BP even if it wasn't needed in that particular lesson. However, students could get bullied or shouted at by another student and the teachers will turn a blind eye. When students said they didn't feel safe, instead of cracking down on bullying and forms of discrimination, it was decided that closing the toilets to students during lesson was how to make the school safer. Teachers that stand outside during break are oblivious to students fighting but send them to refocus if they go near a bush.

Does not care for bullying, or the mental health of the kids, jut work. And no bathroom doors? my guy what?

toilets need to be fixed its a bad place to be you get bullied and poeple vape in there.

Seen better toilets at Plymouth. Dissapointed

teachers give you bps for nothing i got 1 bp because i gave a highlighter to another student which is a kind thin to do and the teacher says i was rude when she seemed like she shouted at me with a tone and i said "what did i do why are you shouting at me" in a normal voice tone SHOCKING

terrible, shocking, does not care about your wishes gives you a punishment for no reason does not let me use a pass entitled to.

Some lovely teachers however not enough support in place for students that are evidently struggling

Clearly a school that has serious continuity issues, very poor and ineffective response to bullying and keeping the children feeling safe in their environment. School canteen protocol and accessibility is poor. The school lacks proper planning with regards to alot of issues, highlighting the fact that the school is very overwhelmed. Lacking continuity in the enforcement of rules between classes and year groups. Often the teachers teach their own opinions on alot of subjects, rather than fact. Bureaucratic policies which are barely logical or reasonable. Not a school i would recommend.

Absolutely shocking response to bullying