St Mark's West Essex Catholic School

Never seen a worse school in my life, the way they make the students smile in all the photos as if they love being there for 6+ hours a day is horrible honestly. I'm glad I switched schools a year back.

Mr McCarthy was a bully and horrendous teacher that made the students feel even worse.

This review is from a good student at this school. When i first came into the school, I was kindly accepted, however, as there was no time, I had to wear my own clothes to the school, agreed upon by deputy. I had only just moved into this area aswell, so I knew nobody, luckily my buddy was so kind to me and I’ll be forever grateful for that. A science teacher was extremely rude to me, and asked me where my uniform was, but as a shy person I was very shocked at my treatment on my first day of secondary school, she looked me up and down and my buddy had to speak up for me. Anyway I’m in my last year at this school and here are a few things: - over the school years, the rules have become overly ridiculous, especially with this hair colour thing - the method to get food at lunch and break time is so long that most people don’t even have time to have break - the food is terrible, sometimes it’s stale, or there is not enough. Also the portions are really small. - except for the science classrooms, the classrooms are unkept and limited space for study. - library is open for everyone, but the younger years make noise and take up all the computers, as well as the library is used for meetings, vaccinations and exams, so there is no where for you to go - if you want to go to homework club, it is not a good idea because the TAs are always gossiping and it’s full of children - the school is unexpectedly strict on no phones. - I personally had an ok learning experience because I was willing to learn, but many students will not want to, which will affect you - Saturday detentions, zones. Misunderstandings - no where to go at lunchtime and break times - the school is quite crowded However some teachers are sweet, and that’s what I’m happy for.

the school is a discrace they treat me like shit and i have no way out as they always shout for no reason and i got hit by a ruler from the deputy head and she even stripped searched me and the food is old out of date and sometimes have moaled i also got samonela from the food as well

this school down bad i once went in the toilets and there was shit in the sink

I moved to this school in year nine and expected a fresh start but as soon as i joined all i experienced was being treated like an outcast and not only would the students treat me like crap but so would the teachers and they're extremely strict if you don't follow their strict rules then its straight to D7 and you cant get help ever because you'd get told of and for an extremely anxious person like myself who has struggles asking for help its not that good if i was to be asked if i reccomened this school or not i wouldn't