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Go to SchoolParrot for Schools- Former Student1.08 September 2026
Horrible experience at Tapton School
Hello, I am writing this review because I feel that my experience at Tapton School should not go unnoticed. I want to share my honest experience as a former student, both to acknowledge the positive aspects of the school and to highlight some serious issues that I encountered during my time there. I was a student at Tapton Sixth Form from 2024 to 2026. Having achieved strong GCSE results at my previous secondary school, I initially believed that choosing Tapton was the right decision. I alread...
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- Parent1.015 July 2026
Poor communication from leadership
Unfortunately the school leadership is not engaged with the parents and going against their own policy of openness and cooperation. When the school lunchtime has been reduced, over 900 people(so far) have signed a petition to have discussions and review this with the school, and all that was returned was vague and dismissive emails. Unfortunately, being part INOVA trust, has proven very negative to a school that was once reference in sheffield.
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- Student1.018 September 2025
Worst school for bullying
Let’s get started , my daughter went here and got bullied let’s talk about the system the victim makes a statement and so do the bullies and of course bullies stick together and make statement that all say the same thing so the victim never gets help there mental state goes down hill my daughter moved to notre dame school and flourished where they take bullying seriously my daughter passed A levels at her new school and the teachers were lovely and helped her so much , fast forward my son goes t...
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- Parent1.010 May 2025
teachers
the teachers treated my child horrible and give detentions for no reason. they dont care about your mental health or if the students are feeling sick all they care about is attendance. they dont care about the students opinions or feelings. teachers are unfair and dont treat every student equally. they scream and sah mean stuff not caring anout hiw the student feels
- Student2.012 April 2024
too many issues to count
in the time i have been at this school, 5 students have committed suicide, and one of my friends has attempted, and yet the extent of the 'help' we get are one-off assemblies and the most basic "if you feel sad reach out to a trusted adult". there has not been a single member of staff who has genuinely made me believe that tapton is a safe place in any way; the few staff members who i actually trusted were a handful of SEN staff and the leaders of the lgbtq club. i am autistic and am currently...
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- Student2.012 April 2024
if your child is not vulnerable whatsoever, this school may work.
In my few years at that school there have been 5 suicides. That statement alone says enough about the climate of that school,I have been told to starve by a member of staff whilst having a mental health breakdown, told to 'not go round talking' about my possible mental health conditions, left for MONTHS without any support after coming forward about suicidal thoughts. I have been called a freak for standing still, pushed by fellow students and repeatedly bullied with little to no punishment for the cruel. Vulnerable students are often ignored and harmed by the school as their focus is grades and nothing else. I have had the leadership team make my friends cry and shame them for their (diagnosed) sensory issues and block me from using the toilets during break-time (with no valid reason behind this). The only reason this is 2 not 1 stars is because almost all the regular lesson teachers are lovely, even the strictest teacher does genuinely want the best for you, most are funny, well trained and engaging, I love my teachers and they keep me at the school <3
- Former Student1.031 January 2023
A miserable school. Especially Pam Leon
Terrible experience there back in the early 2000's. A lot of bullying coming from staff. Pam Leon (Maths teacher) was the most bitter and awful teacher that I've ever had the misfortune of being taught by.
- Student3.021 November 2022
Average
Does basically nothing about bullying Fairly good teaching A lot of clubs Not allowed to go to toilets during lessons Lunch queues are a mess Useless planners that basically everyone hates Repetitive assemblies that basically no one cares about
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- Former Student3.021 November 2022
Mental health and bullying
i always found myself repeating myself with the teachers and never got the support or help i needed!! i was bullied alot and still just got told to ignore it!
- Student1.028 August 2022
shithole
awful don’t recommend babes x
