The Boswells School
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Based on 16 reviews and 122 answers
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- Communication2.2
- Outdoor environment2.2
- Food2.2
- Activities2.2
- Safety2.1
- Indoor environment2.1
- Education1.9
- Staff1.8
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- Student5.05 February 2026
Boswells is the best
This school is the best because excellent teachers, excellent food, and also for the food, it is really well priced. And the Boswells do really fun events for the year sevens like a dodge ball league. Boswells also has multiple clubs to choose from and they are really enjoyable. Definitely should come to this school.
- Former Student1.017 May 2024
Warning: Avoid The Boswells School at All Costs
Warning: Avoid The Boswells School at All Costs I'm writing this review as a warning to others: do not, I repeat, DO NOT send your child to The Boswells School. My experience at this institution was an unmitigated disaster, and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. From the moment I stepped foot on campus, I knew something was off. The atmosphere was toxic, the teachers were apathetic, and the students were miserable. It was like walking into a nightmare that you couldn't wake up from. The ac...
- Former Student1.028 August 2023
THIS SCHOOL JUST CARES ABOUT THEMSELVES SO DO NOT GO THERE!
It is the Dumbest school in history and you will learn nothing there, my experience there has been astonishing and I would rather die than go there the teachers are so bad, and act like they know everything, also some of them when a student asks about the subject and asks a question about it they don't know the answer so they have to search it up on google like if you're that dumb don't even be a teacher and it hasn't been once it has been loads of times like every time someone asks a question...
- Former Student1.028 August 2023
DO NOT GO TO THE BOSWELLS SCHOOL!
DO NOT GO THE BOSWELLS SCHOOL! It is the Dumbest school in history and you will learn nothing there, my experience there has been astonishing and I would rather die than go there the teachers are so bad, and act like they know everything, also some of them when a student asks about the subject and asks a question about it they don't know the answer so they have to search it up on google like if you're that dumb don't even be a teacher and it hasn't been once it has been loads of times like every time someone asks a question that they don't know they search it up and when they give us our worksheets most of the teachers don't even know the answers to the questions and the bullying is shocking most of the people that go there get bullied and have a miserable life so if you get bullied at your school and are thinking of transferring or moving to this school don't go because you will still get bullied and the food is disgusting I found hair in my spaghetti and my chicken and you don`t even get a refund! and the teachers make you frightened of them which is not bad to have fear in a classroom or be afraid of a teacher. I don't think I am going to pass my GSCE at this dumb school because they do not teach you anything, If you want to pass your GSCE go to one of these schools because they are the smartest and best ones : .ST JOHN PAYNE .GREAT BADOW HIGH SCHOOL . MOULSHAM . CCHS (CHELMSFORD COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL) .KING EDWARD VI And one more thing if you are late they give you a detention even if you were stuck in traffic and have proof! so don't even bother to show proof or anything because you will still get a detention so either just deal with the detention or just don't come to school on that day or just say you were in the HUB! ( I don't know any other reasons) ANYWAY: I was going right a whole lot more but I just kept it simple because it would take years to write down all my problems and experiences at this dumb school! anyway, I really want to leave this school and go to one of the schools above but they are all far away from me and so is Boswells! SO PLEASE AFTER READING THIS DO NOT GO TO THAT DREADFUL SCHOOL SO YOU CAN STAY MISERABLE ALL YOUR LIFE AND LEARN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AND JUST GO TO ONE OF THE SCHOOLS ABOVE PLEASE!
- Former Student1.027 August 2023
DO NOT GO TO THE BOSWELLS SCHOOL!
DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL! its so bad and everyone bullys you aso you loose so much friends and the teachers are so bad some of them even bully students and when you do your work they give you a pal 1 out of no where when you did nothing trust me you will rather die than go to this school and when you just take your phone out to see the time they just take it off you like WHY? your just looking at time its no big deal then if you keep looking on your phone they take it off you and you have a 15...
- Other1.07 July 2023
Very bad
Stupid school I tried to learn but none listened bro don’t risk yo life coming here Boswells sucks man don’t go there booooooooo
- Student1.05 June 2023
Fergs
A Spanish/American bloke I know called Ferg is coming to the school but I scared of getting bullied about the fact that he looks Jewish. Make him feel welcomed and I shall give a better review ??
- Student2.026 April 2023
My experience
I feel like the staff don't take bullying as seriously as much as they say they do. They also have bad teachers that shout at people for no reason and don't crack down on bad behavioured students. Half the teachers disappear for ages replaced with horrible substitutes. It is a toxic environment and the punishments for bad children aren't good enough. Yeah, 5 half-hour detentions, and that doesn't do anything to make their behaviour better. I myself got behaviour points for telling a kid to put t...
- Former Student1.05 January 2023
Worar school ever see
The school was a total s***t missed my dyslexia . Snob teachers. Interested in their own kids and no one else's. I'd drown my children than send them their. .
- Parent1.06 November 2022
School only interested in SATS not Children best needs.
It started well but unfortunately when a racist situation brewed and was carried out for a while with some vile aggressive comments towards a child it showed the school didnt do enough to support the abused and even had both parties in detention together. The abused lost all belief in the teachers and school except one. This happendd at a critical year and only started to study 4 months before exams. He did well considering. I wouldnt let my child go here
- Other2.013 June 2022
Don’t go there
Overall I’d say that around half of the teachers at that school are bullies especially the senior leadership team who have a god complex- don’t you dare make one mistake or they’ll have to “detain” you!!! Over the last couple years I have actively done everything I can to avoid them, from going the opposite direction to not even leaving the classroom to go to the toilet if I see one near by. Having children fear you to such an extent is not a good thing. Teaching: English and maths department are surprisingly good though, mostly empathetic teachers (as far as I’ve had). Most of the science teachers are pretty good too, can be a bit strict in terms of homework and talking during lessons but they get straight to the point and teach well. Option teachers are a hit or miss really, the ones that teach level 2 btecs are some of the kindest people I’ve met at that school. They don’t make you feel bad about yourself unlike some others… Teaching assistants are amazing though, I would not of survived some lessons without them, usually because the main teachers would just make me feel stupid. Food: -Sausage rolls and waffles are the only thing I’ve bought for the past year icl because whenever I use to buy pasta pots it was drowned in pasta water and sauce… Good range of drinks though, would be nice if the apple juice cartons weren’t 50% water though. There’s a reason it’s called juice, not flavoured water. Chips are absolutely delicious, can’t say the same about the fish though. Facilities: I won’t lie they are disgusting. Removed doors from most of the toilet entrances so we have a complete lack of privacy. It’s shocking. Classrooms are too hot in summer, how are we expected to listen to teachers the whole day while we are over here trying not to pass out from a heat stroke. I have to say though the only reason I’ve excelled in some of my subjects is purely because of the hours I spent learning all the content at home due to the teachers explaining it badly or rushing. For example maths, although the teachers are good I learnt more from YouTube in an hour. From people I have spoke to and including myself, most of them think the mental health support is atrocious. And they’re not wrong. Unless your someone who is exceptionally good at sports and ass lick all the teachers you are not welcome because the truth is (unlike the schools motto) we are NOT all friends at the boswells school. My mental health has deteriorated over the years because of that place and if I could go back in time I would of gone to another school maybe St John Payne.
- Student3.016 May 2022
The Boswells school
It’s abs average secondary school what can I say but there not very good with mental health and behaviour like say if you got in a fight with someone they are good at hearing both sides of the story but you kinda both get punished in then end
- Former Student1.019 September 2021
horrible
absolutely horrible school. i finished this summer and honestly probably one of the worst schools to exist. they pretend to care about bullying but then teachers do nothing when students are being bullied and called slurs right in front of them. also the few times they actually even bother to sort out bullying they do it in the worst way possible which just leads to more bullying. sometimes the teachers were even worst then the students. i’ve seen teachers straight up bully students because they couldn’t get an answer right or something ridiculous like that. nearly all their teaching methods are terrible and just do not work. they act like they care about individuality but then have such a harsh dress code (included in sixth form). they have such incredibly high expectations of students, which would be fine if they helped the students to reach those goals. but no they get angry when people can’t hit those high marks without even thinking oh maybe we need to teach them to get them to get high marks. also they preach mental health awareness (even thought when they do assembles on it the information is so bad) and mental health matters but then get angry at students for having panic attacks and basically having any mental health issues. i do not recommend this school to anyone trust me it will be better for you if you don’t.
- Employee5.015 April 2021
Great school recommend it
The teachers and staff are all shmucks and all wafflers
- Student1.024 January 2021
wouldn’t touch it with a 30 feet pole
watch the fake promo video and you’ll realise why my rating is so low... but seriously if you’re thinking about going here, don’t. if you live in the springfield area, go to beaulieu. i could write a book about the problems i’ve had at that school. the teaching is okay, but they expect too much. way too much. it’s almost like they want to be a grammar school, and with those sixth form requirements? yeah might as well go somewhere you’ll enjoy than be forced to wear office attire everyday. you h...
- Student2.012 September 2020
do NOT go here
EVERYONE HERE ARE HORRIBLE THEY ALL THINK THEY’RE BETTER THAN YOU AND YOU LOSE SO MANY FRIENDS DO NOT CHOOSE THIS SCHOOL I BEG