Wallington High School for Girls

It is the best school you can imagine

The school did nothing when I was badly bullied and often I was turned away from the pastoral office because my problems were not ‘as important as others’ even though I was struggling with terrible terrible depression. Students with mental health problems were discussed by teachers behind our backs (overheard on many occasions) and we were not checked up on nearly as often as we should have been. We were made to feel like we did not matter.

Excellent school. Have had no issues so far and I’m in year 8. Generally the teachers are supportive and actually care, great range of clubs and enrichment activities at the end of term. I’m sporty and the sports teachers are great and encourage you to get better.

Student made plantation jokes to their black peer and the school then labelled the black student as a bully and protected the racist. Another student said the n word and is being protected. Pastoral care is poor at best. 9/10 students have awful mental health, I do not know a single person who isn't depressed. Self harm, eating disorders, suicide attempts, substance abuse, panic attacks, anxiety, personality disorders, mood disorders - you name it they've got it! Students who deal with these things are given little to no support unless their mental health is making their grades drop drastically (even then students are told they need to 'try harder' and that they are 'lazy'). Some of the staff have attitude problems and like to bully 12 year olds for fun just because they're unhappy with their own lives. Staff also gossip about students and share confidential information with each other when and as they please in their offices. Students made to stand outside at break times even when its raining or 5 degrees outside. When racists incidents arise students are called to speak to SLT and told not to 'tell anyone' or they'd 'get in serious trouble'. This is a strategy the school uses up to cover up allegations (such as when a drama teacher encouraged a non-black student to say the n word in a drama script). I also know of racism students have experienced from staff. Students with special educational needs are also patronised and treated as second class citizens. SLT has removed events such as 'cultural clothes day' and replace them with 'wear red for racism day'. This is stupid. They'll discourage students from wearing cultural clothes because wearing red 'makes more of a statement' whilst sweeping countless racism scandals under the rug. Where is the logic? Everyone here wants to kill themselves. No wonder people are doing balloons in the toilets, smoking cigarettes in the toilets, smoking weed in the toilets, and bringing vodka in waterbottles everyday to preserve their sanity. ps.the canteen meat looks like dog food.

they only care about grades and don't give a flying f*ck about students' mental health. I have yet to meet a student who hasn't had experience with any of the following- self harm, substance abuse, panic attacks or any form of mental illness. any student that hasn't has been exposed to it from a young age as a result of its frequency and in many cases has been forced to help others cope, which no child should have too