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About Us
Rushcliffe School provides quality education in a stimulating, secure and supportive environment in which there are extensive opportunities for all to achieve success.
Rushcliffe School is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school on the south side of Nottingham in an attractive setting adjacent to open countryside and farmland. It was founded in September, 1969, with the amalgamation of the Rushcliffe Boys’ and Rushcliffe Girls’ Technical Grammar Schools. The school primarily serves West Bridgford, Lady Bay, Edwalton, Gamston and Ruddington, and is steadily growing with 1400 pupils currently on roll, including 170 students in the Sixth Form
The school is highly regarded within the community and its academic achievements continue to improve.
Rushcliffe School is a successful and improving school. Improvements have been brought about through the development of a self-evaluating culture and a focus on improving teaching and learning. The school offers a professionally challenging environment in which support is available throughout the school and in particular through subject teams.
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| Standards of Behaviour |
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| High standards of behaviour, good manners and consideration for others are expected at all times, including travelling to and from school. Good work and progress, plus a successfull contribution to school life are rewarded through the school's commendation system. We trust parents will play their part by ensuring regular attendance and supporting the school's policies on behaviour and homework. |
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| Facilities |
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| Our facilites are extensive. Rushcliffe School boasts one of the best complexes in the area, shared with Rushcliffe Leisure Centre. Specialist subject accommodation in all areas of the curriculum includes a new Learning Resource Centre, four computer rooms, numerous laboratories, four of which have recently been entirely refurbished, Art, Music and Drama areas, and an extensive Technology Suite.
The school is particularly proud of its latest building development. A new Learning resource centre has been built at a cost of £350,000. Its state of the art facilities will provide a vital aid to developing pupil self-learning, taking education well into the 21st Century. |
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| Pastoral Care |
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The care of individual pupils, when they first join Rushcliffe, is given over to a Head of Year and a Form Tutor. Their close association with these staff continues through Years Seven to Eleven providing appropriate stability, support, care and security. Close links between home and school are again encouraged. Parents are welcome to visit school to discuss matters of concern.
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| Monitoring Progress and Homework |
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| Pupils' progress is regularly monitored by tutors and teachers. At strategic times all parents are invited to an evening when they will be able to discuss their child's progress. This is complemented by Records of Acheivement at Key Stage 4 and for Sixth Form students, the school has been awarded a Certificate of Quality Assurance for this process. Detailed reports are provided for parents of pupils in all years. |
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| Sixth Form |
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| A great many Year Eleven pupils choose to continue their studies in the Sixth Form. The new AS course has been successfully introduced. Individual progremmaes of study are negotiated according to each student's needs and career aspirations. Ultimately, many students to further courses of study in Higher Education. |
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| Training School |
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| Rushcliffe is a DfES accredited Training School, recognising the training and professional development opportunities for ITT students, NGTs and other staff. These include opportunities to develop teaching and learning, support for students with SEN (Special Educational Needs), indepentent resource-based learning and use of data to track student progress. The school is focusing teaching and learning developments on extending the most able and creating opportunities for students to work in their preferred learning styles. |
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| Curriculum |
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| The aim of our curriculum is to provide pupils with a varied and stimulating programme which will equip them with the skills, knowledge and interests they need for their work. All pupils are encouraged to develop their potential to the full through hard workj and sound study practice. Some pupils will have their courses enhanced to take account of their particular special educational needs. Specialist advice on careers is available to all. Pupils also undertake a period of work ecperience in Years 10 and 12, helping to reinforce the strong community links shared with the school and allow students to gain experience with the work of work. |
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| Activities Outside School Hours |
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| There are many opportunities for pupils to take part in a wide range of sport, drama, music and general recreational activities. Major performances of drama and music are extremely popular with pupils and parents. Pupils have opportunites for instrumental music tuition. There is a long tradition of school camps, whilst outdoor pursuits, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, are gaining in popularity |
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