Christ The King College has received national recognition for the value it adds to students’ achievements at GCSE.
SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers Network, recently undertook its annual in-depth analysis of official Department for Education data on all state-funded schools in England and identified Christ The King College’s success.
The school has qualified for an SSAT Educational Outcomes Award by being in the top 20% of schools nationally for progress made by pupils between their key stage 2 results at primary school and their GCSE results at age 16.
Sue Williamson, Chief Executive of SSAT said:
“Christ The King College should be congratulated for their exceptional achievement. They have proved themselves to be leading the field in improving GCSE outcomes for their students.
“These results are testament to the commitment and hard work of the students, teachers and leadership team at Christ The King College, and show what can be achieved when skilled teachers have high expectations and ambition for every young person. I am proud that this school is a member of the SSAT network”.
Commenting on news, Cllr Chris Whitehouse, (Cons. Newport West) in whose ward the College is based, said:
“Christ the King College is a beacon of educational excellence on the Island. Well done to the Senior Leadership Team, the teaching staff and, above all, the students whose esprit de corps has never been higher. What is particularly impressive is that the College has delivered this with a sometimes challenging demographic intake, including, for example, the highest number of looked after children of all the high schools on the Island.”
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The councillor has gone on to highlight the importance of this development for the whole Island:
“Historically, businesses have debated the wisdom of investing in the Island because senior management making such decisions has been wary of moving their families to an area with poor education. We are now seeing a turning point with Christ the King in the top 20% nationally. This is great news for inward investment and for attracting good headteachers and teachers.”
