MEET SCHOLAR STUDENT, ELLA

I chose Long road because I felt like it was the best place for developing my interests. I felt like there were many like-minded people I felt like Long Road had the friendliest and best atmosphere which, for me, is the most important thing in order to feel comfortable to learn

The Scholars Award seemed like a great opportunity to learn leadership and also give back to the school community As well as this, it was great motivation for my GCSEs and to try to achieve the best grades possible and the money awarded with it has allowed me to expand my learning further - allowing me to go on trips, such as the film trip to pinewood studios where I was able to learn first hand about the film industry and how it works

By the end of the year I also hope to use this money to buy film equipment that I can use for my coursework and also in the future

Everyone here is sweet and has a genuine interest for their subjects. I didn’t move with any friends from my previous school and yet very quickly met likeminded and sweet people, which was definitely a large relief.

I've been able to feel much more independent yet still supported by the many different networks in the school which is extremely important for the transition to a level, and I can say that in my first term I have become very confident and adapted to independent learning which isn’t something I was as used to at GCSE