Rhyddings Prospectus

Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3EA

Tel: 01254 231 051 Fax: 01254 393 242 Email: school@rhyddings.lancs.sch.uk Web: www.rhyddings.lancs.sch.uk

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Students have clear understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles.

Business and Enterprise School

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Our children found Rhyddings an enjoyable experience and, as a result, are developing into mature, knowledgeable adults.

Quote from parent, Ofsted

Welcome to our family I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time to find out about the ‘family’ that is Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School.

Our principal aim is to maximise the achievements of our students through an individually tailored programme of personalised learning. We also aim to inspire them through a variety of educational opportunities that will transform their potential.

At Rhyddings, we believe in supporting each other to achieve success. We set each other challenging targets and encourage each other to attain and exceed those targets.

We pride ourselves on our high

standards of teaching and learning, our high quality resources and our outstanding systems for care, guidance and support.

We appreciate that every student is an individual, and that success comes in many forms. Consequently, we put great emphasis on celebrating each and every student’s achievements.

I am very proud to lead Rhyddings as we increase our emphasis on personalisation of the curriculum and move into an exciting phase of Building Schools for the Future.

I would like to invite you to contact the school to arrange a visit at any time.

You can be sure of a warm welcome.

Paul Trickett, Headteacher

Students receive the support and encouragement of a wide range of skilled staff, enabling them to develop into confident and mature individuals.

They remain with their form tutors for five years, allowing them to benefit from a continuity of care and guidance. Every year group is led by a coordinator and a full-time, experienced mentor, who support and promote learning and achievement.

The success of our students is celebrated regularly throughout the year.

The personal development and well-being of the students is outstanding and reflects the excellent arrangements for care, guidance and support.

Ofsted

Student voice

The school has an outstanding Key Stage 4 curriculum, which is built on its status as a Business and Enterprise School.

Ofsted

Students are partners in developing Rhyddings as a learning community.

They are actively involved in: • • • •

Community projects Planning of curriculum design Year and whole school councils Redesigning the school environment

and Personalised learning Our programme of personalised learning is tailored to individual students, who all work towards challenging targets to achieve success. Progress is monitored and reviewed on a regular basis.

The flexible curriculum also allows students to succeed in exams – at a time that’s appropriate, and regardless of age.

Our success means that we are continually in the top five per cent of schools nationally for achievement.

Curriculum Our dynamic and creative curriculum is designed to motivate and challenge our students, who each follow a personalised pathway through a range of nationally accredited courses.

Our inclusive community means that everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their potential.

The excellent Key Stage 4 curriculum offers students a wide range of courses that are very well matched to their individual needs and interests.

Ofsted

The range of extra-curricular opportunities provided is excellent, wide-ranging and inclusive.

Ofsted

Extended services As a national example of excellence in extended services, we are committed to offering our students, their families and the local community a wide and inclusive range of activities and learning opportunities.

These include:

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Childcare provision before and after school Student support

programmes and activities Parenting support Community access Quick and easy referral to specialist support services

Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School General Information _____________________________________________________________________ THE STAFF AND GOVERNORS INTEND TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP RHYDDINGS AS A LEARNING ORGANISATION IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS The following information is provided as a statutory requirement and is presented in statistical form for brevity and ease of interpretation: ADMISSION PROCEDURE The school follows the secondary schools admissions in Lancashire procedures.

If a school is over subscribed the following criteria will be applied: “Parents will be asked to express three preferences for a secondary school. Each preference will be considered equally against the admissions criteria. If a school is oversubscribed, the following criteria will be applied in priority order: Children in public care (children looked after), children for whom there are exceptionally strong medical, social or welfare reasons for admission, children who have siblings in attendance at the school at the time of transfer, children living within the schools geographical priority area and then children living outside of the school’s geographical priority area.

SCHOOL ADMISSION LIMIT The admission limit for this school in the autumn of 2010 is:

226

The number of first preferences for this school numbered:

131

The number of second preferences for this school numbered:

94

The number of third preferences for this school numbered:

108

GOVERNORS’ CHARGING POLICY

Although there is no charge levied for educational visits that take place within school hours, it is anticipated that parents will continue to support the school with its broad range of curricular activities by donations for field trips and educational visits. Any parents, who feel that they are unable to provide this small amount of funding, should get in touch with the appropriate Co-ordinator of Student Development.

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION 2010

Total pupils (inc. part-time and dually registered) of all ages on roll in Jan 2010

887

Overall attendance

91.2%

Percentage of pupil sessions missed through unauthorised absence

2.0%

Percentage of pupil sessions missed through total absence

8.8%

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE In the unlikely event of a complaint being lodged against the school, it would be helpful if the following procedure could be adopted: Please contact the school either by person or by telephone and arrange an appointment with the Headteacher to discuss the matter.

The Headteacher will attempt to meet you in person in order to clarify the situation. In the event of him not being available he will delegate the conduct of the meeting to his Deputy or to one of the senior staff of the school.

Data Protection- Privacy Notices Under the Data Protection Act, all schools must inform parents and carers that they hold personal data about each student, how the data is used and who the data may be forwarded to. Accordingly, LCC have provided schools with a copy of the Privacy Notice which is available on the school’s web site www.rhyddings.lancs.sch.uk . Hard copies are available on request.

Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School Student Development & Guidance CARE OF YOUR CHILD The welfare of the students in Year 7-11 is the responsibility of the appropriate Co-ordinator of Student Development.

Year 7 is organised in the same ways the other four years in school. When students come to Rhyddings they are placed in a Form Group which meets each day. Students stay with the same group and Form Tutor for their five years at the school, thus offering them a strong continuity of support.

The Form Tutor is a key figure in the educational development and welfare of students and the first teacher they should turn to when needing information, advice or for sharing a problem.

As with all staff, the main consideration of those involved in the academic development of students is to support and encourage them to achieve their full potential during their school career. Co-ordinators of Student Development, Learning Mentors the Deputy Head or Headteacher are available to discuss any matters of concern with parents.

CHILD PROTECTION All staff working at Rhyddings Business & Enterprise School are familiar with and work within the guidance of the school’s Child Protection Policy.

ATTENDANCE We believe that regular attendance is of crucial importance in terms of the continuity of education offered. Regular attendance at school is something to be proud of and each term, students receive a certificate for 100% attendance record.

LINKS WITH JUNIOR SCHOOLS Rhyddings School has a long standing tradition of excellent links with local junior schools. We place a high priority on ensuring that everything is done to make a student’s transfer to secondary school as smooth as possible.

A team of staff, led by the person in charge of primary liaison, visits junior schools regularly to discuss with the students any issues or concern prior to their transfer to secondary school. In order to enhance curriculum continuality, teachers from Rhyddings also discuss issues with the subject teachers in our local junior schools.

Detailed academic and social records are completed by junior school colleagues and passed on to Rhyddings School to help ensure a ‘continuality of education is successfully achieved.’

COLLECTIVE WORSHIP The 1998 Educational Reform Act requires that all students attending a county school must take in daily collective worship. Worship is to be ‘wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character’ and should reflect the ‘broad traditions of Christian belief’. At the same time the school should take into account the general character of the family background of students as well as their ages and aptitudes.

The act also allows schools to organise daily Collective Worship for the whole school or separate groups of students and at any time during the day.

Rhyddings students usually meet for Collective Worship as a Year or Form group and they are encouraged to participate in and contribute to our Collective Worship which is planned to draw on a wide range of religious experiences and traditions.

STATEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY POLICY Statistical evidence has consistently and clearly shown the vulnerability of the young and inexperienced road user. Road safety education is a learning process that involves developing a range of skills and knowledge that will enable children to become aware of, and competent in, the traffic environment.

The school will actively support the development of positive attitudes towards road usage. This will be achieved through the integration of appropriate road safety themes and topics into the curriculum. In addition, efforts will be made to work in partnership with parents in order to further encourage safe practices on or near the road, through the provision of relevant publicity material and information.

CAREERS EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE Careers education and guidance is a continuing process delivered across the school as part of the function of the Form Tutor/student relationship. We hold up to date information for the student/staff use in the Learning Resource Centre. The centre is opened daily and staffed by the manager.

A discrete element of careers is introduced as part of the Citizenship programme throughout the school. Connexions provides a Personal Advisor who gives individual guidance interviews, undertakes group work in Citizenship lessons on careers topics and helps students make decisions by using the career interest guides.

Connexions also supplies information on later educational opportunities, training and employment and continues this advice post 16.

All students have the opportunity to participate in work experience during KS4.

Outside speakers are encouraged to visit the school and students may also visit a variety of work places. We aim to equip our students to make the transition from school to adult life based on sound knowledge and understanding of what choices are, and to play a responsible and confident role within their families, at work and in adult life.

SEX EDUCATION Sex education forms part of the Health Education programme taught within Citizenship and additional information and support in this area may also be found in other areas of the curriculum. The school’s policy is to inform students accurately and develop the moral awareness and values to maintain a caring relationship, emphasising the value of family life. Wherever appropriate the help and advice of Health Service professionals such as the school nurse are used.

We believe that it is an important part of the students’ development and a responsibility that may be shared with parents.

SPECIAL NEEDS Rhyddings is committed to providing high quality educational experiences for all students including those with special educational needs and works closely with parents, carers, students, teachers and support agencies in order to fulfil this commitment. Copies of the school special educational needs policy which details the provision available at Rhyddings can be obtained on request.

HOMEWORK Homework is used to support in school learning, increasingly these can be accessed on MOODLE, the schools Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). A school diary is also issued to every student and is used to record homework. We ask parents to check and sign diaries each week as these can also be used as an additional informal method of communication between school and home. Form tutors check students’ diaries during the week and deal with any comments that require action. There are numerous opportunities during the week to attend help sessions in the LRC and other areas.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ‘Able, Gifted and Talented’ students are supported through a wide range of extension activities and a mentoring programme.

In addition to the help sessions the are also a wide range of subjects, business, sport and performing arts activities after school which students are encouraged to join.

GOVERNING BODY – 2010/11

LEA REPRESENTATIVES

TERM OF OFFICE

Mr R Allonby Mr W Matthews Mr A Wilkinson Vacancy

2009 - 2013 2009 - 2013 2010 - 2014

PARENT REPRESENTATIVES Mrs S Baron Mr A Forsyth Mr M Robson Mrs J Sumner Mrs N Hussain Mr G West

2009 - 2013 2009 – 2013 2006 – 2010* 2006 – 2010* 2010 – 2014 2007 – 2011

STAFF REPRESENTATIVES Mr S Allan Miss I Hussain Mr P Mercer Mr N Perry

2009 - 2013 2006 – 2010* 2007 - 2011 2009 - 2013

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES Mr D Broadhurst Mr D Brunskill (Chairman) Mr J Crook Mr I Nuttall

2008 - 2012 2008 - 2012 2008 - 2012 2008 - 2012

BUSINESS GOVERNORS Mr M Binns Mrs K Sanna

2010 - 2014 2006 - 2010

HEADTEACHER Mr P Trickett OBSERVING GOVERNOR Mr H Owen

*The terms of office of these Governors is ending in September when an election will take place.

SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS 2010/11 _________________________________________________________________

AUTUMN TERM 2010 Teacher Training Day Re-open on Teacher Training Day Mid-term closure Closure after school on

Wednesday 1 September 2010 (students not in school) Thursday 2 September 2010 Friday 1 October 2010 (students not in school) Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2010 (inclusive) Friday 17 December 2010

SPRING TERM 2011 Teacher Training Day Re-open on Mid-term closure Closure after school on

Tuesday 4 January 2011 (students not in school) Wednesday 5 January 2011 Monday 21 February - Friday 25 February 2011 (inclusive) Friday 8 April 2011

SUMMER TERM 2011 Re-open on May Day Holiday Teacher Training Day Teacher Training Day Mid-term closure Closure after school on

Tuesday 26 April 2011 Monday 2 May 2011 Tuesday 3 May 2011 (students not in school) Friday 27 May 2011 (students not in school) Monday 30 May – Friday 3 June 2011 (inclusive) Friday 22 July 2011

STAFF LIST FOR SEPTEMBER 2010 ________________________________________________________ Mr P Trickett Mr T Ainsworth

Headteacher Deputy Headteacher

Mrs N Ahmad Mr S Allan Mr I Ashfaq Mrs S Atkinson Miss N Aziz Miss T Bailey Miss R Bamber Miss G Barber Mr T Barnes Miss S Bedwell Mrs J Bell Miss C Bickerstaffe Miss A Booth Mr P Bradley Mrs C Brown Mrs S Bryant Mrs G Calvert Mrs K Crawshaw Mr M Duggan Mr G Dutton Mrs J Dutton Mrs A Evans Mr P Finnegan Mrs S Freeman Ms A Green Mrs V Grue Miss G Gumley Mr M Hargreaves Miss E Hillary Mrs S Holden Mr G Holding Mrs L Hopkins Mrs A Hopkinson Miss I Hussain Miss C Jackson Mrs J James Mr J Keane Mrs P Langton Mrs E Lanoe Mrs N Lunat Mrs L Marshall Ms G Martin Miss R Masefield Mr P Mercer Mr G Merritt Miss A Mulla Mrs A Nuttall Mrs A Nuttall

Urdu/Art Construction Physical Education Curriculum Leader Business Studies Curriculum Leader/Work Experience Science Assistant Curriculum Leader ICT English English Assistant Curriculum Leader Geography Curriculum Leader English/E-Learning Co-ordinator English/Literacy Co-ordinator Physical Education Performing Arts/Responsible for Drama Physical Education Assistant Curriculum Leader Special Needs Co-ordinator History Curriculum Leader Beauty Therapy Health & Social Care & Psychology Curriculum Leader Cover Supervisor/Science Science Curriculum Leader/Associate Leader Geography/Specialism Manager English ICT Religious Education English ICT SEN Mathematics Assistant Headteacher Music Mathematics/Numeracy Co-ordinator Art Curriculum Leader Technology/Learn to Learn Co-ordinator Curriculum Leader RE/Citizenship/Associate Leader Mathematics/AGT Lead teacher Cover Supervisor/RE Mathematics Mathematics French Curriculum Leader Cover Supervisor/Work skills Acting Head of Music Assistant Headteacher Geography ICT Curriculum Leader Science Mathematics Assistant Headteacher Spanish Curriculum Leader

Mr R Paterson Mr A Peers Mr N Perry Miss A-J Pointon

Science Modern Languages/E-Learning Co-ordinator Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor/Physical Education

Mrs L Prescott Mrs H Ribchester Miss K Richards Mr E Rigby Miss C Sagar Mr D Scott Mrs A Stobbs Miss J Stringman Mrs A Taylor Mr A Thomas Mrs A Thompson Ms S Uttley Mr I Ward Mr N Whalen Mrs H Whelan Mrs M Wilkinson

History/Zone History One-to-One Tuition : Literacy Science English Curriculum Leader Technology Curriculum Leader Zone/Year 7 Student Co-ordinator/Creative Partnership Co-ordinator Technology Science ICT Assistant Curriculum Leader Cover Supervisor/Psychology Citizenship/Years 8 & 9 Student Co-ordinator One-to-One Tuition: English One-to-One Tuition : Numeracy Mathematics Curriculum Leader/Associate Leader Technology

Part-time Mrs S Ashworth Miss L Bancroft Mr M Breckell Miss C Delaney Ms L Edmondson Mrs J Jolly Mr D Jordan Mr D Sanna Mrs A Taylor

KS4 Co-ordinator Business Studies/Primary Business Co-ordinator Citizenship Physical Education Media Studies Technology/Primary Liaison-Enterprise Physical Education ICT Science

Ancillary Staff Mr W Akhtar Mr K Alam Mrs C Alderson Mrs G Ashcroft Mr E Barnes Miss C Blackburn Mrs N Braysford Mr M Breckell Mrs S Brown Mrs J Bury Miss S Butler Miss J Cockerill Mrs H Cook Mrs D Cornall Mr J Coulter Mrs C Cunliffe Miss S Dobson Mr C Duckworth

Network Manager Learning Mentor Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Learning Mentor Administrative Assistant : Student Support/Year Coordinators/Cover Co-ordinator Site Supervisor – Cleaning Engagement & Attendance Co-ordinator Catering Manager Exams Officer/IAG Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Buildings Manager Extended Services Manager/LRC Manager/Associate Leader Teaching Assistant/Zone Teaching Assistant

Mrs T Duxbury Mr D Duxbury Mrs K Feathers Mr G Fielding Mrs S Fletcher Mr J Garland Mrs C Hammond Miss K Hargreaves Mrs S Hargreaves Mrs C Holden Mrs S Horman Mrs E Humphrys Mrs S Jones Mrs J Kenyon Miss A-L Keough Mr I Khawaja Mrs J Livesey Mrs J McCrae Mrs J McKie Miss R Moores Mr S Munir Mr S Nawab Mrs S Ormerod Miss K Orrell Mrs D Parker Miss S Payne Miss L Pemberton Mrs A Preston Mrs A Reilly Mr D Sanna Mrs H Small Mrs A Smalley

PA to 14-19 Partnership Officer Design Technology Technician Finance Assistant Learning Mentor/Citizenship Senior Technician Mini-bus Manager/Handyman Administrative Assistant - Reporting and Assessment Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Nurse/Healthy Schools Co-ordinator Teaching Assistant/Zone Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Attendance Officer Learning Mentor Teaching Assistant Finance Officer/Office Manager Learning Mentor Teaching Assistant Science Technician Teaching Assistant Network Manager Receptionist Administrative Assistant – Curriculum Leaders Teaching Assistant Reprographics Teaching Assistant/Psychology Learning Mentor Learning Mentor Web Design PA to Deputy Headteacher Publicity Officer/Health & Safety Coordinator/Educational Visits Co-ordinator Mr A Suleman Teaching Assistant Ms A Walker Teaching Assistant Mr T Watson Site Supervisor Miss K Widdowson Teaching Assistant/Zone Mr C Wood Site Supervisor Mrs J Yates PA to Headteacher Mrs L Yates Library Assistant/Reprographics

UNIFORM LIST _______________________________________________________ Uniform regulations are listed below. If an item of clothing or footwear is not listed, it is not school uniform.

YEARS 7-10 Black tailored trousers or black knee length tailored skirt White shirt Black Rhyddings Blazer with logo on pocket flap Silver-grey Rhyddings tie (repeated logo design) Black ‘V’ neck jumper with grey detail around neck (optional) Black,grey or white socks or black tights Plain black flat shoes YEAR 11 Black business suit - jacket and tailored trousers or tailored skirt (knee length) or Black tailored trousers worn with plain black ‘V’ neck jumper or cardigan White shirt/tailored blouse Plain black, low heel, shoes Plain black, grey, white socks or plain black or natural tights Rhyddings pinch pin lapel badge Rhyddings dark navy Year 11 tie (repeated logo design) Further guidelines:Year 11 Any cardigans worn should be hip length. Longline, shrug cardigans or jumpers are not permitted.

A collared shirt/blouse is to be worn with tie. No black denim or cotton jeans, combats or tracksuits All years Skirt - No pencil skirts which would restrict movement or lycra type ‘clingy’ skirts or trousers.

Shoes - No black trainers or boots Plain black hijab may be worn Outdoor coats - No fleece hoodies are allowed. Outdoor coats should be of a dark colour with a reflective strip or piping for safety. Outdoor clothing (coats, scarves, hats, gloves etc) must be removed on entry to classrooms.

PE KIT – ALL YEARS Boys and Girls One black/white training shirt One pair of black football socks One pair of black football shorts (Asian heritage girls are allowed to wear black tracksuit bottoms) Trainers Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 are not permitted to wear make-up. Any make-up worn by students in Years 10 and 11 must be discreet. Coloured nail polish is not permitted. Jewellery is restricted to one small stud earring in each ear and a watch only. Nose studs and other body piercings are not permitted. Any hairbands must be black.

All students must have a bag for their books and equipment.

All items should be clearly labelled with the student's name and form.

Stockists of Uniform (except ties which are available from school) Abbey Street Shopping Centre, 2-4 Abbey Street, Accrington D Whittaker & Co., 10 Ainsworth Street, Blackburn

September 2010

THE SCHOOL DAY

8.50 – 9.10

Registration or Assembly

9.10 – 10.00

Period 1

10.00 – 10.50

Period 2

10.50 – 11.10

Break

11.10 – 12.00

Period 3

12.00 – 1.20

Period 4/Lunch – split into three sessions:- 12.00-12.30/12.2512.55/12.50-1.20)

1.20 – 2.10

Period 5

2.10 – 3.00

Period 6

The Curriculum

Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School

All students are encouraged to reach their full potential and personal excellence is the goal set before them. Each student has individual talents and needs. Regular monitoring and assessment procedures are incorporated into the students’ personalised learning programme.

The curriculum meets statutory guidance and offers a wide range of courses and subjects. It supports the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of all students to prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of further education and adult life.

THE CURRICULUM IN YEARS 7, 8 AND 9 The National Curriculum 2008 allows a more flexible and personalised approach to learning, which effectively means that subjects work in a more collaborative way, inspiring students to achieve further success For the first time in September 2009 Year 7 spent 10 out of 30 lessons in their own ‘Learning Zone.’ Here they followed a competency and skills based-curriculum designed to prepare them better for a life of learning. For the other 20 lessons they encountered a combination of the following subjects:Art and Design Citizenship Design Technology Drama English Language English Literature French Geography History

Information & Communication Technology Mathematics Music Physical Education Religious Education Science Spanish

From September 2010 the ‘Zone’ experience will move into Year 8 for 4 out of 30 lessons. This will build on the skills and competencies of becoming confident, personalised learners.

THE CURRICULUM IN YEARS 10 AND 11 The core curriculum currently takes 60% of the week and consists of examination courses in English, ICT, Mathematics and Science plus statutory courses in Citizenship, Physical Education and Religious Education. The remaining 40% of time is used on option courses. Students are able to choose from a combination of the following subjects:Art and Design Beauty Therapy Business Studies Business Retail and Administration Construction Engineering French Geography Health and Social Care History

Media Studies Performing Arts Physical Education Religious Studies Additional Science Spanish A range of Technology subjects Travel and Tourism Urdu

There are also additional courses which are delivered in collaboration with partner secondary schools, through the Hyndburn Partnership.

EXAMINATION RESULTS 2010

GCSE COURSES English Language English Literature Mathematics Science - Single Award Science – Applied Science – Other Art and Design Business (Voc) Geography Health & Social Care History Media Studies Psychology Religious Studies Spanish Statistics Technology – Catering Technology - Graphics Technology – Product Design Technology – Textiles Urdu

No.of Entries

*A

A

B

120 65 123 179 25 26 51 52 27 30 50 28 2 173 19 8 45 22 29 17 6

2 3 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

6 11 1 15 0 8 7 5 2 0 7 7 1 5 0 3 0 0 2 1 1

6 15 2 17 0 5 18 13 2 4 8 10 1 11 0 4 7 3 0 3 1

GRADES C D E

29 22 25 41 2 8 15 20 5 10 11 3 0 30 2 0 7 6 4 4 2

30 10 24 40 10 3 4 8 5 4 5 3 0 22 7 0 9 5 4 2 1

Entries

27 1 26 45 10 1 0 5 7 3 10 4 0 25 5 0 6 4 15 3 0

F

G

13 1 34 15 3 0 0 1 1 7 3 1 0 30 2 0 7 1 3 1 0

1 1 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 17 3 0 5 0 1 1 0

Distinction*

U or X 6 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 4 2 0 1 0

% A*-C

% A*-G

35.8 78.5 22.8 40.8 8.0 80.8 92.2 73.1 33.3 46.7 56.0 71.4 100.0 27.2 10.5 100.0 31.1 45.5 20.7 52.9 83.3

95.0 93.8 95.9 99.4 100.0 96.2 100.0 100.0 85.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 81.5 100.0 100.0 91.1 90.9 100.0 94.1 100.0

Distinction

Merit

Pass

25

33

102 7

BTEC – LEVEL 2 ICT National Certificate – Level 2 (equiv. to 4 GCSE) ICT National First Certificate – Level 2 (Equiv. to 3 GCSE) ICT National Award – Level 2 (Equiv. to 2 GCSEs) ICT National First Award-Level 2 (Equiv. to 1 GCSE) Music Performing Arts Sport Travel & Tourism

160 7 15 4 31 35 35 12

8 9 14 2

4 4 1 0

8 5 6 1

15 4 7 12 14 9

1

10 4

BTEC – LEVEL 1 Construction Accrington College (details not yet available from the College) ) Business Retail Sport

10 5

OTHER COURSES City & Guilds Hair & Beauty (Salon Services) City & Guilds Construction

15 29

15 24

50 18

100% 100%

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS – LEVEL 2 Literacy Numeracy

GCSE RESULTS SUMMARY 2010

GCSE Results

Number of Students aged 15

Achieving 5+ A*- C %

Achieving 5+ A*-C including English & Maths %

Achieving 5+ A*- G %

Achieving 1+ A*- G %

2010 Boys

112

76

47

96

100

(2009 figure) (2008 figure) (2007 figure) (2006 figure)

99 107 113 117

74% 72% 61% 62%

41% 25% 23%

96% 96% 86.7% 91%

100% 100% 96.5% 99%

77

78

39

96

100

(2009 figure) (2008 figure) (2007 figure) (2006 figure)

100 94 102 92

78% 75% 66% 79%

48% 39% 24.5%

93% 92% 91.2% 90%

100% 100% 100% 97%

TOTAL 2010 % Total 2009 % Total 2008 % Total 2007 % Total 2006

189 199 201 215 209

78 77% 73% 63.2% 69%

44 45% 32% 23.7%

96 95% 94% 88.8% 91%

100 100% 100% 99.1% 98%

2010 Girls

TARGETS : KEY STAGE 4 2010

5 A* - C (inc English & Maths)

Target

Result

35%

44%

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Our children found Rhyddings an enjoyable experience and, as a result, are developing into mature, knowledgeable adults.

Quote from parent, Ofsted

Welcome to our family I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time to find out about the ‘family’ that is Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School.

Our principal aim is to maximise the achievements of our students through an individually tailored programme of personalised learning. We also aim to inspire them through a variety of educational opportunities that will transform their potential.

At Rhyddings, we believe in supporting each other to achieve success. We set each other challenging targets and encourage each other to attain and exceed those targets.

We pride ourselves on our high

standards of teaching and learning, our high quality resources and our outstanding systems for care, guidance and support.

We appreciate that every student is an individual, and that success comes in many forms. Consequently, we put great emphasis on celebrating each and every student’s achievements.

I am very proud to lead Rhyddings as we increase our emphasis on personalisation of the curriculum and move into an exciting phase of Building Schools for the Future.

I would like to invite you to contact the school to arrange a visit at any time.

You can be sure of a warm welcome.

Paul Trickett, Headteacher

Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3EA

Tel: 01254 231 051 Fax: 01254 393 242 Email: school@rhyddings.lancs.sch.uk Web: www.rhyddings.lancs.sch.uk

At the heart of the community Ofsted

Students have clear understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles.

Business and Enterprise School

Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3EA

Tel: 01254 231 051 Fax: 01254 393 242 Email: school@rhyddings.lancs.sch.uk Web: www.rhyddings.lancs.sch.uk

At the heart of the community Ofsted

Students have clear understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles.

Business and Enterprise School