Additional Information 2012-2013

Contents

Mission Statement 1

Admission Criteria 1

Admission to Sixth Form 3

Applications 3

Appeals Procedure 3

Religious Education 5

Pastoral Care 5

Discipline & Rewards 5

The 5Rs 6

PSHE 6

Specialist School Status 7

School Organisation 7

The Curriculum 8

Homework 9

Curriculum Support 9

Parent/School Partnership 9

Uniform 10

The School Day 10

Term Dates 11

Complaints Procedure 11

Attendance 11

Key Stage 3 Results 11-12

GCSE Results 12-13

A Level Results 14

BTEC Results 15

St Angela’s school is part of the Ursuline tradition which has as its hallmark the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education. Through our curriculum and community life we seek to meet the needs of the whole person and to enable all to achieve their full potential. We offer to all the challenge of building up and living in a Catholic Christian community in which all members are equally valued. We share with St Angela a commitment to the service of young people which will empower them to play their full part in society.

In the light of this we aim to:l recognise and respond sensitively to the talents and needs of every student and provide the most appropriate means of developing their full potential;

l ensure that equality of opportunity is available to all;

l welcome, value and respect all who come to the school;

l provide opportunities for experiencing the fullness of Catholic life while developing a spirit of tolerance, understanding and respect for other cultures, traditions and faiths;

l build a community based on justice and a sense of personal responsibility while acknowledging the power of healing, reconciliation and forgiveness;

l promote dialogue and co-operation with the wider community.

Status - Voluntary Aided (Roman Catholic)Single Sex 11 – 16 Mixed 6th form 16 - 19 (with St Bonaventure’s Boys’ school)

Roll - Years 7-13 Girls only: 1382

Chair of Governors - Mr C Marac/o St Angela’s Ursuline School, St George’s Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8HU

Head Teacher – Mr M Johnson BSc

Admission CriteriaSt Angela’s Ursuline School is an 11-18 voluntary-aided girls’ school founded by the Ursuline Sisters in 1862 and now under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Brentwood. The primary aim of the school is the education of Catholic children in accordance with its trust deed and St Angela’s seeks at all times to foster the growth of pupils’ understanding and appreciation of their faith.

The Governors of St Angela’s Ursuline School intends to admit 186 pupils into Year 7 for the academic year 2013/2014. Applications for places at St Angela’s for admission in September 2011 were 570.

By naming St Angela’s as a preference, it is assumed that parents/carers wish their child to receive a Catholic education and support the aims and ethos of the school as described in the school prospectus.

Wherever there are more applicants than places available, priority will always be given to Catholic applicants in accordance with the over-subscription criteria for 2013/14 listed below.

Glossary of definitions:‘Catholic’ means a member of the Church in communion with the See of Rome. This includes the Eastern Catholic Churches. (See school website for complete list)

Practising CatholicThe Governors will determine practice of the Catholic Faith with reference to the following criteria:lEvidence that the child has been baptised in accordance with the disciplines and rites of the Catholic Church. lA copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate is to be attached to the Priest’s Reference Form.lThe practice of the faith is confirmed by the Diocesan Priest’s Reference Form.

SiblingsApplicants who have a sister currently attending the school in Year 7-10 at the time of application and who will still be attending the school in the Academic Year 2013/2014.In the event of over-subscription applicants will be considered in the following order of priority:

1. Looked After Catholic Children or Catholic ‘formerly Looked After Children’ who have

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been adopted.

2. Baptised Roman Catholic girls whose permanent residence is within one of the following Roman Catholic parish boundaries of the Newham Deanery, and who with their family practise regularly as confirmed by the Diocese of Brentwood’s Priests Reference Form.

Our Lady of Compassion Upton Park

St Anne’s St Mark’s Custom House

St Antony of Padua Forest Gate

St Francis of Assisi Stratford

St Margaret & All Saints Canning Town

St Mary & St Edward Beckton/Silvertown/North Woolwich

St Michael’s East Ham

St Stephen’s Manor Park

3. Baptised Roman Catholic girls who attend any Roman Catholic Primary school but live outside the Newham Deanery and who with their family, practise regularly as confirmed by a Priests Reference Form.

4. Baptised Roman Catholic girls, who are resident in Newham, but whose level of practice cannot be supported by the Diocese of Brentwood’s Priest’s Reference Form.

5. Any other baptised Catholic girls.

6. All other Looked After Children or ‘formerly Looked After Children’ who have been adopted.

7. Children of families of another Christian denomination in the following order of priority:

t Baptised Christians whose minister can confirm their level of practice.

Admission Criteria (continued) t All other Christians whose minister can confirm their level of practice.t Any other Christians.

8. Children of families of other faiths residing in Newham whose religious leader can confirm in writing that they are practising regularly.

9. Any other applicants, including those who have not provided proof of residence and/or a recent utility bill as stipulated in part ‘e’ of the Admissions Criteria.

Tie BreakWhere the offer of a place to all applicants in any of the categories listed above would lead to over subscription the following provision will be applied.

1. The attendance of a sibling at St Angela’s Ursuline school on the school roll at the time of enrolment (years 7 – 11) will increase the priority of an application within each category.

2. Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the sub-categories listed above would still lead to over subscription, the places up to the admission number will be offered to those living nearest to the school. The distance measurement has been agreed by the Governors as ‘the distance from home to the nominated central point of Newham, which is the front entrance of Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Church, Green Street, London, E13 9AX’

N.B. Applicants are requested to note that they must complete their Local Authority’s Common Application Form (CAF) for their application to be considered.

Parish in District Newham Deanery

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Sixth Form Admissions For admissions to the sixth form please refer to St Angela’s and St. Bonaventure’s Admission Criteria 2032-2014 available from St Angela’s and St Bonaventure’s Sixth Form Centre. St George’s Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8HU. Telephone Number: 0208 475 7392. It is also available on the school website www.stangelas-stbonaventures.co.uk.

Pupils with a Statement of Special Educational NeedsThe admission of pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs is dealt with by a completely separate procedure. This procedure is integral to the making and maintaining Statements by the pupil’s home Local Authority. Details of this separate procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.

TimetablesParents will be advised of the outcome of their application on 1st March 2013, National Offer Day

Late ApplicationsLate applications received after the closing date will be considered in accordance with the Admissions Criteria from the date of receipt but not so as to prejudice decisions already taken after the closing date regarding the allocation of places.

AccuracyAll offers are made on condition that the information received by the Governing Body is entirely accurate. If at any stage this is proved to be otherwise, the offer of a place may be withdrawn.

Appeals Procedure lParent(s)/Carer(s) may appeal to the Chair of Governors in writing, within 14 days of receiving a letter letting them know they are unsuccessful in their application, stating their grounds for the appeal.

l The appeal will be heard by an independent appeal panel, which will be made up of three people, none of whom have any connection with the school and one of whom will be a lay person. The lay person is someone who is aware of educational issues but is not directly involved with education.

l The Appeals Panel will accept representation from any interested parties in writing or in person at the appeal hearing.

Waiting listsIn addition to the right of appeal, unsuccessful candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed on a waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained in order of the over-subscription criteria set out above and not in the order in which applications are received or added to the list.

All waiting lists will be maintained only for the academic year 2013-2014. If parents wish the application to join or to remain on the waiting list for the following year after that date, they need to contact the school in writing to request this after the start of the next school year in early September 2014.

Applicationsa. Common Application Forms (CAF) found in the ‘Moving from Primary to Secondary’ handbook provided by Newham’s Children and Young People’s Services indicating preference of secondary school must be sent to the London Borough of Newham, Pupil Services Section, Newham Dockside, 3rd Floor Eastside (airport side), 1000 Dockside Road, E16 2QU by the closing date of 31st October 2012.

b. Pink application forms for St Angela’s (obtained from Newham on completion of the CAF or from St Angela’s directly) should be returned only to the school. A copy of Baptism Certificate must be attached to this application form. The closing date for the forms is Monday, 3rd December 2012.

c. Newham residents only should complete the Newham CAF. This includes those whose children attend school outside of the Borough.

Newham residents should return the CAF to Pupil Services by 31st October 2012

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and the pink St Angela’s Application form together with a photocopy of the Baptismal Certificate to St Angela’s by Monday, 3rd December 2012.

Non-Newham residents must apply through their own Local Authority. They can either obtain the pink St Angela’s application form from the school or contact Newham’s Pupil Service Section to be sent one.

Non-Newham residents should return their own borough’s CAF to their local authority and the pink Application form together with photocopies of the Baptismal Certificate to St Angela’s by Monday, 3rd December 2012.

d. Catholic applicants will be required to support their application with a Parish Priest Reference Form, which will confirm practice. The Priest’s Reference Form is obtainable only from the Parish church/ Parish Priest.

Non Catholic applicants must also arrange for their minister/faith leader to send a letter confirming their practice to the school.

e. The Governors require parents to submit proof of residence by attaching a photocopy of their most recent Council Tax bill, Housing Benefit or Council Tenancy Agreement with their application form together with a recent utility bill (not telephone). NO OTHER FORMS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

Applicants who do not produce a parish priest’s reference/minister’s supporting letter with their application will not qualify within their respective category and should not assume an offer of a place.

The catholic school for your childSt Angela’s is a community centered around the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The curriculum in all its aspects provides opportunities for a pupil’s intellectual, spiritual, moral, emotional, psychological, social and physical development, thus assisting progress towards that fullness of life, which comes from God.

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Religious EducationTakes place both formally and informally. It is taught as an academic subject throughout years 7 – 11, and GCSE Religious Studies is taken by all pupils in year 11.

The formal curriculum is complemented by a wide range of liturgical activities throughout the year involving pupils and staff. Whole school masses are held at the beginning of each academic year and on the feast of St Angela. Voluntary masses are held on Holy Days of Obligation and once a week at 8.30 a.m. in the school chapel. The major seasons of the church year are marked with liturgical celebrations as are leavers’ evenings.

All pupils are given the opportunity to explore their relationship with God in an informal setting through a programme of retreats.

An act of collective worship takes place daily, and pupils are able to visit the chapel for private prayer during lunchtime.

Lessons occur within the Chapel in curriculum time where meditation and reflection of the pupils’ faith is explored.

Pastoral CareAt St Angela’s the pastoral care of our pupils is regarded as of the utmost importance and a major factor in supporting them in their school life and ensuring they achieve their full potential. There is a clearly defined pastoral structure to co-ordinate the day-to-day care of our pupils.

Each form tutor is responsible for monitoring the attendance, punctuality, work, uniform, behaviour and general welfare of the tutor group, and is the first point of contact for parents for most matters. The Head of Year and Deputy Head Pupils also have pastoral responsibility, particularly regarding matters of a serious or delicate nature. We welcome contact from parents informing us of circumstances which may be affecting their daughters, and will respond promptly and appropriately.

Further support is also provided by the Learning Support Unit and a team of learning mentors for those pupils who for a variety of reasons may need it to help them through a particularly stressful time or situation. In addition to this we also have a school based counselor to further support students who may be experiencing particular problems and who would benefit from having the opportunity to work through some of their difficulties.

DisciplineSt Angela’s aims to create a purposeful, well-disciplined atmosphere. Pupils are expected to behave in a sensible, responsible, respectful and considerate way at all times, including times when they are outside the school whilst in school uniform (when not with parents/carers). They are also expected to work hard in school and to complete all homework set. The school’s expectations are set out in detail in the Student Charter which can be found in the student planner. Fighting and bullying are taken very seriously and will not be tolerated. The full school policy is available on the school website www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk.

Where girls fall short of expected standards, a wide range of sanctions exist. Detentions are set for lateness, misbehaviour, and for work or homework which is unsatisfactory or not done. A minimum of 24 hours’ notice is given for detentions.

In very serious cases of misbehaviour girls may be internally excluded or sent home until their parents are seen (fixed term exclusion). If girls are excluded from school parents are informed immediately by letter.

AwardsThe awards’ system in place at St Angela’s is designed to recognise achievement, initiative, effort and service of all kinds.

Students are also rewarded for excellent attendance, punctuality and a commitment to Serviam in the school community and beyond. This means all students can be awarded and that achievements in all areas are recognised.

We now use carrot rewards, an on-line system that allows students to collect points from all rewards earned in school.

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The basic system is a merit. Five merits earn a commendation and certificates are given termly.

When a student is given a merit each sticker has a code. This code is then logged by the student into the my stickers web site and so an accurate record is kept of all awards and the web site also generates the commendation certificates.

In addition there are opportunities to win prizes via the my stickers site.

Heads of Year and members of the Senior Leadership Team have their own sets of stickers which can count toward silver merits.

The Headteacher awards gold merits for outstanding achievement.

At the end of term liturgies a range of special awards are presented for achievement and progress in academic subjects.

The Serviam badge remains our highest award and is presented for exceptional achievement and service to school and local community.

The 5Rs“There is only one twenty first century skill. And that is the ability to act intelligently when you are faced with a situation for which you have not been specifically prepared.”Seymour Pappert

At St Angela’s, we believe in not just teaching the girls subject information, we believe that we have a duty to prepare them for our ever changing world.

Therefore in addition to our awards’ system, we have introduced what is called “The 5Rs”. They are:l Reasoningl Reflectionl Resilience l Resourcefulnessl Responsibility

Each of the five skills is broken down into four sub-skills, for example:

Reasoning I can explain my thinking I consider all the evidence I chose the best method or thinking tool I take time

Each of the sub skills has an award level: primo, secondo, tertio (1st,2nd,3rd)Upon gaining a sub skill, the student receives a sticker which starts her on her journey toward a “5R certificate.

This part of our award system helps the students focus on their application, their perseverance – what they do when they don’t know what to do!

Personal, Social Health & Economic education (PSHE)The PSHE Programme at St Angela’s is also set within the context of the message and values of the Gospel and the Ursuline tradition. It aims to help students develop the skills and values necessary for them to live as responsible adults. The weekly one hour lesson is timetabled with the form tutor, but often involves external speakers, special assemblies and cross-curricular events.

The Citizenship aspect of the programme has 3 key concepts - Democracy and Justice; Rights and Responsibilities; Identities and Diversity: Living together in the UK.

The PSHE aspect has two branches:

(a) Personal Wellbeing –the 5 key concepts being: Personal Identity, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyles, Risk, Relationships and Identity. Within this section, students cover Sex and Relationships Education (importantly within the context of a Catholic school) and also Drugs Education.

(b) Economic Wellbeing and Financial Capability – the 4 key concepts being: Career, Capability, Risk and Economic Understanding. Within this section students cover Personal Finance and Enterprise Capability as well as Careers Education and Work Experience in Year 10.

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Preparing students for the 21st century St Angela’s not only offers a firm and clear faith-based ethos for your daughter’s education, but also the highest quality academic provision which is recognised in its long standing academic excellence in London.

Technology College Status was first awarded to St Angela’s in April 1995. St Angela’s has maintained Technology College Status and was one of the first schools to achieve Leading Edge Status in July 2003. St Angela’s was also successful in becoming a Language College and Training School in 2005. As a specialist school and in the light of our mission statement, St Angela’s aims to:

l develop a technological culture throughout the schooll raise standards and expectations in design technology, mathematics, science, information communications technology and languages

l explore the opportunities for providing suitable progression pathways in KS4 and Post 16l explore where industry and commerce can support the curriculuml develop links with the wider community and our family of schoolsl ensure all staff have access to the necessary training to improve pupil learning

In preparing our students, the school provides:

l A network of 500+ PCs and a school wide wireless network with 13 banks of laptop computers.l An E-Learning scheme involving the use of a Managed Learning Environment (MLE) for pupils to access the curriculum and learning resources from home and within the schooll Increased teaching time for all specialist subjects: science, design technology, ICT and languagesl Opportunity for pupils to study two languages from Year 8 onwards.

Our school continues to be a ‘Leading Edge School’. This status reflects the level of work the school has undertaken to improve both in school and with our partner schools.

Our areas of strength identified in our Leading Edge School Proposal:

l Teaching and learning and departmental management with key departments being mathematics, science, design & technology, modern foreign languages l The development of accelerated learning techniques and practice across the schooll Whole school management – systems and structuresl A career and professional development programme for all staff and staff of other schools.

School OrganisationThe school is basically divided into 3 sections:

Lower school (years 7 – 9) – KS3Upper school (years 10 and 11) – KS4Post 16 (years 12 and 13) – KS5

These divisions allow the younger pupils to settle gradually into a larger school, while

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In addition, students have an extensive programme of Study Skills through the Learning to Learn programme, which supports our drive for accelerated learning.

Sex and Relationships Education is an integral part of the growth and development of pupils. The programme is set within the Catholic context, following the guidelines of the Catholic Church, and is concerned not only with biology and relationships but also with the spiritual and moral values which guide choices and behaviour. The school programme has been developed in conjunction with the RE and Science departments and aims to complement and support the sex and relationship education which takes place at home, since parents are the primary educators in this area.

Careers Education and Guidance is delivered through PSHE from Year 8 onwards, starting in KS3 with the Real Game, an online package which enables students to experience budgeting, making choices, finding new jobs, arranging holidays etc within a virtual environment. The Careers section of the school library contains information on a wide range of occupations as well as details of courses in universities and colleges. The information is also available on the school computer network, where a variety of commercially produced programmes is provided, which can be accessed remotely from home. All students have the opportunity to undertake two weeks of work experience in Key Stage 4. The school has links with many universities, both within London and further afield, and students are encouraged to take advantage of taster days and open days in many subject areas.

The Curriculum

There is nothing more important than a student’s literacy level - the more secure and confident she is in her use of language, the more successful a student she will become. In St Angela’s, we place a great emphasis on this crucial aspect of development as we believe the mantra: language is power.

Key Stage Three: Years 7 - 9 (age 11 - 13)

English t Maths t Science t RE tFrench or German or Spanish – studying 2 languages from year 8 onwards tDesign & Technology t Art t Drama t History t Geography t ICT t Music t Dance / PE

Key Stage Four: Years 10 and 11 (age 14 - 16)

In Key Stage 4 all girls follow the GCSE core subjects:

English Language t English Literature t Mathematics t Science (Triple, Core - Additional or BTEC) t Design & Technology t Religious Education

In addition, all girls currently choose 2 option subjects from the following list:

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benefiting from all the facilities available in all subject areas.

On admission pupils are organised into classes of approximately 30. These classes are named after high-achieving women and each class retains its name from year 7 – 11. Many subjects are organised into groups of less than 30, mainly practical subjects such as art, P.E., Science and Design & Technology.

Students are grouped in two half-year ability bands based on their achievements from their KS2 results, but are placed in mixed tutor groups for pastoral provision.

Students are then further set by ability in such subjects as English, Maths, Science, Design & Technology and PE

These groupings allow us to keep the classes as small as possible, and enable the students the best opportunity to progress at an appropriate pace. They also allow us to target staff deployment effectively.

We firmly believe in mobility. If a student is doing better than other pupils in a set subject she will be moved to a higher group. If she is having difficulty with the work, she will be moved to the set which will allow her to achieve her potential.

At the end of every academic year, there is a formal review of all pupil groupings in the light of each pupil’s performance and achievement.

Teaching and learning is literacy, and literacy is teaching and learning: literacy is at the heart of our school

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French t German t Spanish tArt t ICT t Business Studies t History t Dance t BTEC ICTMusic tDrama t PE t Geography tSociology t Curriculum Support Centre Attendance Courses

All students in Year 7 – 11 have a PSHE (Personal, Social Health & Economic education) lesson that includes strategies for accelerated learning, careers guidance and also sex education.

HomeworkIn St Angela’s we believe that homework is an essential part of pupils’ learning. Homework is regularly set and girls are encouraged to establish good homework habits from the beginning of their careers in this school.

Homework timetables are drawn up at the beginning of each academic year, and homework set is recorded by each pupil in her student planner. Parents can therefore easily monitor what has been set and whether it has been done.

The following allocation of homework time is an indication of what can be expected:

Years 7 and 8: 3 subjects per night, 1.5 hours minimumYear 9: 3 subjects per night, 2 hours minimumYears 10 and 11: a minimum of 3.5 hours per evening and additional hours at the week-end

Curriculum Support T The Curriculum Support Team offers in-class support across the curriculum to help students achieve their potential. Support is offered for a wide variety of reasons:

l Learningl Language and communication issuesl Behaviour/emotional issuesl Medical issuesl Physical issuesl Hearing impairmentl English as an additional language (EAL)

The team consists of 7 curriculum support assistants led by an experienced SENCO and second in charge of Curriculum Support.

The work of the curriculum support team reflects:

l The School’s Mission Statement

l Newham’s Inclusive Education strategy

l All statutory requirements including the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and the Disability Discrimination Act.

The school actively works to identify students who may be experiencing difficulty in accessing the curriculum and works closely with parents and students in the planning and implementation of any support that may be required.

Additional provision is made available for any students who have a greater need – including a Daily Reading Programme, Speech and Language Therapy Groups, Small Group teaching, EAL programmes based in the well-resourced Curriculum Support Centre.

All students identified as requiring support have a keyworker who sets learning targets and monitors their progress, as well as dealing with day-to-day problems. Learning targets are reviewed at least once a term, parents are invited to review progress and provision at least once a year.

The school SEN Policy is subject to regular review and sets out how the above is implemented. A full copy of the school’s SEN policy is available from the school on request.

Parent/School Partnership We believe that pupils thrive best when there is consistency and uniformity of expectations from home and school and where parents are fully supportive of the ethos and systems of the school. The home school agreement, which parents are asked to sign, sets out clearly the responsibilities of school, pupils and parent/carers in the education of the girls.

School Fund Successful applicants are expected to contribute to the school fund which at present is £30.00 per year or £120.00 for 5 years.

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UniformWe believe that the wearing of uniform is an important sign that our pupils take pride in belonging to St Angela’s and are willing to be part of all aspects of school life. We expect parents to support us in ensuring that correct uniform is worn at all times. The uniform is as follows:

Brown pleated kiltBlouse: Cream (years 7 & 8)Gold (years 9, 10 & 11)Brown blazer (compulsory year 7-9)Brown blazer with gold trim (compulsory year 10-11)Dark brown knitted pullover or sweatshirtPlain, full length outdoor coat in brown, black or beigeSturdy brown or black shoes suitable for school (not canvas )Plain tights or socks (black, brown, white, or grey) Scarves and headbands must be plain black, brown or beige

PE Kit (compulsory for all) Gold polo shirt with school logoPlain black tracksuit bottoms with school logoSchool black sweatshirt with logoPlain black shorts (optional)Plain black leggings for Gymnastics and Dance only (optional)Short white sports socksPredominately white or black trainers (plimsolls, canvas fashion shoes ie Converse, categorically are NOT allowed).

Our sole supplier for both the uniform and the PE kit is: Lucilla LtdThe School Uniform Shop177 – 181 Cranbrook RoadIlford, Essex, IG1 4TA

Tel: 020 8554 5133

JewelleryThe wearing of jewellery is not allowed, with the following exceptions:A watch, ear studs or sleepers of no more than 1cm diameter (the size of a 1p) – only one in each ear. No other form of body piercing is allowed.

The School Day Registration & Assembly 8.45 – 9.00

Lesson 1 9.05 – 10.05

Lesson 2 10.05 – 11.05

Break 11.05 – 11.25

Lesson 3 11.25 - 12.25

Lesson 4 12.25 - 1.25

LUNCH 1.25 – 2.15 Lesson 5 (inc Registration) 2.25 - 3.25

Study Support 3.30 - 4.30

Homework Club (TLC) 3.30 – 5.00

Total teaching time 25 hours (excluding registration and assembly time).

Girls stay in school at the mid-day break and may have either a packed lunch or a school meal from the cashless cafeteria. Those girls entitled to a free meal receive a meal at lunchtime to the value of £1.80. Others pay for their meals at the point of sale using the cashless system (ParentPay). In addition, girls have the opportunity to purchase breakfast from 8.00 a.m. and snacks and drinks at morning breaks, again using the cashless system.

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Provisional School Terms Dates For 2012/2013 First Day Last Day

Autumn Term 04/09/2013 20/12/2014

Half Term 28/10/2013 01/11/2014

Spring Term 06/01/2013 04/04/2014

Half Term 17/02/2013 21/02/2014

Summer Term 22/04/2013 23/07/2014

Half Term 26/05/2013 30/05/2014

Complaints’ ProcedurePlease refer to the Complaints’ Policy on the school website: www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk.

AttendanceRegular attendance at school is considered a key factor in the achievement of each girl’s potential. Good attendance is recognised by the awarding of certificates, and absence from school for any reason other than illness is discouraged.

In accordance with regulations, absences are recorded as authorised or unauthorised. We require parents/carers to inform us in writing of the reason for any absence in advance where possible, or on return to school. Unauthorised absences include those for which no letter of explanation has been received; they do not necessarily indicate truancy.

Rates of Authorised and Unauthorised Absence 2011-2012

1. Total number of registered pupils of compulsory school age on roll for at least one session during the reporting period to 17th May 2012 = 948

2. Percentage of half-days (sessions missed through authorized absence) = 2.1%

4. Percentage through unauthorised absence 0.5%

5. The attendance rate for 2011-2012 was 96.3%.

Standard Assessment Tests - Key Stage 3 - St. Angela’s 2012

Teacher Assessment Percentage at each level

% W 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 disapplied absent

English 0 0 0 0 3 24 43 23 0 0 0

Mathematics 0 0 0 4 6 22 33 21 9 0 0

Science 0 0 0 0.5 5 27 30 30 2 0 0

Numbers may not total 100% due to rounding

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Targets And Results 2012

% at Level 5+ % at Level 5+ % at Level 6+ % at Level 6+ Target Result Target Result

English 94 95 70 70

Mathematics 89 89 68 66

Science 86 93 60 64

Targets 2013 Core Subjects (Fischer Data Targets)

% at Level 5+ % at Level 6+

English 95 (D) 71 (D)

Mathematics 92 (D) 72 (D)

Science 92 (D) 60 (D)

Type D Targets – adjusted to be consistent with the performance of pupils at the 25th percentile (top (25%). This provides an indication of what might be achieved if pupils made sufficient progress to be just in the top quartile nationally in terms of value added ranking.

% Achieving 5+ @ A* - C inc English & Maths

% Achieving 5+ @ A*- G

% Entered for 1+ GCSEs

% Achieving 1+ @ A*-G

%Achieving no passes

in England (2011 – girls only)

Summary Of GCSE Results 2012 Number of pupils in school aged 15* on 31.08.12 = 188 (184)

St Angela’s 74 100 100 100 0

Newham 65 96 98 99 0.8

Maintained Schools 62 96 97 99 0.8

* On roll in the third Thursday in January, having reached the age of 15 in the 12 months preceding the start of the reporting school year.

Summary Of GCSE Results 2012Number of pupils in school aged 15 on 31.08.09 = 184 (197)

Whole School Percentages

5+ @ A* - C 92%

5+ @ A* - C inc Eng & Maths 74%

5+ @ A* - G 100%

1+ @ A* - C 100%

1+ @ A* - C 100%

2+ A* - C in Science (inc voc) 57%

1+ A* - C in MFL 69%

A* & A 30%

English Baccalaureate 33%

(2011 – girls only)

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Progress made in GCSE English & Mathematics over 5 years to 2012

English Language Number of Pupils No KS4 Result U G F E D C B A A* Other or no prior available 1 1 1 1 2 2 100% B/N 2 2 2 2 100% 3 4 6 3 13 9 69% 4 2 17 45 20 4 1 89 70 79% 5 6 16 27 30 1 80 58 73% Summary 186 141 76%

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(Expected Progress: St Angela’s 76%, Newham 66%, National 70%)

(Expected Progress: St Angela’s 93%, Newham 67%, National 64%)

KEY Represents pupils making expected progress

Represents pupils making less than expected progressIndicates pupils whose progress could not be determined and who have therefore been excluded from the group calculation. These pupils are included in the figure for total cohort. (note: the minimum expectation of progress over 5 years is 3 levels)

GCSE Results 2012 Year 11Number of pupils in school aged 15 on 31.08.12 = 188 (184) Subject Entries A* A B C D E F G U A*-C A*-G A*-C Biology 41 11 13 16 1 41 41 100% Chemistry 41 11 19 10 1 41 41 100% Physics 41 7 19 10 5 41 41 100% Science Single Award 88 7 27 40 12 2 74 88 84.1% Science: Additional 88 1 6 27 35 18 1 69 88 78.4% D&T Food Technology 37 11 7 2 13 1 3 33 37 89.2% D&T Graphic Products 54 6 9 16 16 5 2 47 54 87% D&T Resistant Materials 42 8 10 20 4 38 42 90.5% D&T Textiles Technology 50 2 16 22 8 2 40 50 80% D&T Overall 183 17 26 44 71 18 7 158 183 86.3% Dance 8 2 2 2 2 8 8 100% Drama 42 14 13 12 3 42 42 100% English Language & Literature 30 3 19 7 1 3 30 10% English Language 158 2 35 48 60 11 2 145 158 91% English Overall 188 2 35 48 63 30 9 1 148 188 78.7% English Literature 158 3 27 57 43 27 1 130 158 82.3% Fine Art 40 5 10 17 8 40 40 100% French 49 11 11 20 5 1 1 47 49 95.9% German 55 1 9 24 18 3 52 55 94.5% Spanish 40 17 9 10 4 40 40 100% MFL Overall 144 29 29 54 27 4 1 0 0 0 139 144 96.5% Geography 42 5 15 9 6 6 1 35 42 83.3% History 58 6 11 23 10 4 4 40 58 69.0% Information Technology 12 1 4 4 2 1 11 12 91.7% Mathematics 187 24 49 39 54 14 3 2 1 1 166 186 88.8% Music 17 9 5 1 2 15 17 88.2% Polish 1 1 1 1 100% Portuguese 1 1 1 1 100% Religious Studies 188 20 48 56 40 13 8 1 2 164 188 87.2% Sociology 55 3 8 14 20 7 3 45 55 81.8% Sport/PE Studies 11 2 1 2 1 3 2 5 11 45.5% TOTAL 1668 158 357 473 456 166 43 11 3 1 1444 1667 86.6% % 9.5 21.4 28.4 27.3 10.0 2.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 BC CC CD DD DE EE EF FF Applied Science 59 1 17 22 10 6 1 0 2 DIST* Dist Merit Pass Fail BTEC Cert ICT 4 0 1 3 0 BTEC Diploma ICT 48 22 7 12 7 0 TOTAL 1779

A Level Results 2012 Girls OnlyThose aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31.08.12

Entries A* A B A/B % C A-C % D E U A-E %

Biology 40 1 3 5 22.5% 8 42.5% 14 9 0 100%

Business Studies 12 1 0 2 25% 5 66.7% 1 2 1 91.7%

Chemistry 27 0 6 6 44.4% 8 74.1% 3 4 0 100%

D&T – Product Des 5 0 0 2 40% 1 60% 2 0 0 100%

D&T - Textiles 8 0 0 1 12.5% 1 25% 4 2 0 100%

Drama 8 0 2 1 37.5% 2 62.5% 3 0 0 100%

Economics 23 0 2 9 47.8% 5 69.6% 4 2 1 95.7%

English Literature 27 4 3 4 40.7% 10 77.8% 6 0 0 100%

Film Studies 3 0 1 1 66.7% 1 100% 0 0 0 100%

Fine Art 12 2 2 3 58.3% 3 83.3% 2 0 0 100%

French 8 0 1 2 37.5% 2 62.5% 2 1 0 100%

Geography 9 1 0 1 22.2% 3 55.6% 2 2 0 100%

German 2 0 2 0 100% 0 100% 0 0 0 100%

History 20 0 4 7 55% 5 80% 4 0 0 100%

Information Technology 3 0 1 0 33.3% 1 66.7% 0 1 0 100%

Further Mathematics 4 0 1 1 50% 0 50% 1 1 0 100%

Mathematics 38 6 4 14 63.2% 7 81.6% 5 2 0 100%

Media Film and TV Studies 25 0 5 8 52% 11 96% 1 0 0 100%

Music 2 0 0 0 0% 2 100% 0 0 0 100%

Physics 7 0 1 2 42.9% 3 85.7% 1 0 0 100%

Politics 17 2 2 7 64.7% 2 76.5% 4 0 0 100%

Psychology 60 1 7 13 35% 20 68.3% 18 1 0 100%

Religious Studies 19 0 3 10 68.4% 3 84.2% 2 1 0 100%

Sociology 21 0 2 4 28.6% 7 61.9% 6 2 0 100%

Spanish 3 0 2 1 100% 0 100% 0 0 0 100%

Sport/PE Studies 1 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0 1 0%

404 18 54 104 110 85 30 3 % 5 13 26 44% 27 71% 21 7 1 99%

(2011) 51.6% 81.7% 99.1%

(2010) 55.6% 78.8% 98.1%

Applied GCE Girls 2010

AA AB BB BC CC CD DD DE EE EU UU TotalHealth 1 3 5 9 8 4 1 4 0 0 0 36

Summary of latest available GCSE A/AS level and APPLIED/AS APPLIED results for pupilsaged 17 or 18 at the end of their two years of advanced level study.

BTEC AWARD

BTECCERTIFICATE

GCE/APPLIED AS

GCE/APPLIEDA Level

APPLIED A Level double award

Score

DD AA 240

AB 220

DM BB 200

BC 180

MM CC 160

CD 140

D MP A DD 120

B DE 100

M PP C EE 80

A D 60

B 50

P PF C E 40

D 30

E 20

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BTEC 2012 (Subsidiary) All

Subject Pass (E) Merit (C) Distinction (A) TOTAL

L3 Business Subsidiary 3 3

L3 ICT Subsidiary 1 7 8

L3 Music Subsidiary 2 2

Total 3 3 7 13

BTEC Girls 2012 Subject Pass (E) Merit (C) Distinction (A) TOTAL

L3 Business Subsidiary 1 1

L3 ICT Subsidiary 3 3

Total 1 3 4

BTEC 2012 (Diploma) All

Subject PP MP MM DM DD D*D* Total

L3 Business Diploma 2 4 2 4 5 17

L3 Art Diploma 7 3 10

Total 2 4 9 4 5 3 17

BTEC Girls 2012 Subject PP MP MM DM DD D*D* Total

L3 Business Diploma 1 3 3 7

L3 Art Diploma 2 2

Total 1 3 3 2 9

Routes taken by Students over 16The vast majority of our girls go on to further education.

In the academic year 2011-2012 the routes taken by our students were as follows:

1) Students aged 15 at 1st September 2011 that is those in Year 11. Total number in the age group: 189 Percentage that went on to: a) a course at any school or any course of further education 100% b) employment 1% c) youth training 0% d) NEET 0%

2) Students aged 17 or over at 1st September 2011 that is those in Year 13. Total number in the age group: 188

Percentage that went on to:

Continuing in Education 173 92% a) Higher Education 157 84% b) Further Education 16 8% c) Employment 2 1% d) Apprenticeship 1 0.5% e) Gap 12 6.5%

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