ST MARTIN'S Preparatory School is officially among the best schools in the country, according to The Sunday Times's annual guide.
The Grimsby school was among the top 2,000 schools in the UK to be published in the 21st edition of the newspaper's Parent Power guide.
The list of state and independent secondary schools is said to be "the last word" on academic performance, ranking schools by their recent results from public examinations. St Martin's performance in its Key Stage 2 results over the past three years saw it named among the top three per cent of preparatory schools in the country, being placed 52nd out of the top 100 prep schools nationally.
Head teacher Stephen Thompson, said this meant St Martin's was the "best performing" independent or state primary school in the area.
He said: "The school is absolutely buzzing with excitement, it is a huge achievement for us.
"We were the only local primary school – private or state – that was in any of the lists. There are more than 2,200 prep schools in the country so we have been placed in the top three per cent, which is fantastic.
"So as well as being named as the top performing local primary school, we are even one of the top schools nationally.
"In Key Stage 2 results, the expectation is that children achieve level four, but the vast majority of our pupils get a level five.
"The good thing about the Sunday Times's list is that you are judged on your average results over three years. So that is why we have been recognised; because we are consistently exceeding national expectations. We don't blow our own trumpet often, but we feel that this is a significant achievement for our school, staff, pupils and parents."
Mr Thompson said he believes the school's success is down to traditional teaching methods and smaller class sizes with a maximum of 16 pupils.
He said: "I don't think people realise what a difference class size can make, hopefully, by appearing on this list, this will highlight that.
"We've written to the Education Secretary Michael Gove to say that we are really happy with our results and that we believe that it is down to our smaller classes, transitional methods and careful monitoring.
"We are waiting to hear feedback on that, but it would be wonderful to invite them up here and show them what we are doing – because we are very proud of what we have here."
Pupil Alexander Salisbury, 11, said "I like coming to this school because of the teachers, they are really nice and friendly."
Saffron West, also 11, said: "I think the school is great and I really enjoy coming here."
Source:
thisisgrimsby.co.uk
The Grimsby school was among the top 2,000 schools in the UK to be published in the 21st edition of the newspaper's Parent Power guide.
The list of state and independent secondary schools is said to be "the last word" on academic performance, ranking schools by their recent results from public examinations. St Martin's performance in its Key Stage 2 results over the past three years saw it named among the top three per cent of preparatory schools in the country, being placed 52nd out of the top 100 prep schools nationally.
Head teacher Stephen Thompson, said this meant St Martin's was the "best performing" independent or state primary school in the area.
He said: "The school is absolutely buzzing with excitement, it is a huge achievement for us.
"We were the only local primary school – private or state – that was in any of the lists. There are more than 2,200 prep schools in the country so we have been placed in the top three per cent, which is fantastic.
"So as well as being named as the top performing local primary school, we are even one of the top schools nationally.
"In Key Stage 2 results, the expectation is that children achieve level four, but the vast majority of our pupils get a level five.
"The good thing about the Sunday Times's list is that you are judged on your average results over three years. So that is why we have been recognised; because we are consistently exceeding national expectations. We don't blow our own trumpet often, but we feel that this is a significant achievement for our school, staff, pupils and parents."
Mr Thompson said he believes the school's success is down to traditional teaching methods and smaller class sizes with a maximum of 16 pupils.
He said: "I don't think people realise what a difference class size can make, hopefully, by appearing on this list, this will highlight that.
"We've written to the Education Secretary Michael Gove to say that we are really happy with our results and that we believe that it is down to our smaller classes, transitional methods and careful monitoring.
"We are waiting to hear feedback on that, but it would be wonderful to invite them up here and show them what we are doing – because we are very proud of what we have here."
Pupil Alexander Salisbury, 11, said "I like coming to this school because of the teachers, they are really nice and friendly."
Saffron West, also 11, said: "I think the school is great and I really enjoy coming here."
Source:
thisisgrimsby.co.uk
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