A copy of the letter my husband recently sent to Bronte school, as you can see we love the school and would happily recommend it.
'My son joined Bronte having spent his first few years at a state
primary school. Whilst the primary school had been excellent for my
daughter, unfortunately he found the environment very challenging. He
had become troublesome at school and where he had started well in terms
of his academic ability, this began to deteriorate quite rapidly. We
approached Bronte School about our son and were very impressed by the
environment and the school ethos. It appeared that there was a big
focus on the provision of pastoral care, something that was to turn out
to be essential for turning him around, both from the perspective of
his behaviour and in restoring his confidence academically.
We knew that it would be difficult to restore him to a level of
academic ability that would gain him a Grammar School education
(something that his sister had achieved), but that is not the point of
this school. For us the school has produced a more confident,
well-mannered young man. It has helped him to develop a strong sense of
social justice and appreciate the difference between what is right and
wrong. Socially, he has developed into a young man who appreciates the
diverse nature of communities and the benefits such communities can
bring. He has developed to a good standard with his work. Much better
than we could have hoped for.
Although it is small in terms of its pupil count and whilst the school
does have a fine history in terms of academic achievement, it excels in
sport, drama and public speaking as well. This is testimony to the hard
work that Richard Dyson, his teaching and support staff put into 'each
and every child'. To be frank I am at a loss as to how I can express my
gratitude. All I can say is, that if you want your child to turn out to
be well grounded, courteous, polite and given the opportunity to work
hard and excel in a range of academic and social areas, then this is
the school for you! Money can't buy the sorts of things that my boy has
achieved and I am very proud that my son will always be considered to
be a Bronte boy.'