Stowe School - any current parents please?

Ask what true Y12 predicted grades are like (not those that go on UCAS, because then you would never hear lower than a C)

I’m confused a bout this point. Surely the predicted grades that go to UCAS are the ones that matter. Unless you’re saying the predicted grades that go to UCAS are false but on purpose to raise student hopes. To what end could that possibly serve?

finally ask what happens to students identified as weak
Stowe has never been known for its high flying academics, infact it’s key selling point has been that it takes weaker students that other schools sometimes wouldn’t but has strong teaching and patient teachers who manage to turn this around so i find the above
comment a bit out of sync with that.

Dear Cara, I posted this comment on another feed but thought it might be handy for you too.

As someone who worked at Stowe in recent years I urge you....look at other schools. The grounds will easily sell you, a good deal of the kids are fantastic but dig deeper, because sadly those fantastic kids are let down, and that isn't even mentioning those not so fantastic ones.

I advise you ask what student retention rate is like (In term 1). Ask what staff retention is like after 2 years. Ask what true Y12 predicted grades are like (not those that go on UCAS, because then you would never hear lower than a C). Ask why they offer BTEC courses. Ask how many students see the counselor and how many of their parents know when there is a real issue like self harm. And if the honest answers come out (the won't) then ask yourself how much are you willing to sacrifice for the very pretty setting. But fter all that, finally ask what happens to students identified as weak or those who they feel might be more successful or happier in other schools after GCSE, and how school finance can effect that answer.
Some kids thrive at Stowe and are amazing! So are some parents and some teachers. But I would encourage you to read between the lines of the points above before being sold on the grand setting.

Pm ed you OP