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OLA School Abingdon

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Hello5645 · 22/01/2024 11:59

Hello- are there any parents on here who currently have their children at OLA school in Abingdon? It looks like all the teaching staff have been replaced with new teachers, is this a good thing or not? I'm so unsure if this is a good school as it seems to be in constant turmoil. Many thanks.

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Thingsaintwhattheyusedtobe · 02/03/2024 16:48

Teachers are pretty good and care about the pupils. Always impressed with their dedication. How long they stay is the problem. Since new head arrived virtually all the staff have changed. Some still remain. Some new teachers didn’t even last an academic year. Teachers are overstretched and treated badly. Head is awful - if your first impression was poor then it won’t get any better. Lots of good PR but that’s all.

veryfondoftea · 26/02/2024 18:01

@Hello5645
Did you find out anything about this. Our DC is attending a taster day. It seems lovely but we have concerns about all these reports of staff leaving. The head also didn’t come across well.

NotGoingToLie · 22/01/2024 12:03

Friends have their DC there and are very happy with it. Seems like a nice nurturing environment.