Chase Bridge in Twickenham/Whitton - anyone any experience?

[Mumwithason]

Hi - this is my first post on Mumsnet so thanks in advance to anyone who answers!

My son will start school next September and our nearest school in Chase Bridge. We're planning on sending him private for secondary school so just wondered if anyone had any experience or perspective on Chase Bridge? It seems like a friendly place and the children all seem happy, also the new buildings are amazing, but the Ofsted report (particular the comment on attainment for boys) worried me a bit. Do they push the more able children? Do many children go on to private (or grammar) secondary??

Many thanks!

pizzahutlover the head was due to retire. The school has had a good interim head for the last term and Ofsted has already noted improved staff morale, better teaching and more rapid progress by pupils. A new head has already been recruited and starts this term so it coud make a big difference.

Well i have visited both schools so can put what i think down and have looked at sats etc and i do know the area so whats the prob. Another mum on here confirms what im saying and did not even consider both schools as she wanted better schools for her child. Live locally myself so dont understand why my point dont count or is it because its negative. Schools go up and down and some stay good and some stay bad hope nelson goes up with new head.the value added for nelson is not good though and should be better and now can see some mummys are getting defensive so ill go now. Bye and good luck hope school goes up

This thread sparked my interest in the Nelson Primary Ofsted report. It appears it is moving toward academy status.

Anyone know what local school might be applyng to sponsor it?

www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/102894

Ofsted notes that this will be a 'successful local school', i.e. a converter academy. Sutton council proposed this for one of their primaries but the sponsor school had only been rated 'good' not 'outstanding'.

You may find more information on projects in development and approved sponsors on the DfE website.

The academies and maintained schools in the borough have formed a professional development partnership called Education Richmond which includes an alliance of schools involved in school-based teacher training. So there may also be support that can be offered in addition to that of the sponsor school.

Astounded at some of the messages on this thread based on misunderstanding. Here's a thought: forget OFSTEAD and school location. Look at the children in terms of their happiness in themselves, with each other as well as their academic opportunities. My daughter went to a school in Hounslow borough and she was bullied - it was racist. It took 2 years on waiting lists (for several other schools) then she was offered a place at Chase Bridge and it has been great, never looked back except to regret what happened in first school and that it took so long to be able to move. I can't tell you what it has meant - both emotionally for my daughter and in terms of her opportunities to enjoy learning and all the extra-curricular activities there are. At Chase Bridge there is a broad diversity in terms of background, race, religion, culture, colour and most important of all there is integration. She has made so many new friends and it doesn't matter to her what their background - they are just other girls and boys.

The reason I say that OFSTEAD is not the be all and end all is because her old school recently got the Outstanding rating - and prides itself on it's social and cultural harmony with no tolerance of any type of bullying. Rot - they did nothing for my daughter and when I informed them that she was leaving they apologised and admitted they didn't know how to tackle the situation. So she suffered despite all my efforts to try to alleviate the situation.
Thank goodness there are no delineation limits otherwise we wouldn't have been allowed to move schools, not only changing school but going to a school run by a different council.

Chase Bridge, like any school, will have it's detractors but if you've been through what we've been through as a family you realise it is not only the 'school' but the children and their parents that can make it the best days of a kid's life.

Im sorry notaclimbingframe horrid experience for you and your daughter know how it feels was bullied as a kid myself im glad chasebridge was the best thing you ever did to get your daughter out of the sotuation. Thinki know which school your talking about is it in central hounslow

Near isleworth