Bath Academy - independent 6th form school in Bath

Bumble72 · 2019-09-10T11:31:05+00:00

Does anyone know anything about this school? I am thinking of sending my daughter there for A levels, but have heard mixed reviews and would appreciate any insights.

Spooksandchocolatecake · 10/09/2019 17:21

My eldest Dds friend didn't like it and got transferred to RAS after 4 months.She found it quite an unfriendly atmostsphere and didn't make friends .Have a look at ras it does better than prior and my eldest loved it.

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Bumble72 · 10/09/2019 18:12

Thanks for the insight. What is RAS?

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Lozzie12 · 10/09/2019 18:23

I would recommend Prior Park. We found it to be excellent.

Spooksandchocolatecake · 10/09/2019 19:36

Ralph allen school my dd went from a private school to there and loved it.

Letti9 · 28/08/2024 08:35

Spooksandchocolatecake · 10/09/2019 17:21

My eldest Dds friend didn't like it and got transferred to RAS after 4 months.She found it quite an unfriendly atmostsphere and didn't make friends .Have a look at ras it does better than prior and my eldest loved it.

Hi
I am aware it's an old post but I am considering putting my son in Bath Academy for A Levels resit. Can you tell me if the teachers are any good ? Thanks!

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Bumble72 · 28/08/2024 11:53

Hi, I wrote the original post. My daughter went to Bath Academy in the end and did very well. She got 3 A so I was very happy with the teaching. My friend sent her son for some tutoring after getting a disappointing A level result. He went on to get an A. The small groups in classes (max 3 in my daughter's case, means obviously they do as well as they possibly could).

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Bumble72 · 28/08/2024 11:54

Just realised that it didn't type the grades right. It should say A stars! Not just As :-)

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Letti9 · 28/08/2024 12:03

Bumble72 · 28/08/2024 11:53

Hi, I wrote the original post. My daughter went to Bath Academy in the end and did very well. She got 3 A so I was very happy with the teaching. My friend sent her son for some tutoring after getting a disappointing A level result. He went on to get an A. The small groups in classes (max 3 in my daughter's case, means obviously they do as well as they possibly could).

Thanks for the reply! My son got BCC in bio,chem,French (was predicted AAA) so would like to resit the 3 exams in a year. How are the teachers? I am asking as it seems to be a small school and I am guessing it should be difficult to hire full time teachers for all subjects. Are they using supply staff?
I hesitated with Rochdale independent College, have you heard of this one? Thanks for the help!

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Bumble72 · 28/08/2024 19:18

The teachers were very good. They even got my daughter her own teacher for English when she had a problem with the one they had. I was gobsmacked. The guy they found for her (1:1) was amazing!

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Letti9 · 29/08/2024 12:20

That's amazing thank you? When did she finish her A Levels? Have you heard of Rochdale independent College? I am hesitating between the two? Thanks!

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Bumble72 · 29/08/2024 19:58

I haven't heard of Rochdale I'm afraid. She left there in summer of 2022. I guess the downside would be that socially it's pretty limited, but that's obvious because it's so small. They are also very wedded to their regime of testing on a weekly basis which I think is meant to increase young people's confidence in timed situations. My daughter wriggled out of some of those, but that is probably because she was doing well academically.

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Letti9 · 29/08/2024 20:54

Bumble72 · 29/08/2024 19:58

I haven't heard of Rochdale I'm afraid. She left there in summer of 2022. I guess the downside would be that socially it's pretty limited, but that's obvious because it's so small. They are also very wedded to their regime of testing on a weekly basis which I think is meant to increase young people's confidence in timed situations. My daughter wriggled out of some of those, but that is probably because she was doing well academically.

Thank you! I meant Rochester not Rochdale☺️. I am pleased your daughter did well. RIC is located in Kent and is definitely bigger. Really don't know what to do!!