What makes a school world-class? Part 3

In this three-part article I have attempted to explore what makes schools world-class. It is a phrase or a concept which I ascribe to because it does not rely on the nuances of inspection grade descriptors (which are movable).

It is a concept that my school, St Bede’s Catholic High School, is striving for and one which is illustrated in our revised vision. That vision is for a “world-class Catholic education that encourages our students to want to make the world a better place”.

In the first article I discussed vision and culture as being crucial to any world-class school. In the second instalment, I explored theories and examples of change management in order to achieve world-class standards. Specifically, this change related to the habits of staff and students, with the notion that we are the habits we keep.