Best Practice

Traits of a world class school

Drawing on case studies from the World Class Schools Quality Mark, Miranda Perry looks at some of the traits and practices of the very best schools in England

Not so long ago, England was once again being criticised for its performance in the international PISA rankings, having made little progress since the last set of results three years ago. But we know this is not a fair reflection of school performance in England. So we asked schools that have a proven track record of some of the very best achievement for pupils in this country what it is they do that means they can compete on the international stage, and counter criticism prompted by the PISA statistics.

Clapton Girl’s Academy in Hackney believes exams should not be at the heart of what a school does.

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