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King Henry VIII School RETAINS INSPECTION CROWN
King Henry VIII School is well known as one of the finest schools in the West Midlands and that reputation has just been confirmed by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. Following a week-long inspection in February, both the Senior and Prep schools have been honoured with the maximum possible total of eight ‘Excellent’ awards each.
Senior School Head Jason Slack commented, “We are delighted to achieve eight excellent awards in this inspection. The school also received a full set of ‘excellents’ in our previous inspection, so this shows what a consistently strong and well-rounded education we provide. It is a tribute to the superb staff and wonderful students that the visiting inspectors spoke so highly of the school in their report. No other independent school in the area is able to boast the same record and I am very proud of our whole community.”
Both the Prep and Senior schools were subjected to a demanding inspection which is similar to the OFSTED inspections in the state sector. The schools were assessed under categories such as ‘the quality of pupils’ achievements and learning’, ‘the quality of the pupils’ personal development’ and ‘the contribution of teaching’. In every heading the schools were awarded the top grade possible.
Gillian Bowser, Head of King Henry VIII Prep School, acknowledged the role of the teachers during inspection week. “It can be nerve-wracking to unexpectedly have a very important visitor in a class of young pupils but our staff rose to the challenge superbly. The inspectors saw during their visit what a typical day is like at our school. The pupils are diverse, friendly, bright and inquisitive and that really comes across in the glowing inspection report.”
It has been a busy twelve months for Coventry’s 3-18 coeducational day school. Celebrations have already been held to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of old boy Philip Larkin, the 40th anniversary of the school becoming coeducational in 1975 and the Prep School held a week of events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Second World War blitz that damaged so much of Coventry, including the school itself.
A full copy of the recent inspection report is available on the school’s website.
www.khviii.com
King Henry VIII T: 024 7627 1 1 1 1
King Henry VIII Senior School
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“Excellent”
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