Our aim is to develop confident, independent, flexible thinkers and learners, who are able to respond positively to the ever-changing global environment.
I believe that the original vision of the governors and staff to create a school that will be both in the community, and for the community, has been realised. The school has had two Ofsted inspections in its short history which have both led to an overall judgement of outstanding. The following comment from the most recent report reflects the school's community ethos from the students' perspective:
'Students very much enjoy school, say that it feels like a big family and get on with each other exceptionally well. They feel very safe, generally behave extremely well and have high attendance.'
Our school aims to foster a positive, successful environment. The personalised learning and development programmes ensure that students will enjoy learning and see it as a lifelong process to help them reach their potential. We teach them to take responsibility and respect others in a culture of self-discipline and social awareness. Whatever the subject focus, the real difference at Ruislip High School is the personal, independent learning that we offer our students. As they mature, all students are supported by teachers who work with them to build their own personal learning plans and provide support for their future needs. It is in this way the school is a place of academic excellence.
In 2011, our students performed beyond expectation and we are delighted with our first set of GCSE results; this reflects the progress that the whole community - students, parents and staff - have made over its first five years and we look forward to future challenges as we expand into the Sixth Form and increase our intake in Year 7 in 2012.
We strongly believe that the school is in a three-way partnership with parents and students and, as a result, we need to keep our partners informed of the progress and issues which concern them. Staff are encouraged to contact home whenever there are issues concerning a child's education; this means academic as well as pastoral contact.
Once you have seen our school and spoken to staff and students, we hope you and your child will take the opportunity to join us in creating Ruislip High School's ethos of excellence, aspiration and the love of learning.
Martina Lecky
Headteacher