Rugby Portobello Trust
The grant recipient
The Rugby Portobello Trust is a registered charity based in West London. It works with young people from the most deprived areas of local boroughs and offers a range of programmes aimed at tackling homelessness, exclusion and poverty.
Walmer Road School
What it aims to do
Walmer Road School was set up by the Rugby Portobello Trust in 2005 to provide full-time alternative education for 14-16 year olds who have withdrawn from mainstream education, have been excluded or who are at risk of this happening. It aims to ensure that students
- complete their compulsory education
- achieve qualifications
- continue into further education or training
How it works
The school is run from a brand new centre in North Kensington where a small number of students are admitted each year to study GCSEs and equivalent level awards. Teaching is provided by the headteacher and part time specialist teachers.
Results
Walmer Road School will use GCSE results and Personal Development Awards to help monitor and evaluate the progress made by students.
- All ten Year 11 students who completed the year are now in employment, education or training.
- GCSE results are available for the 10 eligible students. Six gained two or more GCSE passes, including English and maths.
The funding
SHINE has made a grant to contribute to the running costs of Walmer Road School. Other funding is provided by trusts, the local education authority and schools.
Funding: £60,000 to the Rugby Portobello Trust, over three years (2007-2009)
Visit Rugby Portobello's website: http://www.rugbyportobello.org.uk
"The school is hugely successful within the context of pupils achieving as well as they can."
2005 Ofsted Inspection Report
"There is a positive school culture and ethos within which pupils flourish."
2005 Ofsted Inspection Report
"Pupils are taught exceptionally well and make very good progress."
2005 Ofsted Inspection Report
"It's better than any other school I've been to."
Walmer Road Pupil
"It's calmer and I am able to concentrate more."
Walmer Road Pupil
Quotes
"The school is hugely successful within the context of pupils achieving as well as they can."
2005 Ofsted Inspection Report
"There is a positive school culture and ethos within which pupils flourish."
2005 Ofsted Inspection Report
"Pupils are taught exceptionally well and make very good progress."
2005 Ofsted Inspection Report
"It's better than any other school I've been to."
Walmer Road Pupil
"It's calmer and I am able to concentrate more."
Walmer Road Pupil