Heathside School

I joined this school in 2023 and honestly it’s the worst mistake of my life at the start it was all fine until 2 months in and I started being bullied I remember this awful experience I had like it was yesterday I have been scarred and still get flashbacks from the relentless abuse I received this girl I used to be friends with ganged up on me because of one comment that was a lie my teachers could clearly see something was bothering me but couldn’t care less when I chose to speak up about the first time I was bullied it took my head of year 3 weeks to resolve this me and this girl no longer talked anymore but she still felt the need to talk behind my back about me and spread these horrible rumours I gave up in the end because reaching out for help was clearly wrong I was punished because the teacher believed this girl and I was suspended for a week then a group of girls bullied and tricked me into thinking they were my friends I spent my lunches and breaks in the toilet to then go into lessons and be whispered about a girl in my maths asked if we could be friends and I jumped at the chance just to find out she didn’t care about me she would constantly make comments on how I looked and I just smiled and laughed I then started to become insecure and I couldn’t eat in front of anyone because I was simply to afraid not only that but teachers bullied me and lied to my parents about my behaviour saying that I was gonna be put in isolation if I didn’t stop because of how afraid and shy I was all I did was keep my head down and some of the teachers couldn’t even remember my name they would snap and point saying you what’s the answer it got to the end of the year after complaint after complaint and teachers tried to take control over the situation but they didn’t they sided with the awful behaviour and blamed me for having zero friends but I wasn’t gonna let anyone trample over me I stood my ground and said they were wrong I went home and I couldn’t move a muscle I cried for days they then demanded me to come back to school I went back for a day and was punched in the face by a student but this student got no punishment and apparently I was in there way

I don’t recommend this school and a one star is too high for this school

This school is the definition of survival of the fittest and elitism. If your a set 1 or set 2 (maybe set 3) then your life will be fine there but if your set 4 and needs LSA then your life will be misrable and your already finished before you even set foot in the door. Bullying is out of control and this school seems to approve of bullying as I can even remember my head of year( this was years ago so cannot remember the date) "it's a chance for the set 1+2's to take their fustrastion out on the weaker students". Teachers will lie non stop and when they do trip up and their lies are exposed they will not apologise. I remember being suspended for a week for something I didn't do and then when the culprit did own up to it I was forced to apologise for his lies and take the wrap as the teachers couldn't be seen being wrong. I was threatend to do this. I refused so got punished for being innocent. LSA students are highly discriminated. The bullying got so bad that I was actually being punished for being bullied and then got told to just take it as they couldn't deal with it. I was pulled out in year 9 as things got so bad with the bullying from both students and teachers (yes teachers) then they said I had to come back. Safe to say I didn't return and was so happy I never had to go back. This school should be closed down and the teachers brought before the courts.

Giving them 1 star is too high in my mind.

The Head of Maths, S. Noble, is the worst leader I have ever encountered. He is both ineffectual and extremely arrogant.

A new senior leadership team is needed, and the Head of Maths should be removed, as he recruits the worst teachers while the good ones leave.

It is unfair to our children.