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Hugh Christie School
Secondary · Maintained · Tonbridge
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Unprofessional
Corrupted School. Unprofessional teachers. If you want a School where teachers aren't professional then this is the place to be.
Hugh Christie failed me
I attended Hugh Christie School from Year 7 until Year 13. Whilst I relatively enjoyed my first few years at school there, I feel that the school wasn't able to get back on its feet after COVID. Many students, including myself, were struggling with very poor mental health and found it difficult to get back into school. I was one of the highest achieving pupils, with 10 GCSEs graded 7-9, but I was pretty much abandoned when I got into Year 12. The pressure piled on and I wasn't able to keep up. I then experienced a massive trauma which the school were aware of. Instead of receiving support, which I should have been entitled to regardless because I am autistic, I was forgotten about. I stopped attending school and missed almost the entirety of my A Level courses. With the exception of my English teachers, who were absolutely brilliant, Hugh Christie made no effort to get me back into school despite the fact that I was still enrolled. When I emailed my biology teacher (multiple times) asking for work to be sent home I was ignored. My other teachers made jokes about me never being at school to the class, which my friends told me about. Once again, I cannot fault my English teachers, they set up a meeting with my mum and made a plan to help me get back into school but unfortunately I just couldn't cope anymore because I was so far behind at this point. When I sat my A Levels I hadn't heard from my biology teacher in 6 months. I taught myself at home and managed to get 2 Cs and a Distinction*, but this is far below what I was predicted at the beginning of my A Levels, I was expected to get As and A*s. It really saddens me to think of what I could have achieved if this school actually cared about its students. Looking at the school website now, I can see that almost all of the good staff have left. I have a disabled younger sister who was also failed by Hugh Christie, and it seems that despite the changes made this school has only gotten worse. I would never ever recommend this school.
Requires improvement
It’s usual business to see kids roaming the corridors during class time being chased down by staff with radios. There are low expectations from staff towards the kids. Most have given up on the kids. It’s rare for people to ‘expect’ the kids to achieve and that’s dangerous in my book. We should be opening minds and realising dreams not shutting down chances. I’ve seen staff shouting at each other, stressed out and angry. That behaviour is replicated by the kids. I have previously worked in YOI’s and PRU’s, for me this school has many of the same volatile qualities. Bad language, violence, sexualised language is all totally normalised and when challenged most kids will up the game lashing out angry. I hope the latest inspection will be a turning point, changes are afoot and I think a lot of the kids are crying out for some structure. Many came back damaged post covid and there is a lot of work to be done to change morale in staff and pupils.
Horrible and Disgusting!
Disgusting communication between staff members and the higher members, needs a serious check with ofsted and other school ambassadors. Teachers need to be data checked to see if they’re actually qualified and technicians should be getting paid more if they are to continue having to teach classes yet being paid the least amount. I feel sorry for the students that have to go to the school and the many mistreated staff members .
Behaviour is shocking
Behaviour in lessons is awful and sadly has an impact on those in lessons who want to learn who then don’t see the point. Homework is rarely set or checked. Bullying is common and rarely dealt with and many staff can be dismissive of concerns.
The facilities are good, but for stretching more able students, it’s not great.
The facilities are good, but for stretching more able students, it’s not great.
0/10!!!
this school was traumatising and appalling on all aspects. they let many people get away with bullying as long as they are deemed “popular”. they loved having a group to blame literally anything on and was a suffocating environment to achieve an education in. teachers would outright bully you just for not being ‘book smart’. excess learning support was only available if you had a private diagnosis from another place since they would change answers on tests for dyslexia to stop having to give excess help. they cared more about you wearing a tie then being bullied or harassed!!! the “mental health support” they would give was complete rubbish and basically didn’t exist! they would make you feel like you’d done something wrong just because you struggled. definitely don’t recommend this school and they really need calling out!!
Would never recommend
Hugh Christie is a school that acts like they care
about the wellbeing of their students when really
they don't. In my opinion the Head of Years are
amazing members of staff and amazing people
in general but the Senior Leadership Team is not.
In my time of being at Hugh Christie I was always
hassled with the careless SLT who made me feel
threatened and sometimes bullied. They did not
know how to treat my behavioural challenges so
they decided to just treat me like a bag of dirt.
They also made me feel forced to take drugs to
deal with my challenges instead of actually trying
to help and let me be me. I got some great
friends from that school and there are some
amazing staff that teach. But the majority of SLT
are awful and sometimes I feel go out of their
way to hassle students.
Ontop of that, The current Headteacher at Hugh Christie is so full of himself, Arrogant, Rude, Hypocritical and Agressive he made a mother cry after talking about her son like he was a criminal. This is not on for a school that is supposed to specialise in special needs and making everyone feel included.
The Headteacher failed to notice a childs special needs and instead of dealing with the students challenges he decided to perminently exclude the child. Failing to follow the school policys that are in place for all schools withing kent...
If you are thinking about sending your child here, think again. Your child will hate their life here thanks to the SLT who fail to do their job correctly
about the wellbeing of their students when really
they don't. In my opinion the Head of Years are
amazing members of staff and amazing people
in general but the Senior Leadership Team is not.
In my time of being at Hugh Christie I was always
hassled with the careless SLT who made me feel
threatened and sometimes bullied. They did not
know how to treat my behavioural challenges so
they decided to just treat me like a bag of dirt.
They also made me feel forced to take drugs to
deal with my challenges instead of actually trying
to help and let me be me. I got some great
friends from that school and there are some
amazing staff that teach. But the majority of SLT
are awful and sometimes I feel go out of their
way to hassle students.
Ontop of that, The current Headteacher at Hugh Christie is so full of himself, Arrogant, Rude, Hypocritical and Agressive he made a mother cry after talking about her son like he was a criminal. This is not on for a school that is supposed to specialise in special needs and making everyone feel included.
The Headteacher failed to notice a childs special needs and instead of dealing with the students challenges he decided to perminently exclude the child. Failing to follow the school policys that are in place for all schools withing kent...
If you are thinking about sending your child here, think again. Your child will hate their life here thanks to the SLT who fail to do their job correctly
Not the best
I honestly would never recommend anyone to go to this school. The experience i have had with this school is appalling. I only have one teacher who appreciates you as a student yet an actual human being at the same time. They make out their bullying is nothing but it’s not, i have been bullied since day one of starting the school and it hasn’t stopped since. I have spoke to many teachers and received no help at all. Even if you have learning difficulties they show no help for that. If i could leave i would do any day but i’m in my last year which there is no point
Awful.
I would not recommend this school to anyone. The school says they care about bullying, but they clearly do not. I was bullied the entire time I was there, Year 7-11 and they hardly did a thing. Me and my dad spoke to them multiple times and asked for some kind of resolve but nothing was permanent. It only got worse as time went on. When it came to Year 10 and 11 I started talking to them more and more and asking for instance if they could be removed from the school. They claim every student has a right to an education that's uninterrupted and without this kind of thing. But I distinctly remember them saying that when I told them things in Years 10 and 11, that they couldn't do much because of GCSE's. Because it was too close to GCSE's they couldn't for example throw them out. Other than the bullying some of the teachers are nice but there is also a lot of pressure, but the pressure I think is mainly just because how education is, and not the school itself. Last, obviously because of how poor my time there was, I wasn't too bothered about lessons, but now looking at it again, lessons are awful, constant disruptions from students and very loud in general. In conclusion, I'm glad I never have to walk through the gates of that place again. If you care at all for your child's mental health, please, do not send them here.
its okay
your experience here completely depends on the teachers you get. aome teachers will make school fun and make you excited to come in. others will make you have days of school to avoid them ( i have done this before) it feels like most teachers care about there students future but tend not to care about how life is right now and often make it worse. mental health is something the school claim to be concerned about but personally i can say that often they make mine a lot worse through rules and pressure. there are multiple opportunities in the school for activities and experiences e.g ( work experience week, student takeover day, d.o.f.e. and multiple school trips). the svjool is also very good and helping those with disabilities. in conclusion i am happy i picked this secondry school i just want rules to be loosened and for some teachers to lighten up but this is probaly the same for all schools.
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