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St Antony's Catholic College
Secondary · Maintained · Manchester
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Awful school for SEN children
Awful school
Awful school would not recommend this school to anyone
The SEND department won't help you and I had to do it all myself
Don't send your child here because if they are not a 100% they are not interested
The SEND department won't help you and I had to do it all myself
Don't send your child here because if they are not a 100% they are not interested
Good school except.....
The one way corridors are a joke but except from that most the teachers are nice
OFSTED NEEDED!
Absolutely shocking school. OFSTED needs to pay a visit! The majority of teachers need a detention for their POOR ability of teaching. Please do your research if you’re considering sending your child here.
St Antony’s
Tbh it’s just an average school ngl but u r allowed ur phones at lunch and break
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pretty rubbish tbh, no help with bullying they just let it slide. didn’t learn anything all teachers hated me but it’s all good i gave it em back
Okay for the average pupil.
I went to St Antony’s for 5 years from Year 7 to Year 11, and left the school almost 2 years ago and certainly hope it has improved since I left. Regarding Academics, they stuck to the curriculum by the book and I left with a good set of grades, but this was mostly achieved through my own studying as the lessons were usually targeted at below-average to average achieving pupils, not giving a chance for high achievers to challenge and push themselves. Socially, the environment with the pupils was quite toxic but this can be expected with teenagers around that age. There was little done to help with bullying incidents, with minimal follow-ups and very few consequences, including just singular detentions which didn’t justify the harm caused. The management of student well-being leaves a lot to be desired, and I am certain that this is something that has not changed since I’ve left as the same person is still in charge of it. It’s concerning the lack of care for pupil mental health. Students are treated more like statistics than they are people. However, there are staff here that really do care about your future and I believe that since I have left, there have been changes in management, which may have improved the discussed issues. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged and usually to a high standard, including their cadet unit, music club and Duke of Edinburgh program. Furthermore, there are opportunities for students to develop themselves through student council and a mentorship program, as well as through the Year 11 Leadership group, lead by their Head Girl and Head Boy. Overall, academics are built for your average pupil and your social experience will depend on the people you meet but pastoral care definitely left something to be desired.
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Teachers are generally great, but pastoral care and lsa not. They don't employ enough lsa that care and there seems to be barely any training. From the minute he stepped into that school with am Ehcp, nothing was in place for him, making him distressed for the whole time he was there, masking as an autistic person as no one adhered to barely anything on the ehc plan. Sencos aren't very good, not enough authentic care, blaming funding on everything when it's a case of not enough training within staff, and not managed efficiently. I've had to fight and push for everything and now I'm left with a Traumatised autistic child from this school environment.
All they seem to care about mostly ate good ofsted reports. Impossible to see the head as his ego is so large he needs his own parking space, painted in 3 places, just in case you didn't notice. He is not interested in mental health, just academia. Totally unapproachable and cold from my experience, the opposite of the last head
Awful school for sen children and I am just one parent in a sea of others that I spoke to and witnessed the appalling treatment and patronising way of handling each child. I would strongly suggest you do not send your sen kids there. I could write much much more but I'll leave it there