We begin a new term, and a new decade in a very positive manner where we can reflect on 2009 as the year that saw external scrutiny, and extremely positive feedback, from both OFSTED and the National Society, praise from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust for our examination results in 2008, successful re-designation as a specialist sports college and the fantastic record breaking examination results of this summer.

It is hugely important that as a school community we are able to reflect on such achievements with pride, and indeed celebration, but also begin to look forward to the future of the school, where there will clearly be many more opportunities for success from a superb community of students and staff.

Once again we enter a new term where the progress of students at all key stages is showing continued improvement, and where the attitudes, behaviour, care, guidance and the personal development of young people are regarded as at least good. There is no doubt that the school is matching its reputation as one of the fastest improving schools within Doncaster.

Nonetheless, complacency is not an option, and the school continues to be challenged to further improvement with a continuation of the effective work in English and Maths, and to reinvigorate our post 16 offer to secure further improvement in outcomes.

As Acting Headteacher, I continue to be immensely proud of the achievements of students and staff, and I remain fully committed to both supporting and challenging the school community to even further improvement in this new year.  I look forward to sharing with you our continued success.

Alan Warboys, Acting Headteacher, January 2010