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Twelve outstanding secondary schools - Excelling against the odds
24 Feb 2009
Ref: 080240
Why do some schools succeed brilliantly against all the odds while others in more favourable circumstances struggle?
This report provides some evidence-based answers to this question. It draws from the practice, experience and ambition of 12 consistently outstanding schools to identify how they:
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achieved excellence
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sustain excellence
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share excellence.
The report is available as a single PDF and seven section PDFs.
Users of these materials should note that the effectiveness of the schools identified may change over time, and should refer to the latest inspection reports on the Ofsted website for the most recent assessment of performance.
Available downloads
| File name | File type | File size |
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| pdf Twelve outstanding secondary schools.pdf | 919.02 KB | |
| pdf 12oss_1_covertoforeword.pdf | 239.78 KB | |
| pdf 12oss_2_characteristics.pdf | 157.68 KB | |
| pdf 12oss_3_achievingexcellence.pdf | 226.27 KB | |
| pdf 12oss_4_sustainingexcellence.pdf | 224.39 KB | |
| pdf 12oss_5_sharingexcellence.pdf | 126.78 KB | |
| pdf 12oss_6_theoustandingschools.pdf | 197.63 KB | |
| pdf 12oss_7_furtherreading.pdf | 125.28 KB |
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