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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.
If you would like to order a free printed copy of Twelve outstanding secondary schools, please email freepublications@ofsted.gov.uk or telephone 07002 637 833.
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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