ANOTHER high performing secondary school is considering becoming an academy.
Marlwood School in Alveston, near Thornbury, has written to parents about the proposal and started a process of consultation.
Governors at the comprehensive decided to register an interest in converting after a recent Ofsted judgement of the school as good with outstanding features enabled them to explore the possibility with the Department for Education.
At the same time, the governors said Marlwood was also investigating models for trust schools and academies, which have been developed by the Co-operative Society. They said they mirrored closely the values and ethos of the school.
Head teacher Keith Geary said: "Our established history of successful collaboration as a beacon, advanced and leading edge school, coupled with our ICE award (Investing in Community Engagement) last May means that any future change of status should preserve and develop further already productive partnerships and strong academic standards.
"Marlwood is one of only 40 schools nationwide to have been recognised with an ICE award for excellence in the field of community partnerships.
"Work with New Siblands special school – in Thornbury – in areas such as drama and music, a local business publication, four World Challenge overseas visits and a touring teaching and learning mobile classroom have all been recent developments in this field.
"It is, and always has been, a strong feature of the school as it offers Marlwood pupils opportunities to develop talents and abilities through community-based activity.
"Our decision to register an interest in academy conversion and to investigate the co-operative school model means that we will now be seeking the views of the whole community.
"Parents, pupils, staff and other stakeholders will all be consulted before we make a decision in the best interests of our school and the community it serves."
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