tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36604103.post2251465833327138073..comments2023-07-14T09:31:38.142+01:00Comments on Paul Robinson's blog: Howden School and Technology College placed into ‘Special Measures’ by OFSTEDPaul Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636206315807459743noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36604103.post-55520255145800104312010-07-19T21:52:20.637+01:002010-07-19T21:52:20.637+01:00Being a parent of 2 children in year 9 at howden s...Being a parent of 2 children in year 9 at howden school I realised certain aspects of howden school where not as good as they should be but it nevertheless came as a big shock that the school was so bad as to be placed in special measures which is a view shared by a good number of parents that I have spoken to.Tonights meeting was a positive one with the new executive headteacher and acting headteacher.Lets hope the school improves soon.<br />The ofsted reports states that the school has been in decline for 3 years and information on a respectable website I looked on says a school in special measures usually takes 4 to 5 terms to come back to a respectable standard.<br />It seems to me that my children will have had a very mixed education with a poor one at howden school in contrast to a very good one at gilberdyke primary school.robert williamsonnoreply@blogger.com