Welcome to Ounsdale

At Ounsdale High School we are committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. We believe that education should be a challenging and enjoyable experience, where hard work and a desire to achieve the best bring their own rewards. We offer a wide range of experiences designed to meet the needs of each individual and provide a secure learning environment where students are valued and their achievements celebrated.
We are proud of the partnerships we have created with parents, students and the community and place a high value on the comments and feedback that they provide.

Christine Brown (Principal)

Examination Success

We have an excellent record of success at ‘A’ Level and GCSE.

Summer 2011

51% A*, A and B grades at A Level with a 98% pass rate

86% A*-C grades at GCSE with 66% A*-C including English and Maths

Student Support

Students are extremely well supported to ensure that they can fulfil their potential. We have a comprehensive transition programme designed to help our youngest students as they move into secondary school and our dedicated team of tutors provide every student with the advice. guidance and mentoring they need. We recognise that some students may well require additional support and our talented student support team are on hand to help address any individual barriers to learning that may arise.

Personalised Learning

We recognise that our students need to be fully prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century and that they will require the best possible qualifications as well as a comprehensive set of skills. We offer a wide range of academic and vocational courses to enable all students to maximise their chances of success including ‘A’ Level, GCSE, BTEC as well as the National Curriculum.

We believe that learning should be exciting, challenging and fun. Teachers are encouraged to be creative in the classroom and students are actively involved in taking responsibility for improving their own learning and performance.

Sixth Form

We offer a wide variety of Advanced Level and BTEC courses and our talented teachers and small group sizes ensure that each student has the support and challenge needed to be successful. All students belong to a tutor group and receive regular academic mentoring from their personal tutor as well as support with careers and university applications.

Sixth form students engage in amazing activities in the Science department