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  •  We had too many kids getting Ds in English in particular, which brought down the results hugely".   D is the average result at GCSE.  Its not just the median.  Its the mean average  as well. Too many kids are average?  I think we know the flaws in …
  •  Point taken. Correction to what I said . The pupils from IAMS ( and any other school ) can  join Fortismere in the sixth form, after GCSEs. I got that wrong.  The schools that have 6th forms accept pupils from any other schools, there's a lot of ch…
  • Lots of interesting points made here,  @Janez   "It all depends on your own child." -  look at the context of that sentence in my original post ( I hope)  . I  certainly didn’t mean it was all up to the child as to whether they succeed, (i.…
  • I don't know about all of the Hackney kids , but the children from the Woodberry Down Estate who used to come to IAMS ( about 40 of them in one year group four years ago ), obviously now stay on at the school which is now an all through academy. As …
  • I’ve just seen this thread, I’m a lurker, who works part time at IAMS. I’m mainly retired now but have worked there since it opened in 1999.  I realise that the discussion has moved on, but had to make a correction.  First of all, there is a g…
  • Hallo. Lived in SG for 17 years and have been in Crouch End for the last 14. But still work in a very local educational establishment and have done for over 30 years on and off . Now more off than on so have more time to lurk and even join in. This…
  • There's one in Crouch End opposite the YMCA.