Explore our news page where you’ll find stories about the ongoing life of our school and the journeys of those who’ve been part of it.
From the classroom to the wider world, this is where past and present come together.
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XP. School News
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What is your approach to ensuring good behaviour?
Our school structure, timetable, pastoral system and curriculum give us many advantages that ensure good behaviour. We know our students, families and background well. Our school is small, with a fixed class size of 25 and a teaching assistant assigned to each class. Classes work with three teachers for each expedition allowing teachers to know each…
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If our children don’t study separate subjects, how will we know how they are doing?
All our projects are rigorously mapped to the National Curriculum standards as well as skills and competencies such as problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, persistence toward excellence and active citizenship. As your child progresses through an expedition, they create evidence of their learning and maintain a physical and digital learning portfolio that they can share with…
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How do I get my child into XP. ?
Please see our admissions page by clicking here.
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What exam grades would my child expect?
We have the highest expectations of all our students that go way beyond the National Curriculum and qualifications, to include skills, competencies and knowledge crucial to life, university and career readiness. However, in terms of qualifications, we aim for 100% of our students gaining the equivalent of 5 A*-C GCSEs including English and Maths, and 100% of…
