Agenda item

Report of the Head of the City of London School.

The Board received a report of the Head of the City of London School which updated Governors on School matters.

The Head advised the Governors of the work undertaken by the Head of Staff Development with Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) and expressed her and the Board’s appreciation of his efforts. She advised that 167 applications had been received for 10+ places, 666 applications for 11+ places and 337 applications had been received for 13+ places; 10 + and 11+ to commence in September 2015 and 13+ to commence in September 2017. She added that within those figures, there had been 180 applications for the 5 Bursary places available at 11+. In answer to a Members question, she stated that the new shelter in the Upper Playground was intended to protect staff from balls.