ranelagh school
Berkshire,
The opportunity to educate other people’s children is a rare privilege, bringing
with it a huge responsibility to provide the best all-round education possible
as we aim to prepare young people for happiness and success in their adult
lives. At Ranelagh we take this responsibility extremely seriously. We care
about the individual and pride ourselves in the warmth of a community in which
all our students feel valued. We live in exciting and fast changing times and
this means that providing an outstanding, progressive and well-rounded education
is more important than ever. Of course examination results matter and at
Ranelagh our students consistently achieve excellent results in all areas of the
curriculum, giving them access to the top universities in the UK and overseas.
In its latest Ofsted inspection report of March 2015, Ranelagh is judged to be
an outstanding school that ‘provides an excellent education for all of its
students, preparing them well for their futures and for life in modern Britain.’
However, this is just one aspect of the education at Ranelagh and students are
supported to show ambition both within and beyond the classroom. As a Church of
England School, supported by the diocese of Oxford, education at Ranelagh is
provided within the context of Christian belief and practice. In its latest
SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) report of April
2019, Ranelagh is referred to as ‘a school in which a deeply held, strongly
Christian vision shapes all aspects of its work’; the school is described as a
place in which that vision is lived out as ‘a harmonious, vibrant, and
successful learning community’. This is a happy school in which we encourage an
understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promote Christian
values through the experiences we offer each individual. School should be fun
and happy children are more likely to be successful. We see it as our
responsibility to bring out our students’ talents, to broaden their interests
and to develop their personal qualities. The Ranelagh Student Learner Profile
qualities underpin everything that we do and are an integral part of our culture
and ethos. We aim to foster confidence, resilience, curiosity, creativity,
empathy and independence so that students are ready to make a really positive
contribution to their wider community. Tradition is important at Ranelagh and
still shapes some of our guiding principles but we seek to build on the past
while looking to the future. This is, and will remain, a forward-thinking school
that enthusiastically embraces innovation and new opportunity. I hope that you
will accept my invitation to visit Ranelagh. It is a truly remarkable school,
and it will be a privilege to welcome you here.
