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RANKINGS

Doing the maths
Doing the maths

Read on to see how we calculate the scores…

elcome to the 2025 summer resources, a school must
school rankings! This year, we have strengths in at least
have 32 schools vying for first three of six potential
Wplace in our table. But how do criteria.
we figure out who will be included, and who However, if an area
gets to come out on top? has half of its criteria
Out of all the summer schools we marked ‘not met’, the area
looked at, our table includes just the is marked as a need for
ones that scored at least an eight out of improvement. If a school has
15 in their most recent British Council any areas marked as a need
inspection reports. Each school’s score is for improvement, a point will
determined by these reports, where they be subtracted from their
have been awarded areas of strength in overall score.
15 potential areas: strategic and quality There are a maximum of
management, staff management, student 15 areas inspected, but they
administration, publicity, premises and are made up of over 100
facilities, learning resources, academic individual criteria!
staff profile, academic management, As a part of our table,
course design, learner management, we have also included the
teaching, care of students, accommodation, year each school was last
leisure opportunities, safeguarding inspected, and alongside
under-18s. this, we have also included
Each area has its own criteria to meet as the ages each school caters; do with that schools featured this year, turn to page 18 for
well; to have an overall strength in an area, information what you will! our rankings under the microscope!
you have to score a ‘strength’ in at least This year there are some old faces and For more information, and to view the full
half of its criteria. For example, in order to some new faces, plus some ups and some reports for each school, take a look at the
have an area of strength in, say, learning downs. For a more in-depth analysis of the British Council website.

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