In February 2009 the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust awarded Whitley Abbey Business & Enterprise College

“The MOST improved Specialist, Business and Enterprise College for 2008”

We were also in the top 5 schools in the West Midlands who improved their 5 A*-C for the period 2005 - 2008 and recognised by the SSAT for improvement year on year from 2005 - 2008 by 10% points or more.

• Ofsted Inspection in April 2008 “Good with outstanding features”
   *   Standards and Achievement - Good
   *   Curriculum - Good/Outstanding
   *   Pastoral development and wellbeing - Outstanding
   *   Learning and Teaching - Outstanding
   *   Care, Guidance and support - Outstanding
   *   Leadership and Management - Outstanding
   *   Post 16 - Good with Outstanding Features
• Best ever results in 2008
   *   40% improvement 5 A*- C in 3 years to 68%
   *   5 A*-C including English and Maths up to 44%
• Whitley tops city league table for CVA
• First in Coventry with CVA of 1030 (best value added school in the city and top 5% of schools nationally)
• Whitley Abbey becomes National Support School. Lorraine Allen, Head Teacher becomes National Leader of Education December 2008
  

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