AN INDEPENDENT girls’ school has been praised by inspectors.
The Independent Schools’ Inspectorate (ISI) said Durham High School for Girls, in Durham City, was providing an excellent atmosphere for learning, particularly suited to girls, enabling them to achieve highly in academic subjects and sporting and musical activities.
Headmistress Lynne Renwick said: “We are particularly delighted that the inspection team judged as excellent the contribution of teaching, the quality of the pupils’ achievements and learning and our pastoral care.”
The school’s extra-curricular provision was also described as excellent.
Inspectors further said: “Throughout the school, relationships between the staff and pupils are warm, based on mutual respect. Pupils appreciate the generous support their teachers provide.”
The High School recently performed well in government league tables and four of its sixth formers were recently offered places at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
Pupils are currently rehearsing the musical Loserville, to be performed at Durham’s Gala Theatre later this month, and the under-14s netball team has qualified for the National Schools Netball Finals.
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