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Disruptive minority face being expelled
Miles Skinner31/ 1/2007
BRAMHALL High School is to consider expelling problem children after an Ofsted report criticised classroom disruption by a 'significant minority' of students.
The school has previously tried to maintain an inclusive policy but headteacher John Peckham claims Bramhall simply does not get the funding to be able to deal with disruptive pupils anymore.
Despite several areas of teaching being described as outstanding at Bramhall, the school was given an overall rating of just 'satisfactory' in its latest inspection.
School leaders have now scheduled a meeting to discuss the problem and will review the school's policy on exclusion.
Mr Peckham said: "Bramhall High School has children coming from areas at both ends of the government social scale.
"But we don't receive any social needs funding because a large percentage of the catchment area is advantaged. Therefore, it is hard to give the support which other schools can give to children from less-advantaged backgrounds."
He added: "We are now convening panels to review behaviour and are likely to move towards permanent exclusion in certain cases.
"Constant disruption is unfair on other pupils. Being inclusive doesn't mean other pupils have to suffer."
Despite not receiving any social deprivation funding, Bramhall High will receive government 'intervention money' this year, which will be used to help pupils on the cusp of gaining five A* to C GCSE grades.
A spokeswoman for the Department for Education and Skills said: "The government distributes funding to local authorities for their schools in a way that reflects the needs of schools and pupils in each area.
"For example, areas with high levels of deprivation receive more funding, as their schools are more likely to have pupils with additional educational needs.
"The school funding settlement for the next two years is a good one for all authorities and their schools, with a national average increase 6.8 per cent per pupil next year and a further increase of 6.7pc for 2007-08.
"The settlement gives schools everywhere the secure and predictable base they need to deliver a wider and more personalised offer to all their pupils."
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