Values and Ethos

Kesgrave High School is proud of its inclusive structure, its broad and balanced curriculum and it has been designated both a National Teaching School and National Research School Partner. We are thoroughly committed to providing the best educational experience possible, the chance to explore music and the arts, to study a range of STEM and Humanities subjects, experience a wide range of sports and ensure all students are prepared for further study or the world of work.

Kesgrave High School is proud to be more than just a school. From the schools inception in 1931 with 180 students under the Headmaster Captain Harrison the school has always tried to ensure the whole child is educated, not merely an exam factory. Now in 2019 we have over 1830 students on role and it could not be a more exciting time to be a student here. We are proud to serve the local community, are regularly oversubscribed (we normally have over 800 applications for 308 places) and we have over 900 students and staff cycle to school each day!

At Kesgrave we trust our pupils, giving them complete access to the school site at all times. As a result the ‘responsibility and behaviour of students is excellent. They are polite, courteous and are a credit to the school’. (Ofsted)

Growing up as a young person in todays society is a huge undertaking and we have thought long and hard about the trying to narrow our ethos down to just three qualities. Selecting qualities that we all value was important so all of our community stakeholders had a voice; students, parents, carers and staff all contributed towards this vision.

1. Be positive. We feel that being positive, adopting a positive mind-set and approach to all that we face in life gets us on the right path and moving towards success.
2. Be respectful. Respect for oneself, others, adults, elders and for our community goes a long way and if we all know how to treat each other and our environment, the world is a safer, kinder place.
3. Be your best. If everyone is their best what more can we ask?

Kesgrave High School – Our Values

Empowering students and staff
Learning through doing
Creating a sense of adventure
Encouraging group work and reflective thinking
Committed to respectful and trusting relationships
Nurturing principled, global citizens
Learning without limits

See what Captain Harrison said in 1934 HERE

Kesgrave was the birthplace of the 3 period day so widely used across the country by a growing number of schools. Due to the length of lessons students can really immerse themselves in the culture of the subject and cover content is real depth. This in turn fosters a love of learning for a subject because learning is not superficial.