Another school which will no doubt contribute to the city's educational failings

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Could have been worse, it could have ended up a Morrisons.

At least you can buy your shopping at morrissons. What use are Hull schools?

It's one of these fancy new 'free schools' so who knows what new levels could be achieved.

So your answer to stop the city's education failings is to not invest money into schools? Hmmm...

I think it's a good use of the land. Better than a supermarket or Barratts housing estate.

One of those pupils could end up being the owner of a morrisons.

Not seen Sirius then have you.

So your answer is to endlessly throw money at a failing system?

I agree, Mrs B.

Shame it couldn't have a more imaginative name than the bland "Hull Free School", though.

John Whiteley High School would have been nice.

So we just give up do we....may as well tell my daughter to have 6 kids then and sit round watching Jeremy Kyle all day instead of getting her education at a school that is very very good.

Wow, my answer would be to correct the system before we poor money into it. But obviously i meant something completely different.
Do you have any clue how silly an idea these 'free schools' are?

Sorry if i miss-read your post...of course we need to re-jig the whole system.

Fair play mate. Things need to improve drastically, I don't have the answers, but these free schools are a stupid idea.

Bricks and mortar, no. Same teachers, same kids, same parents, same inner city problems

What do they entail? My youngest goes to Sirius and that is 1 very impressive academy and is hitting its targets

Yeah, looks fgantastic, as does the one on preston road. Still the same kids who went to teh old schools, same teachers too. Do you believe new buildings make people more intelligent or interested in learning?

If the kids dont want to learn then the Teachers are fighting a losing battle and some dont give a toss.

They're ran independently from local authority but still state funded. Basically anyone can set one up, teachers, parents, charities etc. And these unaccountable and unelected people get to dictate teaching methods and curriculum.

Not Teachers No....they have got the teachers who they want and who want to to teach.Id sooner my daughter go there instead of a rundown school.Also,with it being a acedemy,they have a lot more power in dealing with kids who are unruly.

The lunatics running the asylum then.

But that's nothing to do with the physical building

Nail on head mate, or even worse - People out to make a profit.

Ok....yes i believe being in a new school will inspire them...the old Sirius hadnt changed from the old Kingston when i was there.Classrooms drab and leaking....Sirius is modern,comfortable,a good enviroment to learn in.

Aren't these new schools supposed to be more inspiring? Also some of the facilities are top notch. While it's not the most important part of the jigsaw it certainly helps.