XP School

Thank you for your interest in XP. We'll explain what our schools are all about, how we do things, what you should expect from us and what we expect from you. We base our practice on the extremely successful schools of High Tech High and Expeditionary Learning schools across the USA and as such, offer an academically rigorous curriculum with deep, visceral learning experiences. XP and XP East opened in 2014 and 2017 respectively. Every year there are 50 places available at XP and 50 places at XP East, and no more. You apply for places through the normal Local Authority process. To have the best chance of gaining a place at an XP school, you should put XP and XP East as your first and second choice. This does not reduce your chance to gain a place at any other school if you are not successful. At XP we focus relentlessly on quality of work and character growth. As a result, our school culture is value driven. Therefore, we expect our students, staff and parents to be courageous, respectful, committed to craftsmanship and quality, compassionate and to always show integrity. We provide an authentically tough and rewarding education for everyone, and we believe this is best achieved through not segregating our children by any measure, such as social class or academic ability. We hold high expectations for all our stakeholders. Without exception, our students are expected to be able to go to university if they so wish, our staff pursue a high level of continual professional learning, and our parents are expected to attend and be involved in Celebrations of Learning, Student-led Conferences and Passage Presentations. To be absolutely clear, XP is neither a vocational school, so we do not prepare students for specific trades, nor are we an outdoor adventure school. Our curriculum and its delivery is not tailored for, or aimed at, certain children with specific ways of learning. In July 2017, XP was judged by Ofsted as outstanding in all areas, highlighting character growth and stating that academic progress is outstanding for all groups of students, including the most able. XP stands for something... a great education for all children. Claira Salter Principal of XP and XP East Schools

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