Rushcliffe School

Rushcliffe School is a secondary school with academy status in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire and is situated on Boundary Road in West Bridgford, one of the wealthiest areas in the county. It is ranked regularly in the top 100 comprehensive schools in the UK for GCSE results and is in the top 2% of UK comprehensives for A Level results. The School's recognised as Outstanding by Ofsted in all categories.In late 2015 Rushcliffe School became the 26th school in The UK to earn the World Class Schools Quality Mark, and is the first school in the East Midlands and North of England to win this accolade.HistoryIt opened in September 1969. The local education area was re-organised and the Rushcliffe Boys' Technical Grammar School and Rushcliffe Girls' Technical Grammar School, both on Boundary Road since 1961, merged.In April 2011, Rushcliffe School adopted Foundation Status. The school became an academy in August 2012.In March 2014, Rushcliffe School was graded outstanding in all categories in an Ofsted report.It is part of the "Trent Academies group" alongside Arnold Hill Academy and The Farnborough AcademyIdentityThe Colours are Red, Black, and Silver are found not only on the uniform but around the building itself.The School's motto is "Constantia et labore" meaning consistency and effort. This is reflected in the concept of "The Rushcliffe Way" which states the values the school holds, all students are expected to know it. The schools ethos is that "everyone at Rushcliffe school will be given the chance to shine brightly"