A report on the impact of RAAC closure on the exam cohorts of St Leonard’s Catholic School, County Durham

Gorard, Stephen; Siddiqui, Nadia

Abstract

St Leonard’s School, Durham has been seriously affected by the RAAC crisis. It was one of only two secondary schools in England that was required to close completely in September 2023, and is reportedly the school most affected by RAAC. This report explains what has happened. It is important that the current exam cohorts in KS4 and KS5 are protected from the implications of the RAAC crisis, which is not their responsibility, and which has affected so few schools in England. The government, Ofqual, and exam boards need to devise a plan to relieve the anxiety of the students in this schools and any others like it, and offer them qualification outcomes equivalent to what would have happened in the absence of the crisis.

Citation

Gorard, S., & Siddiqui, N. (2024). A report on the impact of RAAC closure on the exam cohorts of St Leonard’s Catholic School, County Durham. Durham: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust

• Report Type: Research Report
• Online Publication Date: Jan 18, 2024
• Publication Date: Jan 18, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jan 17, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 18, 2024
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2149207
• Publisher URL: https://www.bwcet.com/news-and-community/bwcet-addresses-raac-concerns/?fbclid=IwAR0tGT9KTwtUoScDItdORxTcgxmF4qW4Uv10sKV2gktuhZ_AN0JTfzCPxJA