On Thursday 13th November starting at 5pm and finishing at 7.30pm you are invited to our 6th Form Open Evening. We encourage you to visit us with your child. There will be a short talk from the Headteacher at 5pm, which will be repeated at 6pm and at 7pm. You will also have the opportunity to tour our school, meet with staff and pupils and ask any questions you may have about post 16 options.

This is a very popular and busy evening. There will be limited parking on site and so you are strongly encouraged to walk or take public transport. Some parking may be on a grass pitch area which, weather dependent, could be somewhat muddy.

We sincerely hope that you are able to attend this event

To apply for 2026 entry to 6th form - click here 

On Monday 29th Sept, Tuesday 30th Sept , Wednesday 1st Oct , Thursday 2nd Oct and Friday 3rd Oct, parents are invited to visit the school while our pupils are in lessons. Pupils will escort you on a tour of the school, answering questions and providing information as you observe the school in action.

Tours start at 9.15am and will finish around 10:30am. Any parking will be on a potentially muddy grass pitch, so you are encouraged not to drive to the school site.

This is a wonderful opportunity to see the school in full operation. If you would like to join one of the tours, please contact main reception in order to secure a place.

We sincerely hope that you are able to attend on at least one of these occasions.

On Thursday 25th September starting at 5pm and finishing at 8pm you are invited to our annual Open Evening. We encourage you to visit us with your child. There will be a short talk at 5pm, which will be repeated at 6pm and at 7pm. You will also have the opportunity to tour our school, meet with staff and pupils and ask any questions you may have.

We look forward to welcoming you so that you and your child can experience a flavour of life at The Piggott. It will give you an opportunity to speak with staff and pupils and experience the many exciting learning activities, demonstrations and displays.

This is a very popular and busy evening. There will be limited parking on site and so you are strongly encouraged to walk or take public transport. Some parking may be on a grass pitch area which, weather dependent, could be somewhat muddy.

We sincerely hope that you are able to attend this event.

We have reached the end of another busy term! The Year 11s have been working really well in lessons on the whole, identifying strategies for their revision at home and planning how to track their revision for each subject in order to get the most out of their sessions.

I am writing to share with you some key information and tips for the Easter break and the examination period. I have created a video for you to watch where I share important information about the exams and our Study Leave Sign-off System. We have also created a PowerPoint for you to read through with your child/children which details general advice for revision and exam preparations over Easter, as well as subject specific advice from Heads of Department. 

The video and PowerPoint presentation can be found on the school website by following this link:

The Piggott School - Years 10 & 11

Letters regarding study leave decisions will be sent out by Friday 25^th April. In the video I explain how the system works and once you have watched the video, if you wish to, please do complete the google form as described in the video. This should be completed by Monday 21^st April:

https://forms.gle/U1rpZHTVyQkhH8kv9

Balancing time for rest, relaxation and socialising for all our students during the Easter break is incredibly important (as detailed in the presentation). This is also a really important and very useful time for completing some quality revision in preparation for the examinations. On their return to school on Tuesday 22^nd April there will be 8 days of lessons (and after-school revision sessions) before their Celebration Morning on Friday 2^nd May, which is always a really lovely morning. More information about the Celebration Morning will be sent out after Easter along with the Exam Booster Session Timetable.

If you have any queries or need any extra support please do not hesitate to contact a member of the pastoral team.

Kind regards,

Mrs E Winter

Head of Key Stage 4

At The Piggott School our aim is to offer all students a broad, well balanced and relevant learning programme.

All students will continue to study the examined ‘core’ subjects of: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science (Triple or combined) and Religious Studies.

Students will also study courses in Physical Education and PSHCE. Opportunities exist to study a range of other GCSE courses.

Please take the time to read the information below. Option Evening is usually held in January and more information will be provided here later in the year.

Key Dates for GCSE Options 2025

• Thursday 16th January - Options Information - Live on website

• Friday 17th January - Options Portal log in details sent to students 

• Thursday 6th February - Online Parents’ Evening

• Friday 7th February - Deadline for options preference form

• Early March Options - discussions begin

• End of the summer term - Option choices confirmed

Click here for subject information

I am writing to update you on the school’s most recent use of social media and the launch of our official school Instagram account! This new channel will give us an opportunity to share information about events, achievements and updates in a timely and digestible way.

We look forward to hosting the next session on Tuesday 11th February 2025. More details about this workshop will follow in the new year.

The Piggott School is extremely proud to share an outstanding set of GCSE and Level 2 results. The results that have been awarded are testament to the hard work, commitment and dedication of our students and staff.

84% of students passed English, 88 % passed Mathematics and 86% passed at least two sciences at Level 4 or above.

Our combined English and Mathematics Level 4+ pass rate was 82%. Our five or more Level 4+ including English and Mathematics is 80%.

Exceptional results were achieved in many qualifications with some subjects achieving excellent pass rates of over 95%. Congratulations to Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food Technology, Further Maths, German, Photography, Physics and Statistics.

We are excited that many of our students have chosen to return to study in our sixth form this September. It will be a privilege to support them in their continued learning journey and we are looking forward to seeing what they can achieve at A Level.

My thanks to the staff, students and their families for their continued support. Congratulations to all our students on their well-deserved success.

Mrs Rebecca Alexander
Headteacher

The Piggott School is proud to announce another excellent set of A Level and Level 3 Vocational results. The students, and staff, have all worked exceptionally hard and this is reflected in the outstanding grades awarded.

With over 200 students entered, our A level pass rate was 99%.

32% of our results were graded at A*-A. 63 % of our results were graded at A*-B, and 84% graded A*-C.

The average point score per A level entry was 38 points, making the average grade a B.

Our Vocational Level 3 pass rate for Applied General qualifications was 100%, with Distinction Star to Merit being 80%.

Three of our students have secured places at Oxford and Cambridge, after achieving the very highest grades in their disciplines. We are excited for them to embark on this journey.

Emily Smith, Year 13, said ‘I’m feeling very happy and relieved with my A*, A and B in Psychology, Maths and Biology. I am off to study Psychology at Bristol’. Stanislaw Mitan will also be going to university. He said ‘I can’t wait to celebrate my grades; I’m looking forward to going to Loughborough to study Business Management’.

Louie Shelton has chosen a different pathway, and he will be commencing a degree apprenticeship in Engineering with BMW. Huge congratulations to Louie for securing this position in a very competitive world.

I hope that our students will take time to recognise and celebrate their success, finding happiness and fulfilment in whatever the future holds for them. My thanks to all our teaching and support staff for their continued dedication and professionalism.

Mrs Rebecca Alexander
Headteacher

Despite this strong foundation of positive behaviour for learning, our staff were keen to revisit the school values and ensure that there was a consistency of expectation for learning across the school. We wanted to use the opportunity to define what behaviour we should expect in the classroom and at social times. Treating the school values as the bedrock of who we are, we quickly established that the very best learning environment is, without doubt, rooted in respectful relationships. With this in mind, we have developed a new visual aid that really defines, and describes, what behaviour we expect from all members of the school community.

Posters will be displayed around the school and staff will be actively using the language displayed to recognise and reward excellent behaviour. Praise and appreciation are motivating for us all and, as a staff, we are committed to ensuring that our brilliant, hardworking learners are noticed and celebrated.