Headlines

  • Well done
  • DfE Performance Tables
  • Attendance Update
  • Facebook
  • Geography Week
  • Assemblies
  • Save the date
  • The Assessment Window
  • Revision
  • Year 11 Mentoring
  • Year 11 Intervention Mornings
  • Year 11 Mock Exams
  • Applying for College/Sixth Form/Apprenticeships
  • Supporting students with exam stress
  • Endzone
  • Homework
  • Year 8 Cologne 2026
  • Safeguarding
  • NHS Parent Workshops
  • Vapes Warning
  • Halloween Safety
  • Thank you!

Well done!

To everyone in the school community for playing your part in a fantastic first eight weeks of the school year! There has been so much to celebrate. 

DfE Performance Tables

We're feeling very proud. The 2025 performance data has been released. Go to https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/... to see our school's 2025 results.

National and LA Comparison


To understand what we are sharing:

  • Attainment 8 is a score is based on how well pupils in a school have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications. Our grade of 54.11 means their average grade across 8 qualifying subjects is grade 5.411.
  • Eng&Maths_9to4 tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

  • Eng&Maths_9to5 tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Well done again to the class of 2025. Thank you to #TeamEndon for your hard work and dedication!

#ProudtobeEHS

Attendance Update

Whole school attendance - 94.56%. Well done or maintaining such high standards!

Well done to all of the school community, at the end of the half term we topped the Trust standings. 

Facebook 

We celebrate the life of the school using Facebook. Go to facebook.com/endonhighschool

Please sign up to follow our page to get regular updates. We'll celebrate and summarise every term in our termly newsletter but to stay in touch with what is going on in the school in real time, please follow.

Look out for our Open Evening video, a great record of and amazing evening! Go to https://fb.watch/CXouvAP5jD/ 

Geography Week

This week is Geography Week - please see details of our competition below:

Assemblies

The assemblies over the past fortnight have been focused on

  • Revision
  • Progress Manager Assemblies
  • Learning 4 Life
  • Geography

The assemblies over the next two weeks after the half term break are focused on:

  • Progress Manager Assemblies about school high expectations
  • Safeguarding
  • Learning 4 Life
  • English

Save the date

  • The Half Term Holiday is Monday 27th to Friday 31st October
  • Pupils return to school on Monday 3rd November
  • The next assessment window begins on Wednesday the 19th November for Year 11 and Thursday 20th November for all other years
  • Assessment Window. Shortened School Day with 14.40 end: Thursday 20th November - Wednesday 3rd December
  • Year 7 form tutor evening on the 4th December

The Assessment Window

Our next Assessment window will run from Thursday 20th November to Wednesday 3rd December. During this period the school day will be shortened and pupils will finish at 14.40 in the afternoon. This is half an hour earlier than usual.

No school Endzone clubs will run during this period. However, Reflect and Reset sessions will still occur after school, just earlier than usual.

The school day during this period will be as follows:

  • 08.40-08.50       Form Time/am registration
  • 08.50-10.30       Lesson/Assessment 1
  • 10.30-10.45       Break
  • 10.45-12.25       Lesson/Assessment 2
  • 12.25-13.00       Lunch
  • 13.00-14.40       Lesson/Assessment 3 (Including pm Registration)
  • 14.40             Early Close  

Normal school timings will resume on Thursday 4th December.

If there are any parents/carers that know that they will need support because of the early finish please email office@endon.set.org and we will allocate your child a place in a support room between 14.40 and 15.10. Please highlight whether this library place is needed either afterschool on specific days or for all of the assessment period.

Please note: 

  • There will be no afterschool provision after 15.10
  • Breakfast club will still run every morning as usual.

Revision

As the assessment window begins on Thursday 20th November we are now focusing on being ready and revision. As the pupils move from Year 7 to 11, ready for every assessment window we teach they the how and why of revising and being ready. 

Here is a copy of our revision guidance for pupils:

The Year 11 mocks and Year 7-10 Curriculum Period 1 assessments start on 20th November. Guidance on how to revise has been shared in above and here are the knowledge organisers to help you revise.

These are the knowledge organiser pages which contain the key knowledge to revise for Curriculum Period 1:

They are also searchable under Resources on firefly via either the Student or Parent account.

Year 11 Mentoring

A reminder that the Year 11 mentoring programme has started. All Year 11s meet their mentor at 8.30am on week 1 Tuesday mornings.

We look forward to seeing all of Year 11 at their next session on Tuesday 4th November at 8.30am and then every Tuesday leading up to the Mock Exams.

Year 11 Intervention

Timetable fo afterschool intervention:

Timetable for Year 11 morning form time intervention starting on Tuesday 4th November.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for the next two weeks Year 11 do not go to their normal morning form but to the following Mock Preparation session:

This obviously affects other Year 7-10 to forms, as form tutors are involved intervention or form are used. Don't worry all information of the changes will be shared in morning formtime on Monday 3rd November. 

Year 11 Mock Exams

Download the calendar for the Year 11 Mock Exams. The wider assessment week calendar will be shared after half term.

Applying for College/Sixth Form/Apprenticeships

Now is the time to start your college/sixth form/apprenticeship applications; apply early as possible to ensure you have the best opportunity to get on the course you want to.

I have attached a link to prospects with a step-by-step guide on applying to college How to apply for college in the UK | Prospects.ac.uk which may help.

Firstly, attend Open Evenings/Events – this is an important part of the process to ensure you know what the college “feels” like and meet the staff to discuss any courses that you are interested in. I have added the Open Evening/Events poster below.

Once you have visited the colleges/sixth forms, research your chosen route/courses and start your applications. Most colleges/sixth forms want you to apply online. Go to their website and find the Apply Now page. Here are a few local colleges:

More local establishments are listed here: Post-16 Options — Endon High School

Complete the application form putting as much information as possible. You will be asked for your predicted grades in most cases. As the Mock 1 is not until mid-November, you will not receive your Year 11 predicted grades until the new year. Therefore, we have contacted the colleges/sixth forms and explained this and they have advised for you to add your Year 10 predicted grades which can be updated at a later date. Please do not wait until you receive your Year 11 grades as this will delay your application and, in some cases, you may not get on the course you want to possibly due to limited numbers on specific courses.

PLEASE NOTE: You must follow Miss Hill's advice shared in the last bulletin, please be ready to amend your grades when your mock results are released on Tuesday 13th January.  Pupils are encouraged to speak to Miss Hill if they have any questions about Predicted Grades, no other teacher is able to provide them.

Remember, apply to multiple establishments to give you options. You will not need to confirm which college/sixth form you decide to attend until the Results Day in August 2026!

Looking for an Apprenticeship? Visit Open Evenings/Events and speak to college staff about the training element. Most colleges will support you through the process including contacts with employers. You may find the following website useful Become an apprentice

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Sawyer in school.

Supporting students with exam stress 

As exam season approaches, we’ve gathered a range of helpful resources to support students, their families, and staff in managing stress and promoting wellbeing.

For Students:

For Parents & Carers:

Endzone

Click in the link below to open a PDF of the current Endzone timetable:

Homework

To find the homework timetable go to:

Please note the clarification for parents of the consistent Sparx homework deadline time of 8am.

Year 8 Cologne 2026

Thank you for those of you that have expressed an interest in the 2026 Cologne trip to Germany for your child.

Due to the popularity of the trip, it is currently oversubscribed. Despite our best efforts this week in contacting the travel company and trying to come up with a solution, there is not enough availability in any of the hostels near to Cologne to accommodate more than 80 students in one singular hostel. However, I have gone back to the travel company and worked with them to create a solution to take all students that are interested and signed up.

This would mean the students being split onto two coaches (organised into friend groups where possible), travelling on the same ferry, and staying in different hostels about 20 minutes apart. The hostels in question are DJH Lindlar and DJH Wipperfürth. Both groups of students would have the same experience of the trip, have the same itinerary, and would have the same day altogether in Phantasialand too.

Organising the trip in this way will not impact on the experience your child has of this trip and will allow us to take all that have currently paid the deposit, up to 100 students.

Due to this extra work taking place, and everything not yet being absolutely confirmed, we ask for your patience. Therefore, confirmations of places will not be in be shared until after the half term holiday.

If you would like to discuss this further or require any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me at tilly.johnson@endon.set.org

Safeguarding

Please see the updated safeguarding team:

NHS Parent Workshops

Vapes Warning

Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Authority have asked us to share the following guidance:

Halloween Safety

Halloween is a time for fun and spooky excitement, but safety should always come first. The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has put together a practical guide to help families enjoy Halloween while avoiding common hazards. From fire risks linked to costumes and candles, to visibility tips for trick-or-treating after dark, their 12 top safety tips are essential reading for parents and carers.

Explore the full advice and downloadable resources here: Halloween Safety Tips – CAPT

Thank you!

Thank you for your continued support for the school. Please remember to use the school website, Arbor, Firefly and follow our facebook to keep updated. Have a wonderful half term holiday and we hope the Blackforest trip is awesome!