A LEADING EDGE SCHOOL

The Leading Edge Partnership programme has been established to identify, extend and spread innovation and excellence in the secondary sector so that standards of teaching and learning continue to improve in schools across the country.

Park View was the first Secondary School in County Durham to receive the accolade of Leading Edge status in September 2002. Within this programme, Park View Community School is at the forefront of the drive to reform secondary education. We will help lead the way to transform the face of education in our local area. We are at the cutting edge of innovation and collaboration and were selected from amongst the country's best schools to act as a lever to transform secondary education, to engineer the growth of collaborative learning communities and federations, and to promote innovation, research and development to push the boundaries of current teaching practice.

We offer support and partnership to Stanley School of Technology to share and spread effective practice. The Government provide the school with additional funding to support this challenging and exciting work, which benefits both teachers and students. If you would like to know more about this initiative, contact Mr Veitch at the School.

The Leading Edge Partnership programme will build on the successes of the Beacon Schools programme.