Langley Academy

[Paul Welsh]

Apologies if you don't think that this is particularly relevant for St
Bernard's but on Friday 13th May the Headteacher, Annie
RenoufDonaldson and academic principal, Chris Bowler, were suspended
by Langley Academy's governors. For further details see
http://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/news/article-21372-decision-on-suspended-langley-academy-staff-members-probe-due-in-weeks-/

Meanwhile, Langley Grammar school became a selective academy on 1
April, joining Slough Grammar school which did so on 1 January. That
leaves only St Bernard's and Herschel Grammar under the auspices of
the LEA.

It is worth noting that in January, the Catholic Education Service
announced that it has effectively dropped its opposition to its
schools becoming academies - see
http://www.cesew.org.uk/standardnews.asp?id=10181 and
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jan/28/catholic-church-academy-schools