RBET – Norfolk is part of Red Balloon Educational Trust – Registered charity number 1109606.
Performance outcomes
At Red Balloon, our programme has been designed to re-integrate students into a learning environment, with an emphasis on reducing social isolation, building self-esteem, and reigniting academic ambitions.
We support a diverse group of young people, many of whom have been out of education for months, or even years. Having missed extensive periods of schooling, many of our students understandably have levels of attainment that are well below the national average of their peers. Additionally, a high proportion of our students have special educational needs, and it is for these reasons we believe academic attainment should not be the sole indicator of their performance.
We therefore:
- monitor students’ personal development through readiness to learn;
- record student progress in core subjects in KS3;
- record student progress in external examinations;
- record percentage of students moving from RB into appropriate next placements;
… and ongoingly seek soft data in terms of feedback from students, parents and other involved agencies in terms of our performance.
Our aims for our students
The aims of the Red Balloon Educational Trust – Norfolk are to:
- make appropriate provision (usually full time, but possibly part time in the early part of a student’s time at the Centre) for vulnerable students unable to attend school, either as a result of severe bullying or other trauma;
- raise the self-esteem of our students;
- build confidence of our students;
- improve student attendance;
- enable students to make academic progress;
- help students identify and prepare for the next stage of their educational career;
- provide opportunities for students to engage with the community.
Inspections
RBET – Norfolk had its opening inspection in November 2023.
Nov 2023 school pre-registration inspection report
Annual reports
Red Balloon Educational Trust produces an annual report for the work undertaken across the Trust, including RBAir, Red Balloon Worthing, RBET – Norfolk and Central Services. Our most recent reports are available below.
Policies
Policies are reviewed annually by the Centre trustees. The Chair of Trustees signs a policy list (held in the Centre office) to indicate that this has been carried out. Names of ‘responsible staff’ (eg Examinations Officer) as required within policies are also available from the Centre office.
Key Centre information
| Address | 76 Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3DF |
| Telephone number | 01223 366052 |
| Name of Headteacher | Sarah Saunders |
| Proprietor | Red Balloon Educational Trust Willow Lodge, 37 High Street, Milton, 01223 366052 |
| Chair of the governing board | Carrie Herbert |
| DfE number | 926/6036 |
Number of official complaints received: 0
