The ISA Schools section of this website gives information on the schools in our membership. These are divided into regions and include the contact details for each school.
The Parent Zone on the Independent Schools Council website (www.isc.co.uk) gives fuller details of all independent schools. This is an online resource designed for both experienced parents and new-comers to the Independent school sector. It is packed with hints and tips about the independent sector as well as practical school search advice to help you find an ISC accredited independent school. In the Parent Zone you are able to:
• Search for ISC schools based on your specific criteria as well as for School Open Days in your area
• Learn about school fee assistance such as bursaries and scholarships
• Find out about boarding schools as well as day schools
• Discover the flexibility that Independent schools offer through the different curricula available such as A-Levels, Pre-U, IB, IGCSEs, GCSEs etc.
• Read about Special Educational Needs in Independent schools
• Discuss the merits of co-educational and single sex education
• See the true value of school league tables
And much more…
If you are an overseas parent looking for ISC schools or a parent looking for an ISC accredited Independent school abroad then you might also find the International Zone useful.
ISA is an association of Headteachers who are our Members. We support our Heads and their schools, offering a range of services to help them lead excellent schools. They are bound by our Articles of Association and we accredit their schools on the basis of the quality of education that they provide.
If a parent wishes to complain about a school, they should first contact the Head and ask for a copy of the published complaints policy.
All of our schools have this in place and will make it available upon request. Parents are strongly encouraged to follow the stages outlined in the school's complaints policy, as this is designed to engineer a mutually agreed solution.
In our experience, following the published policy brings a result in the vast majority of cases. With any complaint, we believe that dialogue is best and our Heads are always happy to talk to any parent who may feel dissasisfied. In such a way, ISA schools retain their extremely high parental satisfaction figures and reputation in their communities.