“i know many people from bishops and more than not they are not getting the education they need. I suggest any parent that is moving their duaghter out of Bishops should suggest sending them to barnwood park arts college. My daughter goes there and she loves it. She is working above her expected grades in most of her subjects and she has made exelent progress in the last three years she has been at this school.”

“this is gonna to be a great move for gloucestershire i heard n know ppl who have gone to that school ther is not much sorting when it comes to bullying a new funding n better school could improve yes the families i am sorry for but in the long run it is a great idea i know many families that have gone to that school n pulled there children out my daughter was going to go there n she knows freinds of the rimmer children n i have been informed they have complained bout bullying themselfs”

“In response to the pupil called me, firstly if your that unhappy at Bishops then surely your parents have the responsibility of helping you to solve this. The school does not tolerate bullying so I think you should go to the school with your parents and talk about it with the staff who would then combat the problem. They are very approachable and easy to talk to. Bullying happens in every school, not just Bishops and if you go through the right channels it can be sorted. Nobody has to put up with it and it can stopped. Good luck.”

“Firstly, why does Gloucester need a so-called 'first class' academy. there are Grammar Schools in the city : there are large community/comprehensive schools and other schools which adequately cater for a wide spectrum of puplis' needs
Also there is Bishops' College which is highly valued and obviously in the majority of cases caters adequately for the needs of a specific group of pupils. The small size and 'family' atmosphere of the establishment helps in this care. The group of pupils catered for would seem to include a large percentage of Black And Minority Ethnic pupils of which many do not have English as a first language. Also there are pupils there with various special educational needs who would also appear to be thriving and achieving at this school.
Therefore that brings me to the second comment, surely there is an equality issue here if this facility is dismantled in a rush with no proper consideration for the pupils' needs - and all this for some unnecessary government showpiece which it is desperate to get in process before the General Election.
Chris M.
Tuffley”

“i got to bishops and i cant wait for it to close,, i have been beaten up so many times and nothing is done,, if your face dont fit you dont get any where at the school,, i want a gud education so i pray it closes so i can have what i want and deserve”

“I feel for the Rimmer family. I too have a son in year 10 at Bishops' College. 2010 is a year that holds the fuure of the school in the L A s hands. Lets hope and pray that they listen to what the parents and pupils have to say and then we will know if they truly care about the futures of our children. So far I have seen no evidence of this and yet they have had plenty of chances. Shame on them if they close the school, as I have said before, if they want an Academy then fair enough, however there is no need to punish us in their plans to achieve this by closing such a good school. No disrespect to the parents and pupils of Central Technology College, They too had the right to choose where they wanted their children to be educated. Even if there was an Academy it would not be my choice as it would be too big and a great number of pupils would be lost in the system.My choice was Bishops and continues to be so, give us a chance at least until the end of 2011. SAVE BISHOP'S COLLEGE and so say all of us!!!!”

“This is ridiculous. It takes years to plan the amalgamation of two schools. I can see this turning into a disaster. How is Central going to accommodate all of the pupils from Bishops' in only nine months' time?”