Excell International School

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Excell International School is a private school located in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

The school was established in 1851 by Martha and Mary Gee as Boston Middle Girls School at George Street and was "intended for female children whose parents are in the rank next above the actual poor".[1] It subsequently moved to its current site at Tunnard Street, at a rebuilding cost of £800.[2] In 1905 the school was renamed Conway School. In 2000 Conway School had 100% passes in the 11+ for the third year running. Former owner and head teacher Simon McElwain was jailed for two years, in October 2007, after admitting the possession of child pornography images. He had been forced to step down from his position in November 2004.[3][4] Under McElwain the school had 140 pupils and employed 19 staff, with annual day fees costing around £3,500. McElwain sold the school to David and Caroline Wilson in April 2005.[5] The new head teacher was Philomena Rynne.[6] However around this time, as the charges against McElwain became public, student numbers fell and the school closed on 3 January 2007.[5]

Maypole House School was founded in 1884, occupying Well Vale Hall in Well near Alford.[7] Maypole House received a Food Hygiene Award from the East Lindsey District Council in May 2006.[8] The school fees were £2,400-£2,800.[9] In January 2007 they took over the site at Tunnard Street.

The two schools merged, in January 2007, to form the Excell International College. They also started to take boarders and extended the age range of students from 3-18. The combined school attained unwelcome notability in January 2008 when it was announced that none of their students attained five or more A*-C GCSEs.[10][11]

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  1. ^ "The History and Antiquities of Boston: And the Villages of Skirbeck", Pishey Thompson, Page 294, 1856
  2. ^ "Conway's History - About the History of Conway", Google cache, accessed 25 February 2008
  3. ^ "Ex-teacher jailed over child porn", BBC News, 26 October 2007
  4. ^ "Ex-teacher admits porn offences", BBC News, 18 September 2007
  5. ^ a b "Conway school closes", Boston Standard, 3 January 2007
  6. ^ "Former head charged with 25 offences of child porn", Boston Standard, 18 May 2005
  7. ^ "Maypole House School", Ofsted, 17 October 2006
  8. ^ "Food Hygiene Award ", East Lindsey District Council, accessed 25 February 2008
  9. ^ "Maypole House School, Lincolnshire", Which School?, accessed 25 February 2008
  10. ^ "Excellent GCSE results from our schools", Skegness Standard, 11 January 2008
  11. ^ "Secondary School achievement and attainment tables 2007 - Louth and Horncastle", Department for Children, Schools and Families

This article shows the problems associated with league tables that don't account of the special and individual provision of small schools with a family atmosphere.

Excell International School is extremely proud of the six pupils who sat and who ALL passed GCSE exams in June 2007. Two candidates had special needs and one was statemented. One joined the school at the beginning of year 11! They achieved B,C,Ds. A Yr 10 student - Nelly Omokhodion, sat Maths one year early and had a C. Nine year old - Samantha Imafidon, had an A in Maths - see Press Release below

Dr Anthony Omokhodion Director



IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAYPOLE STUDENT SETS NATIONAL EXAM RECORDS

- MAYPOLE PUPILS ARE THE BRIGHTEST IN MATHS

Well, Nr Alford, Lincolnshire: Samantha Osaretin Imafidon, a student of Maypole House School, Alford, and Excellence in Education programme who sat her exams at Maypole House School in Alford has set a new world record of being the youngest student ever to pass Cambridge Advanced Mathematics at the age of 9. This exam is normally done by students that are about twice her age. Not only did she take the exam unusually early, a new world record was set as she achieved grade 'A' - the highest possible grade in the exam.

Samantha Imafidon of Maypole House School dominated the national and international news when the results were released on Thursday. Her story was broken by the London ’s Evening Standard of Thursday, and the Mail, and National Guardian of Friday. She was also interviewed by the Press Association and the Times. Earlier this year, She shocked the world with her sensational secondary entrance/scholarship exams pass at 9. She was also offered a scholarship place at Maypole House School. Her inspiration, and older sister Anne-Marie is the recorder holder for the youngest girl ever to pass A level computing at 11; She also passed pure Maths in the same sitting. She later studied undergraduate Maths on a scholarship at Johns Hopkins University at 13. She has became the youngest person ever to be admitted to study for a masters degree in Oxford at 17.

As the news of Samantha's success filtered through, other Maypole students including Nelly Omokhodion who took Maths earlier than usual also passed with flying colours.

Other children of Excellence in Education who did very well in their GCSE result on Thursday were Twins Peter and Paula Imafidon aged 7; who passed the GCSE paper with grades B, and C; Phoebe Dampare Osei, aged 8, and Joy Osariemen Monene, 10. Others include Ebisiemen Moremi Ajayi, 14, and Jemima Tomi Bamgbose, 14 they are expecting their results on Thursday. They participate in Excellence in Education programme, which is designed to help inner cities students all over the nation.

Dr Robert Hunt, Deputy Director of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences and a Fellow of Christ's College, University of Cambridge said that "It's fantastic to hear of Samantha's achievement in passing Foundations of Advanced Mathematics at the age of just 9. As well as containing lots of fascinating and fun maths, this exam is great" Dr Hunt himself from East London , stated that "I know how important it is for talented youngsters to be given the chance to show what they can really achieve. So congratulations, Samantha!"

Concluding Dr Hunt stated that "Any project that helps gifted children in local state schools to enhance their education is very welcome. Maths is a subject which some children latch on to very young - unlike, say, English Literature which requires a deeper emotional maturity - and they should always be encouraged to follow their interests, preferably through enrichment of the school curriculum"

Maypole House School is one of the schools that collaborates with Excellence in Education (EIE) programme. Chatterbox Nursery, Maypole House School and Conway Prep School are now part of Excell International School.

The Excellence in Education (EIE) works with schools, local groups, and charities interested in the educational pursuits of disadvantaged students in inner-cities. Current work is concentrated in the London Boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets, Redbridge, Dagenham & Barking, Hackney, Waltham Forest , Lewisham and Lincolnshire. EIE is in association with Christ Life Church , Deptford Charity no: 1033769 and Clapton Christian Centre Charity no: 1054390. EIE programmes also runs in Manchester , and Luton and due to demands plans to run the programme in Berkshire , Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

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Their results are as follows:

GCSE Higher Mathematics (Modular, or Linear)

Joy Monene, aged 10 -grade C

Paula Imafidon, aged 7 - grade C

Peter Imafidon, aged 7- grade B

Rafe Dewan, aged 12- grade B

Nishat Dewan, aged 13 - grade C

Ebisiemen Ajayi, aged 14- grade B

Jemima Bamgbose, aged 14- grade C

Nelly Omokhodiom aged 14 – grade C

GCSE Mathematics (Modular)

Phoebe Osei, aged 8 - grade D

Samantha Imafidon, aged 9 - grade A for (Advanced Mathematics)

Christiana Imafidon aged 14 – grade A for Advanced Supplementary Maths

Maypole House School and EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

MAXIMISE YOUR POTENTIAL

Raising standards, Improving personal achievements

(01507) 462764 (01205) 363150; (020) 7366 1328; 077262 43593; info@maypolehouseschool.co.uk http://www.maypolehouseschool.co.uk www.eieprogramme.com

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