The building is striking enough, if you like that sort of thing—chunky render painted azure and sunshine yellow; the school's name on the side in huge lettering. Inside, though, it is beautiful, with airy walkways and bright, quiet classrooms. The head teacher, Sir Michael Wilshaw, shows visitors the sports hall and theatre with pride. "Who knows what a journalist is?" he asks a class of children with severe learning difficulties. Hands shoot up.
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