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 | | Friday, 26 April, 2002, 09:59 GMT 10:59 UK Schools praised for black achievement  Black pupils are more likely to be expelled School inspectors have commended nine schools in England for the good performance of their black Caribbean pupils. They have analysed the secrets behind the successes of the schools and the pupils to try to improve the achievements of black children in general.
The schools - mainly in Greater London and the Midlands - were selected because their results buck the trend of under-achievement among African-Caribbean children. Six secondary schools and three primary schools were singled out for praise by the schools watchdog in England, Ofsted. High expectations The inspectors said the schools achieved their success for a number of reasons including strong leadership and a culture of achievement where high expectations were backed up by intensive support. African-Caribbean children generally do much worse at school than white or Asian children.
African-Caribbean pupils are also between three and six times more likely to be expelled from school. The government recently set up a task force to try to tackle the under-achievement of African-Caribbean children. The problems were highlighted at a conference organised by Labour MP Diane Abbott, who this week visited St Bonaventure's School to see how it helps all children to succeed. Tribute to heads The chief inspector of school, Mike Tomlinson, said the new reports were a great tribute to the head teachers and staff of the nine schools. "They are doing the right things - and doing them well - for all their pupils, but in addition they are closely in tune with the particular communities which they serve. "There are powerful messages here for all schools, if we are to take educational inclusion as seriously as we need to." The secondary schools commended by Ofsted were:
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