Sorry if i miss-read your post...of course we need to re-jig the whole system.

Fair play mate. Things need to improve drastically, I don't have the answers, but these free schools are a stupid idea.

Bricks and mortar, no. Same teachers, same kids, same parents, same inner city problems

What do they entail? My youngest goes to Sirius and that is 1 very impressive academy and is hitting its targets

Yeah, looks fgantastic, as does the one on preston road. Still the same kids who went to teh old schools, same teachers too. Do you believe new buildings make people more intelligent or interested in learning?

If the kids dont want to learn then the Teachers are fighting a losing battle and some dont give a toss.

They're ran independently from local authority but still state funded. Basically anyone can set one up, teachers, parents, charities etc. And these unaccountable and unelected people get to dictate teaching methods and curriculum.

Not Teachers No....they have got the teachers who they want and who want to to teach.Id sooner my daughter go there instead of a rundown school.Also,with it being a acedemy,they have a lot more power in dealing with kids who are unruly.

The lunatics running the asylum then.

But that's nothing to do with the physical building

Nail on head mate, or even worse - People out to make a profit.

Ok....yes i believe being in a new school will inspire them...the old Sirius hadnt changed from the old Kingston when i was there.Classrooms drab and leaking....Sirius is modern,comfortable,a good enviroment to learn in.