Ofsted

Our  Strengths

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• Our reading, writing and mathematics SATs progress and attainment results, at the end of KS2 over the past 7 years, have been well above national figures with very impressive progress scores in 2016, 2017, 2018  and 2019. Teacher assessment in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic
• The achievement of the PPG pupils at the end of KS2 over time  in reading, writing and mathematics
• Progress from baseline data of the pupils in our nursery and reception classes and their impressive achievement over time to meet and exceed national expectations
• Behaviour, safety and pastoral care continue to be outstanding with no exclusions in the past 13 years
• Sporting achievement over the past 9 years, particularly in netball (5x Westminster Champions)
• Our successful community cohesion events
• Strong links with St. Paul's Church
• Partnerships and links with other schools, parents and external agencies
• Progression in key art themes across the school
• The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles; Healthy Schools Silver Award, the Sustainable Travel GOLD Award (2019) and the GOLD Games Mark (2019 & 2020).
• The school's internal financial management (FMSIS) graded with substantial assurance in 2013 and 2016
• Development of the whole child - personal, social, emotional, spiritual, moral and cultural including British values
• LA re-categorisation of the school OUTSTANDING IN 2017/18  and 2018/19 
• OFTED grading in 2019 - OUTSTANDING in all areas
• The range of extended school opportunities on offer: daily breakfast club, daily after school activity club, arts and crafts,  sports,  music tuition, booster classes  and homework club
• The new school website   which is regularly updated.

Our Whole School Improvement Priorities for 2020/21

(The focus for middle leaders and co-ordinators' action plans)

Talk for Learning – giving children a range of opportunities to articulate ideas for writing; to develop comprehension in reading, to speak confidently in a variety of settings and to improve reasoning in maths.

Pride in our Learning – giving children a range of opportunities to improve the content of their writing, handwriting, presentation and spelling.

Progress in Learning – Filling the gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Giving children a range of opportunities to make outstanding progress from their starting points (evidenced in books, next steps targets and assessment records).  Moving forward with the English curriculum which is becoming more text led to enrich the genre focus. Strengthening the progress that the most able pupils make in writing (Ofsted 19). Exploring online platforms to support teaching and learning, homework and the day to day running of the school – blended learning

Inclusion for Learning – Continue to monitor all vulnerable pupils (including SEND, PPG, Kurdish, Early stage EAL, more able) for Learning, Attendance, Behaviour and social / mental needs. Identifying pupils where there are huge gaps in learning and implementing  appropriate interventions including training to support pupils with SEND as part of normal class teaching

Leaders’ impact on Learning – Leaders and staff at all levels to continue to rigorously review outcomes across the whole curriculum to impact on pupil learning. Leaders implementing an effective education continuity plan during the COVID – 19 pandemic

Succession Planning – increase pupil numbers and ensure the school continues to have strong leaders at all levels and planning for the safe return of all pupils in September following lockdown.