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
• 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).
• 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
• 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 2019/20

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

• Talk for Learning -  giving children a range of opportunities to articulate their ideas for writing; and 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. Strengthening the progress that the most able pupils make in writing.
• Progress in Learning - giving children a range of opportunities to make outstanding progress from their starting points (evidenced in books, next step targets and assessment records). Striving to increase numbers achieving greater depth.
• Inclusion for Learning - Continue to monitor all vulnerable pupils (SEND, PPG, Kurdish, Early stage EAL, More Able) for learning, attendance, Behaviour and social/emotional needs. 
• Leaders' impact on Learning -  Leaders and staff at all levels rigorously reviewing outcomes across the whole enriched curriculum to impact on pupil learning. 
• Succession planning - increase pupil numbers and ensure the school continues to have strong leaders at all levels.