Key Priority 1 – To implement a coherently planned and sequenced curriculum that enables pupils to build knowledge progressively and achieve well by the end of the key stage.
To raise standards in reading with particular reference to pupils who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
To raise standards in writing with particular reference to pupils who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
To raise standards in mathematics with particular reference to pupils who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
To ensure that knowledge is clearly progressed and sequenced across the breadth of the curriculum (Autumn term focus: art and design, DT)
To ensure that teachers have the pedagogical knowledge needed to effectively implement the history, geography and science curriculums.
To ensure that the teaching and learning policy is implemented consistently across all classes.
To adapt the curriculum to ensure that expectations are ambitious for pupils assessed as having special or additional educational needs and/or disabilities.
Key Priority 2 – To ensure that pupils, including those that are disadvantaged, receive the support that they need to attend school regularly and on time.
To improve whole school attendance overall for the year 2024 - 2025 to 95.0%, an improvement from 93.6% for 2023 – 2024.
To reduce persistent absence to 10% for the year 2024 - 2025 for all pupils, an improvement from 16.3% for 2023 – 2024.
Key Priority 3 – To develop additional leadership opportunities for pupils across school so that they can be involved in relevant school decision-making processes as part of character development, wider opportunities, citizenship and SMSC development.
To ensure that the School Council is in place.
To ensure that there are pupil leadership roles in place across all year groups.
Key Priority 4 – To improve further internal quality assurance systems and governance
To ensure that all subject leaders undertake regular monitoring activities for their subject(s).
To ensure that all governors continue to develop necessary skills so that they are well equipped to hold the school to account effectively.