Quality of Education

Opportunities to extend pupils’ thinking or deepen pupils’ understanding can be variable. This can limit pupils’ depth of learning. Subject Leaders need to strengthen this aspect of curriculum planning, so that more pupils receive increasing opportunities to extend their thinking and gain a deeper understanding of the subjects they study.

Behaviour and Attitudes

Continue to develop a strong focus on attendance and punctuality and create a culture where children show they have the skills to face difficulties with confidence.

Personal Development

To take part in a pilot programme partnership with North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP) to strengthen careers guidance for pupils and help open their eyes to the range of possibilities their futures hold.

Leadership and Management

Exceptional leadership and management ensures that staff are well-supported so that high expectations of all pupils are realised

Quality of Education in Early Years

The work given to the pupils is demanding and matches the aims of the curriculum in being coherently planned and sequenced towards cumulatively sufficient knowledge Continue to strengthen EYFS curriculum, assessment and practice to improve outcomes for all children and close the gap for disadvantaged children.

Quality of Education

All Staff to have a good understanding of how to teach explicit and systematic phonics. Implementation of the new Durham Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. Continue progress within maths by providing more extended tasks that require investigation and reflection on learning and resilience (NACE Report July 21).

Behaviour and Attitudes

Continue to develop a strong focus on attendance and punctuality and create a culture where children show they have the skills to face difficulties with confidence. To use our school ethos, values and routines to support children in their recovery and development post-pandemic.

Personal Development

School accreditation for the Rights Respecting School Award (RRS) Gold expires in Nov 2021.We are seeking to be reaccredited in order for us to further continue our work with children, parents and the wider community in this area of the curriculum.

Leadership and Management

Subject Leadership is not yet outstanding and work to ensure this is the best it can possibly be is a priority. Provide opportunities for staff to carry out action research to have a direct impact on teaching and learning.The school continues to provide a safe environment in line with COVID-19 Government Advice.

Quality of Education in Early Years

Ensure that the new EYFS Reforms 2021 are embedded and utilised effectively.To strengthen EYFS curriculum, assessment and practice to improve outcomes for all children and close the gap for disadvantaged children.

Quality of Education

Ensure the implementation of the Cornerstones Curriculum is effective.There continues to be a disparity in percentage attainment between Maths and other subject areas in 2019 KS2 SAT tests. We need to continue to close the gap in percentage attainment with other subjects via involvement in Great North Maths Hub Mastery Maths Workgroup and improved arithmetic techniques.

Behaviour and Attitudes

Reinforce learning attitudes with pupils as they return to school especially those who are most vulnerableCreate a culture where children show that they are resilient in the face of difficulties.Continue to improve the persistent absenteeism of a small minority of our pupils, who are in receipt of free school meals

Personal Development

A continuation of the move towards improvement in quality of teaching (This links to SIP 1) This will link directly to NACE reaccreditation.To focus on wellbeing and a recovery curriculum following COVID 19 lockdown. Pupils to have access to high quality UNCRC/SEAL/PSHCE, outdoor learning and a tailored therapy yoga programme to aid and support pupils well being. Implement Relationships and Sex Education Framework through our current PSHCE/UNCRC/SEAL and Science Curriculum

Leadership and Management

Continue to ensure governors and senior leaders have a full and realistic picture of the impact of the school improvement priorities using an increased range of monitoring processes. Continue to further develop the expertise and skills of our senior and middle leaders to secure effective succession planning, ensuring checks on the quality of teaching and learning look more comprehensively across the curriculum and continue to more objectively identify the strengths and weaknesses in teachers’ practice.

Quality of Education in Early Years

Effective transition into school for new starters. To ensure children acquire a wide vocabulary and can communicate effectively in a range of contexts. Support parents/carers to understand the Early Learning Goals and ensure that they know how to support their child effectively. 4. Effective transition into Year 1 and analysis of learning gaps with effective planning to address these.

Overall Effectiveness

As a NACE research school, continue to focus on the drive of outstanding teaching.

Quality of Education

There continues to be a disparity in percentage attainment between Maths and other subject areas in 2019 KS2 SAT tests. We need to continue to close the gap in percentage attainment with other subjects via involvement in Great North Maths Hub Mastery Maths Workgroup and improved arithmetic techniques.

Behaviour and Attitudes

Children continue to make links between UNCRC articles and other curriculum topics being studied. Improve the attendance of a small minority of our pupils

Personal Development

To further embed the work already undertaken via NACE and RRSA on inclusion we would like to seek re-accreditation for Inclusion Quality Mark.

Leadership and Management

Further develop the expertise and skills of our senior and middle leaders to secure effective succession planning, ensuring checks on the quality of teaching and learning look more comprehensively across the curriculum and continue to more objectively identify the strengths and weaknesses in teachers’ practice.

Quality of Education in Early Years

To strengthen work with external partners and the wider community to broaden the curriculum and experiences for all children. Explore the scope for improved links with pre-school providers to increase proportion of pupils joining school.

Overall Effectiveness

As a NACE research school, continue to focus on the drive of outstanding teaching.