Summary of Governor and Senior leader SSE judgements
Key Area 1 : Outcomes for children and learners
Current grade: 1 2 3 4
Confidence: Very Confident Confident Fairly Confident Low Confidence No Confidence
Summary of evidence base:
- Comparison of school performance data 2015 & 2016 with national averages
- Pupil sub-groups are largely performing in line with the total cohort
Key Area 2 : Quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment
Current grade: 1 2 3 4
Confidence: Very Confident Confident Fairly Confident Low Confidence No Confidence
Summary of evidence base:
- Internal school monitoring – lesson observations/learning walks
- Internal school monitoring – regular work scrutinies
- Internal school monitoring – pupil voice
- Appraisal processes and individual teaching plans
- Parent View responses online
Key Area 3 : Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare
Current grade: 1 2 3 4
Confidence: Very Confident Confident Fairly Confident Low Confidence No Confidence
Summary of evidence base:
- Strong evidence of pupil voice affecting change
- Wide range of pupils leading aspects of school life
- Low levels of exclusion
- High quality PSHE embedded across the school
- System of child information logs
Key Area 4 : Leadership & Management
Current grade: 1 2 3 4
Confidence: Very Confident Confident Fairly Confident Low Confidence No Confidence
Summary of evidence base:
- Distributed leadership model which is fit for purpose for a large urban primary school
- Strong ethos of safeguarding and rigorous procedures
- Senior leadership team with classroom credibility modelling strong professional practice
- Effective model of governance meeting all statutory requirements
- Governors know the school well and balance challenge and support effectively
Key Area 5 : Effectiveness of the Early Years Provision
Current grade: 1 2 3 4
Confidence: Very Confident Confident Fairly Confident Low Confidence No Confidence
Summary of evidence base:
- End of Foundation Stage outcomes higher than national average
- LA moderation – summer 2015
- Reputation of outstanding provision and professional practice (regular visits by other schools)