School Improvement Plan

Headlines

2026-27

Priority

What the priority involves in a nutshell – key objective

Outcome

1

RE

  • To develop higher order thinking & creativity in RE and recording
  • To deepen spiritual formation
  • To embed Lighting the path in KS2

  • Children are able to effectively demonstrate/present their understanding of what has been taught.
  • The journey has already begun, we need to ensure it is consistent across school and starts to become embedded.
  • It is being used, reviewed and is effective for both T&L and assessment.

2

Safeguarding

  • To undertake additional DSL CPD
  • To provide annual safeguarding training to all staff including induction for new staff members

  • Increased capacity across school
  • ALL staff are aware of safeguarding procedures and responsibilities.

3

Inclusion

  • To develop the school’s ‘New Inclusion Strategy’
  • To embed tracking systems that effectively measure progress for SEND pupils not on the NC
  • To provide a comprehensive CPD  programme for staff to ensure increased K&U of inclusive practice.
  • To compile and keep up to date the vulnerable pupil list beyond CP

  • Established strategy, published by 31.12.26, shared with all staff and successfully meeting inclusion needs for all.
  • Small step assessment formulated and recorded to follow through year on year clearly demonstrating progress made and next steps.
  • Improved delivery and assessment for the children’s provision and learning.
  • Teachers are aware of who now comes under the tracking of vulnerable pupils under the new framework so that tracking of their holistic school experience can be done.

4

Curriculum and Teaching

  • To review Curriculum mapping ensuring effective choices about what to teach & when - Linked learning
  • To further develop a programme of Intervention to secure foundational knowledge
  • To ensure that our full curriculum, both spoken and written, is language/vocab rich. 
  • To participate in the Leeds City of Maths Year
  • To further develop T&L of target subjects,through collaborative working with cluster colleagues.
  • Through engagement in the new Sports Partnerships provide a comprehensive PE offer

  • Adapted and evolved curriculum based on intended learning enabling effective links and reinforced learning
  • Secure learning to build upon
  • Improved reading & writing across all subjects, dedicated staff
  • Improvement in maths outcomes
  • Increased subject leadership knowledge and skills through moderation and sharing of good practice, leading to improved learning outcomes .
  • Enhanced high quality provision and sporting excellence within school

5

Achievement

  • Data outcomes & progress
  • Review assessment file for individual children

  • Improving data for each cohort
  • Streamline assessment evidence

6

Attendance and Behaviour

  • To raise attendance and address PA in target pupils
  • To continue to develop pupil self-regulation and promote greater independent learning

  • PA reduced and tracked through comprehensive systems and records of intervention and support
  • Improved independence and evaluation of how they are learning, revising, and improving their learning

7

Personal Development and wellbeing

  • To ensure that the children are able to articulate British values
  • To ensure that the Cultural capital needs of all children are met
  • To raise aspirations of our children 

  • Improved understanding and verbalisation of BV from our children
  • Delivery of curriculum content has an increased usage of content to reflect the children and families in our school community.
  • Children know that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to and aspire to do well

8

EYFS

  • To maximise opportunities for high quality interactions 
  • To further develop the curriculum in FS1
  • To further develop transition practises to y1

  • Improved learning and GLD
  • Enhanced provision and improved outcomes
  • Children have a more seamless transition and learning builds more effectively on FS

9

  • Leadership and Governance
  • To further develop the role of the FGB in Monitoring & Evaluation.
  • Embed the new SLT
  • Governors make a consistently positive contribution
  • The new leadership team are established in their roles and duties and as a result the school maintains its good status.