The School Development Plan is the document which drives ongoing improvements in school.  The Governing Body is responsible for evaluating the progress made against the Plan and has an approved mechanism in place for regular effective monitoring. 

Objectives for 2024-25:

Quality of Education (Reading)

1. To extend the reading pathway across school to improve the progress of Reading for the bottom 20% of children.
2. To continue to develop the ethos of reading for pleasure.
3. To develop whole school teaching and learning in Phonics.

Quality of Education (Writing)

1. To improve the attainment of boys in Writing.
2. To develop use of purpose and audience, resulting in higher percentages of attainment at expected and greater depth. 
3. To improve spelling across school.

Behaviour & Attitudes:

1. To ensure that the school’s high expectations for behaviour and conduct are commonly understood and applied consistently and fairly, and that pupils follow the school’s rules and routines across the whole timetable.
2. To develop a relationship-based approach to behaviour.
3. To review and embed the Graduated Behaviour Pathway
4.  To develop all children’s knowledge of neuro-diversity to enable understanding of different behaviours and the need for adaptations.

Personal Development -    To promote equality of opportunity and diversity effectively.

    11)  To ensure our reading books reflect equality of opportunity and diversity effectively.

   12)  To review the wider curriculum’s promotion of equality and diversity to ensure optimum effectiveness. 

   13)  To develop  understanding of the British Values and Protected Characteristics for all stakeholders: children, staff, parents, governors

Leadership & Management – To build capacity                                                                                                                             

   14)   To increase pupil numbers

   15) To build greater capacity in the governing body and develop the governor’s understanding of their role.

   16) To map the curriculum for the next 4 years to ensure that the current Year 3, 4 and 5 complete the full programmes of learning within the National Curriculum

  17) To reduce staff’s workload by investing in an AI teaching package.

  18) To finalise the academisation process