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Causing Concern
Developing
Effective
Exemplary
Leadership
Causing Concern
Unstable leadership and inability to identify and prioritise the key issues and take action to address them.
Developing
Stable leadership, some improvements but limited impact.
Effective
Effective strategic leadership has created a culture of continuous improvement
Exemplary
Strong strategic leadership with capacity to support other schools.
Curriculum
Causing Concern
Curriculum lacks ambition, structure, sequencing and breadth.
Developing
Curriculum lacks ambition, breadth and depth in some subjects/for some pupils.
Effective
Curriculum is ambitious for all pupils and builds on pupil’s prior learning.
Exemplary
Curriculum is expertly designed to develop secure, deep and fluent knowledge.
Teaching and Learning
Causing Concern
The majority of teaching is not meeting the Teacher Standards. Adaptions do not meet pupil’s needs most of the time.
Developing
Teaching is improving in some subjects/year groups, but weak pedagogy hinders progress made by pupils.
Effective
Teaching is strong in most year groups/subjects. Any pockets of less effective teaching are improving rapidly.eo.
Exemplary
Highly effective teaching across all subjects/year groups.
Achievement
Causing Concern
Attainment and progress are well below the national average.
Developing
Attainment and progress are below the national average.
Effective
Attainment and progress are broadly in line with the national average..
Exemplary
Attainment and progress are above/well above the national average.
Behaviour
Causing Concern
Behaviour is chaotic or unsafe and pupils may lack engagement in learning.
Developing
Behaviour is inconsistent. Pupils may be compliant in lessons but not engaged in learning.
Effective
Behaviour and attitudes of pupils are generally good. Low level disruption is managed well.
Exemplary
Behaviour is extremely positive. Pupils are self-motivated, resilience and try their best.
Attendance
Causing Concern
Attendance is well below national average for all pupils/groups and strategic leadership of attendance is lacking.
Developing
Attendance is below national average for some pupils/groups. Pupils with barriers are not supported well enough to attend.
Effective
Attendance is broadly in line with the national average. Actions taken to tackle barriers are working; attendance is everyone’s responsibility.
Exemplary
Attendance is above national average. Actions taken to tackle barriers are working; attendance is everyone’s responsibility.
Personal Development and wellbeing
Causing Concern
Most pupils do not receive a rich set of experiences and/or pastoral support.
Developing
Some pupils receive a rich set of experiences. Pastoral support has limited impact.
Effective
All pupils have access to a rich set of experiences. Pastoral support is well matched to pupil’s needs.
Exemplary
All pupils participate in a rich set of experiences. All staff are active in supporting pupils pastorally.