Four Stages of Improvement

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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.