Our Mission
To provide an all-round, high-quality education in a safe and caring environment for children in Years 5 to 8, to prepare them for the next stage in their education.
Our Values
Our values are symbolised by our school logo - the 'sheaf of arrows'.
Each of the 6 arrows represents the 6 core values that we aim to promote and instil in each member of our school community:
Each of the 6 arrows represents the 6 core values that we aim to promote and instil in each member of our school community:
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Aspiration
We encourage all pupils to become life-long learners, to aspire to be the best they can and to aim high without undue pressure or fear of failure.
We encourage all pupils to become life-long learners, to aspire to be the best they can and to aim high without undue pressure or fear of failure.
Respect
We encourage our pupils to develop a sense of respect for themselves, others and the environment and to grow up to be confident and contributing members of society.
We encourage our pupils to develop a sense of respect for themselves, others and the environment and to grow up to be confident and contributing members of society.
Resilience
We help our pupils develop the skills needed to bounce back when in the face of adversity and overcome the many challenges presented by life.
We help our pupils develop the skills needed to bounce back when in the face of adversity and overcome the many challenges presented by life.
Ownership
We encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own actions by accepting and admitting to both the positive and negative consequences of their choices and behaviours.
We encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own actions by accepting and admitting to both the positive and negative consequences of their choices and behaviours.
Willingness
We encourage pupils to be ready and eager to try new things by being proactive in their own learning and to actively participate in the wider school curriculum.
We encourage pupils to be ready and eager to try new things by being proactive in their own learning and to actively participate in the wider school curriculum.
Supportive
We aim to be a safe and inclusive community where everyone feels supported. We encourage our pupils to help one another by providing both encouragement and support within the school and wider community.
We aim to be a safe and inclusive community where everyone feels supported. We encourage our pupils to help one another by providing both encouragement and support within the school and wider community.
Strategic Priorities
- Aim for excellence across all aspects of a broad curriculum.
- Develop resilience and the wellbeing of the whole school community.
- Ensure our resources and facilities enable the provision of an engaging, inspirational and innovative educational experience.
- Ensure the school remains in good financial health without compromising provision.
Key Performance Indicators for our Strategic Priorities
Aim for excellence across all aspects of a broad curriculum
- External and SIMS data shows positive progress in all subjects.
- Range and quantity of extracurricular activities offered and attended are maintained or extended.
- Monitoring evidence demonstrates high levels of quality teaching and pupil engagement.
- Continued delivery of a broad curriculum that meets the needs of all of the learners.
Develop resilience and the wellbeing of the whole school community
- Staff, pupil and parent surveys are consistently positive; where issues are identified, they are quickly resolved and survey results show improvement.
- Wellbeing interventions report positive impact.
- Staff and pupil attendance remain above the national average.
Ensure our resources and facilities enable the provision of an engaging and innovative educational experience.
- The number of lessons disrupted due to technology failure is reduced and technology enables teachers to provide engaging learning and to support the needs of all learners.
- Pupil surveys show a positive engagement with learning and resources.
- Subject plans show evolution and innovation.
Ensure the school remains in good financial health without compromising provision.
- The school has a realistic, sustainable and flexible financial strategy in place for at least 3 years, based on realistic assumptions about future funding, pupil numbers and pressures.
- The financial strategy is integrated with the school’s strategy for raising standards and attainment, through curriculum-led financial planning.
- The school sets a well-informed and balanced budget each year.
- Benchmarking data on the SFVS confirms that resources are used to support high quality teaching and the best educational outcomes for students.
