These are our focus areas for our Academy Improvement Plan in 2025-26:

1. Quality of Education 

• Embed a consistent, high-quality lesson sequence across all classrooms. 
• Launch a two-year-old provision to support early development. 
• Ensure curriculum planning is coherent and inclusive. 
• Strengthen assessment practices to support pupil progress. 
• Develop oracy skills across the curriculum. 
• Enhance provision for mixed-age classes (Years 3 & 4). 

2. Outcomes and Priority Groups 

• Raise achievement for all pupils, with a focus on: 
   - White British disadvantaged boys. 
   - Pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL). 
• Implement targeted interventions and inclusive teaching strategies. 
• Track progress rigorously and adapt support accordingly. 

3. Parents and the Community 

• Build strong partnerships with families and the wider community. 
• Increase parental confidence in supporting learning. 
• Improve communication and engagement with EAL families. 
• Expand pastoral support and community resources. 
• Broaden access to extra-curricular and holiday clubs. 
• Involve parents in school evaluation and decision-making. 

4. Personal Development 

• Empower pupils through leadership roles and voice. 
• Embed careers-related learning across the curriculum. 
• Develop a safeguarding curriculum tailored to local needs. 
• Launch a sustainability strategy aligned with national guidance.