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Headteacher’s Report to Governors
Autumn Term 2013
Charles Dickens Primary School
Headteacher’s Report to Governors
Autumn Term 2013
The leadership and
management of the school
Autumn Term Report
Leadership
School numbers and basic characteristics
Number on roll FS1 FS2 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6
43 60 61 45 45 45 45 39
Basic characteristics of the school – as of Nov 2013
Characteristic National School Comparison
Number on roll (including nursery) 251 383 Above average
% free school meal eligibility 26.2 32.4 Above average
% pupils from minority ethnic groups 27.7 75 Well above average
% pupils with first language not English 17.5 50 Well above average
Deprivation indicator 0.24 0.35 Above average
% pupils with SEND 18.5 15 Average
Autumn Term Report
Leadership Pupil Premium expenditure
Total amount allocated for 2013/4: expected £145,000
Strategy – Autumn Term Cost Impact judgment
1 to 1 reading in yrs 1 and 2 £12,912 Outstanding 2012/3
Booster classes in Year 6 – English and Maths £4480 Outstanding –
maths. Good -
English
1:2 tutoring in reading Yrs 3- 5 £1789 Expected
outstanding
Minimising behavioural and emotional barriers to
learning – Family Liaison Officer and Ed Psych
£12,332 Outstanding 2012/3
Narrowing gap FSM/Non FSM – increased staff pupil
ratios
£7124 Good
Extending more able pupils in yrs 2 – 5 – additional
and parallel lessons in small groups – English and
Maths
Expected good or
better
Music bursaries – cost of violin and piano lessons for
able FSM musicians
£340 Expected good or
better
Autumn Term Report
Leadership
Curriculum update
English: roll out of ‘immersive’ real book phonics into KS1. Embedding of new approaching in the foundation stage with parent information sessions and new resources to support home learning. Ongoing development of book corners and launch of ‘book of the month’ to support home reading. Leadership focus on embedding effective use of ‘assessment grids’ in guided reading to capture detailed learning and next steps, team teaching and planning in KS1 and Yr3/4 to secure 100% good or better teaching including NQTS. Maths – development of middle leaders as effective leaders of mathematics in KS2 – giving experience in outreach work and facilitation of maths course linked to subject knowledge. Leadership focus on developing standards of teaching and learning amongst inexperienced teachers to secure consistent good or better. Science: awarded its fourth consecutive ‘Green Flag’ in October 2013 in recognition of our commitment to sustainability and ecology. In October 2013, The school was awarded the Gold Primary Science Quality Mark for outstanding curriculum, teaching, assessment and leadership of Science in a primary School. Creative Arts -awarded out fourth consecutive gold Arts mark in September 2013 and were identified by the arts council as an ‘outstanding example of a school which works imaginatively with arts institutions’. Projects this term include the following partners: Rambert, Shakespeare’s globe, Shakespeare Schools Festival, Peter Latanka, Tate Britain.
Autumn Term Report
Leadership
Events and educational visits this term
Wick Court
Residential
Visit Yr 6
Shakespeare
School Festival Yrs 4/5
Friendship
Week All pupils
Primary
Science
Quality Mark All pupils – Yr ¾
visiting Royal
Institution.
Autumn Term Report
Leadership
Policy reviews
Policy Reviewed at Autumn Term meeting of…
Standards committee
Nov
Resources committee -
Nov
Full Governing
Body – Nov
Safeguarding Policy
✓
SEN Policy ✓
Appraisal Policy
✓
Accessibility Plan
✓
Autumn Term Report
Leadership Parents and carers
Parental involvement – Parent Survey using
questions from Ofsted Parent View. 53 responses –
overwhelmingly positive
Parents evening – 18th/19th Nov
Information Mornings – reading in Yr
Inclusion coffee mornings with SEND need focus.
PTA – focus this term is on the Frost Fair – 30th
November.
Developments
Changes to homework – new homework policy
in response to survey and Parents’ Forum.
Communication - Providing electronic emailed
versions of newsletters etc - end of Nov 2013
Autumn Term Report
Leadership Staff development
INSET Moderation of reading, writing and maths across phases and school Assessment of English and Maths Team building and understanding others, managing conflict - half day INSET ‘What makes good or better teaching?’ – understanding ofsted criteria
Courses attended Pupil Premium – inclusion manager Ms Metcalfe – measuring impact and choices against Sutton Trust toolkits ICT – preparation for new curriculum b- Mr Eggelton EAL network meetings – EMA leader – Mrs Jamois PSHCE – ‘anti- bullying and homophobia’ Mr Huxley and Mr Hunt E-safety –Mr Eggleton NPQH -Mr MacKinnon
Other LA – school review with teaching and learning focus. CDPS training and support – NQT+1/2 KS2 maths course; Coaching and Development Feedback; LA network meetings for EYFS, EAL. E.g. support from LA / consultants / other schools; support/training
delivered by school staff; teaching school developments etc.
Autumn Term Report
Leadership
Appraisal – anonymised data – Sept to November 2013 - including leadership team
Anonymised data Pay Spine
MPS Threshold UPS Leadership PPA HLTA
Staff Progression* 10 2 1 3 2
Quality of Teaching**
60% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Staff awarded additional responsibility points
40% 50% 100% n/a 50%
* Number of staff making progress along relevant pay spine ** Percentage of such staff graded as good or outstanding for overall quality of teaching
Autumn Term Report
Leadership
Learning environment
Building Project 1 New Classrooms for Year 1
Classrooms in position and basic fit out now
completed – expected hand over date is now 25th –
29th November 2013
Outstanding items:
• fitting of display boards, security and fire alarms,
interactive whiteboards etc
• Delivery and installation of canopy across front of
classrooms and sedum roof.
Building Project 2 – new build for expansion
2015/6 • Initial consultation on expansion completed on
expansion
• Design brief for expansion completed
Autumn Term Report
Leadership
Progress of school development plan - Leadership
The Progress of Key Priorities within School Development Plan - Leadership
Objective/Action On
target
Partially
on
target
Off
target
Notes
Le
ad
ers
hip
Fo
cu
s 1
Strengthen the depth and distribution of leadership through the development of new middle and senior leaders - leaders are accountable for outcomes, progress and provision in their curriculum area or phase and supported with CPD to include shared observations and appropriate courses/coaching, shared monitoring through pupil progress meetings, book looks, environmental audits.
✓
1
Manage the physical and educational transition of the school from 1 ½ form to 2 form entry – The school is now 2 form entry in Year R and Year 1 with 50 part time places in the nursery ( previously 25 part time).
✓
See section on
‘building work’
1. 2 experienced teachers involved in development and delivery of mathematics course for KS2. Lesson observations for English shared with Inclusion manager and Head of Creative Arts, Phase leaders analysing and taking responsibility for improving consistency of standards
Autumn Term Report
Leadership
Self-Evaluation – Leadership and Management
Strengths • Robust yet supportive performance management system – teaching and its impact on learning is evaluated formally
by the SLT each term via lesson observations, 2 formal book looks, learning walks and pupil progress meetings. • Outstanding professional development and monitoring of students and NQTs by DHT and AHT. • EYFS is led excellently and consequently standards are continuing to rise in both YN and YR • Sharp and focused School Improvement Plan , identifying the many strengths at the school and providing a perceptive
view of areas for further improvement • Communication with parents is very strong –– a weekly newsletter, school and class blogs, twitter and texting. • The results of annual H&S, HR and finance audits are shared completely with the GOB – all this year’s audits have
been good or better. • Governors – strong blend of skills and experience – in addition to statutory duties of support and challenge, work
strategically on several areas of school improvement including attendance and building development.
Priorities for Improvement • Develop middle and senior leaders to ensure sustained capacity of leadership • Manage the transition from 1 and a half to 2 form entry.
Area Grade
Outstanding Good Requires Improvement Inadequate
Leadership & Management ✓
Headteacher’s Report to Governors
Autumn Term 2013
The achievement of pupils
at the school
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels EYFS Attainment
Good Level of Development = Pupils achieve at
least expected level in the prime areas of learning (
personal and social skills, language and
communication and physical development) and maths
and English ( reading and writing)
Areas of Strength Progress of FSM pupils exceeds Non
FSM in
Strong achievement of boys and
pupils from Black African or
Caribbean Background
75% all pupils achieved expected
leves in prime areas High
outcomes in Expressive Arts and
Design and Technology - >82%
Excess of 75% reached
expected levels in reading and
maths.
Priority Areas • Narrowing the gap between FSM
and Non FSM
• Improving outcomes in writing
(67% achieve expected in 2013)
% good level of development
LA School
2012/13 60 62
Average total points in 2012/3 –
expected is 34 points.
Female 33.7
Male 35.8
FSM 28.1
Non FSM 36.9
No SEN 36.2
SEN – SA+ 18
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels Reading Phonics Test (Y1) & re-takes (Y2)
Phonics Screening Check 2012 -
(% of pupils working towards or meeting
expected targets of 32 points)
Areas of Strength • Improvement from 2012 – increase
9%
• Yr 2 retakes - all except SA+ pupils.
• Pupils from ethnic minorities perform
well.
Priority Areas • Increase % pupils achieving 32+
• Narrow gap between FSM (25.9
average points) and Non FSM ( 32.4)
• Pupils with low attendance – not
performing well ( 20points average
scored for this small group)
• Roll out of pilot from YR
69 78
69 68
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
% Year 1 Meeting %Yr 2 Retakes meeting
School National
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels Key Stage 1 Attainment
L2+ in 2013
Percentage
of Pupils
(School)
Percentage
of Pupils
(national)
Reading 93 87
Writing 91 83
Mathemat
ics 96 91
Areas of Strength • All areas represent a rise in attainment
• Average attainment for all subjects is
gradually increasing over 5yr trend
• 0.9% gap FSM and Non FSM
• No gap between attainment of boys and
girls
• No visible gap between autumn and
summer born pupils
Priority Areas • Increasing % FSM pupils achieving KS1.
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels KS1 targets 2014 – yr 2
L2+ %
L2B+ %
L3+ %
Reading 93 91 33
Writing 91 80 22
Mathematics 93 89 29
KS1 targets 2014 – Yr 1 phonics
Achieving %
% Achieving when retaking in Yr 2 – 14
pupils
Phonics 75 91
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels Key Stage 2 Attainment in Reading, Writing & English GPS
% of pupils achieving Level 4+ % of pupils achieving Level 5+
89 92
86 85 82
73
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
reading Writing GPS
school
national
28
36
50
44
30
47
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
reading writing GPS
school
national
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels Key Stage 2 Attainment in Mathematics
80
84 85
81
86
89
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
88
90
2011 2012 2013
National School
% of pupils achieving Level 4+ % of pupils achieving Level 5+
93
91 92
81
84 84
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
2011 2012 2013
school
national
48
61
50
35 39 41
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2011 2012 2013
school
national
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels KS2 – 2 Levels progress
Percentage of pupils making 2 levels
progress in reading, writing and in
mathematics
Areas of Strength Maths - 54% pupils achieving level 2
in KS1 exceeded expected progress
and attained level 5.
2 levels of progress - very strong for
pupils at School Action on SEND
register – 105.2 is their value added (
100 is expected).
Raise online: 100.9 is our valued
added for all subjects.
Priority Areas Reading – increased % of pupils
achieving level 5 – particularly those
who attained Level 2 in KS1.
% making 2L progress in English and
mathematics
National School
Reading 88 91
Writing 91 100
Mathematics 88 100
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels KS2 targets 2014
L4+ %
L4B+ %
L5+ %
L6+ %
Reading 95 76 61 13
Writing 92 76 55 18
Mathematics 95 76 55 18
SPAG 95 76 53 5
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels Pupil progress – pupils in Years 1, 2 and 3
11.5
16.7
20.1
23.6
26.5 27.3
10.1
15.4
19.0
22.1
25.4
28.3
10.6
16.5
19.1
22.3
26.0
29.9
3
9
15
21
27
33
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6
Average level (NC pts) as of June 2013 - (previous year groups)
READING WRITING MATHS
Autumn Term Report
Achievement
1. Levels Pupil progress –
5.9
5.4
4.2 3.8
2.3 1.9
5.5
4.9
3.8 3.9
2.9
4.6
5.5 5.5
3.7
3.3 3.4
4.8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6
Average progress 2012 – 2013
READING WRITING MATHS
Autumn Term Report
Progress of school development plan – Achievement
Achievement
Notes Brief comments
The Progress of Key Priorities within School Development Plan - Leadership
Objective/Action On
target
Partially
on
target
Off
target
Notes
Ac
hie
ve
me
nt
Fo
cu
s 1
Raise Standards in reading and phonics across the school June 2014 -Standards of reading at the end of Key Stage 2 return to exceeding 95% at level 4 and exceeding 45% at level 5. APS s targeted to be 29.5+.
✓
o Accelerate the progress of SEND, and FSM pupils (particularly in KS1) to equal that of Non SEND and Non FSM - from current 0.5 gap between Non SEND and SEND and 0.5 gap FSM and Non FSM.
✓
Non- negotiable pupil attainment and progress targets for all year groups
✓
Autumn Term Report
Self-Evaluation - Achievement Area Grade
Outstanding Good Requires improvement
Inadequate
Levels of attainment ✓
Historic progress (Level 5 reading in KS2 and EYFS
writing)
Progress of current pupils ✓ ( summer term)
Overall judgement ✓
Achievement
Strengths Raise online (ROL) unvalidated data shows very strong picture over 5 year average. KS1 data continuing to improve. EYFS further improvements on 2012 but data non comparable as new assessment expectations. Book look evidence demonstrates outstanding progress in year to date across all year groups.
Priority Areas 2 levels of progress KS1 to 2. Phonics in Year 1 Progress on FSM pupils who are also SEND
Headteacher’s Report to Governors
Autumn Term 2013
The behaviour and safety
of pupils at the school
Autumn Term Report
Behaviour
Exclusions this term – Fixed term and permanent
Exclusions (from 1st September to date)
Data All pupils Pupil Premium
pupils
Number of fixed term exclusions 2*
Average number of days of fixed-term exclusions 1
Number of pupils given fixed term exclusions 2
Number of permanent exclusions 0
*Fixed terms exclusions were for physical aggression towards staff members or uncontrolled and
unsafe behaviour in the classrooms. Both incidents were isolated and occurred in KS2. Both pupils receive support from the Family Liaison Officer.
Autumn Term Report
Behaviour
Racist and bullying – incidents this term
Racist and bullying incidents (from 1st September to date)
Data All pupils Pupil Premium
pupils
Racist incidents 0
Bullying incidents 0
Red Forms and tracking behaviour: 23 red forms issued for inappropriate behaviour where the Senior leadership team become involved (Sept - 14th Nov 2013) and 16 amber (low level disruptive behaviour) - all forms tracked electronically and analysed half termly. All pupils with 5 or more (4 in total) red forms met with family liaison officer and HT to reissue home school agreement .
Autumn Term Report
Behaviour
Attendance – data this term
Attendance (from 1st September to date)
Data All pupils
%
Overall percentage attendance 96
Percentage of pupils with less than 90% attendance 12
Percentage of pupils with less than 85% attendance 6
Percentage of pupils with less than 80% attendance 2*
*- 6 pupils: 1 new to school and then had operation on foot, 1 had operation on ear, 1 injured back. 3 pupils referred to EWO as is recommended when pupil’s attendance goes under 75%.
Autumn Term Report
Behaviour
Progress of school development plan – behaviour & safety
The Progress of Key Priorities within School Development Plan – Behaviour &
Safety
Objective/Action On
target
Partially
on
target
Off
target
Notes
Be
ha
vio
ur
Fo
cu
s 1
Continue to ensure school is compliant with all safeguarding and safety procedures/standards.
✓
Continue to ensure that behaviours for learning are outstanding
✓
Autumn Term Report
Behaviour
Self-evaluation – overview
Area Grade
Outstanding Good Requires
improvement Inadequate
Exclusions ✓
Behaviour ✓
Attendance ✓
Safety ✓
Overall judgement ✓
Autumn Term Report
Behaviour
Parental Survey
Headteacher’s Report to Governors
Autumn Term 2013
The quality of teaching at
the school
Autumn Term Report
Quality of teaching – Lesson observations
Teaching
Analysis of lesson observations by subject and year
Lessons are often
outstanding in:
Lessons are consistently
good or better in:
Lessons occasionally
require improvement in:
Yr 5/6
Early Years
PE
Art
Assemblies
Experienced class
teachers classrooms
Phase leader’s classes
NQTs lessons
2 experienced teachers in
new roles - now on action
plans
Autumn Term Report
Quality of teaching – Lesson observations
Teaching
Summary of formal
lesson observations
from September to date
39
44
17
% Lessons grading
Outstanding
good
RequiresImprovement
Notes: RI lessons - include NQTs and teachers in new roles. All are supported by appropriate action plans to improve.
Autumn Term Report
Progress of school development plan – Teaching
Teaching
The Progress of Key Priorities within School Development Plan - Teaching
Objective/Action On
target
Partiall
y on
target
Off
target
Notes
Teach
ing
Fo
cu
s
1
Raise standards in reading and phonics
✓
Ensure Teaching and Learning judgement remains outstanding
✓
Accelerate pupil progress through outstanding marking and assessment practices throughout the school
✓
Autumn Term Report
Self-evaluation – Overview
Strengths Outstanding marking
Year 5/6, Year EYFS, Senior leaders supporting across phases, support staff and students
Priorities for Improvement Securing good for NQTS. Securing good for 2 experienced teachers in new roles.
Teaching
Area Grade
Outstanding Good Requires improvement
Inadequate
Quality of teaching ✓
Autumn Term Report
Self-Evaluation – Overview
Area Grade
Outstanding Good Requires
improvement Inadequate
Overall Effectiveness ✓
Achievement ✓
Teaching ✓ ✓
Behaviour & Safety ✓
Leadership & Management ✓