School Performance and Improvement

The quality of teaching and learning in our schools is the key driver of school improvement.

Underpinning that is a well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum, good attendance and behaviour and a positive culture which motivates pupils to feel valued and individual.

Our approach to school improvement and performance balances challenge and support, whilst recognising the context and culture of each individual school. Each school benefits from regular visits from an assigned Regional Director and specialist subject advisors. We operate a High Priority Programme for schools on a journey of rapid improvement, which supports leaders to make sustained change in a short period of time.

We have a common curriculum as well as a library of high-quality curriculum resources for our schools to draw upon. We also provide common assessments to enable schools to benchmark themselves against other schools in the Trust. All schools also have access to pupil, staff and parent surveys; subject networks; excellence visits; common frameworks; and support with safeguarding, attendance, policies and procurement. Each school is supported by a Team Around the School that includes an HR Business Partner, Finance Business Partner and Educational Technologist, plus support from other central functions as required.