We had our Challenge Partner Quality Assurance Review in March.  This was led by an Ofsted Inspector and three senior leaders from other UK Primary Schools alongside our own Senior Leadership Team.

The team undertook joint lesson observations, learning walks, interviews with key staff teams and the children including School Council and Friendship Squad as well as looked at children’s books and their recorded learning.

I am delighted with the final report which reflects our strengths and the areas of development will further support the work we do.  The process was really useful for us as a school and I feel we are in a stronger position because of it.

This is a summary sheet of our 2017 cohort data.  This includes:

Early Years Foundation Stage % of a Good Level of Development

This means the % of children in Reception who have achieved ‘expected’ in all areas of the EYFS Curriculum apart from The World and Expressive Arts & Design.

Y1 Phonics

% working at the standard required

Key Stage 1

% of children working at expected standard
% of children working at greater depth

Key Stage 2

% of children reaching the expected standard
% of children reaching a higher standard
average scale scores

This is the School Improvement Plan for 2017-2018 and forms the basis for our work in school this year.

Our priorities are:

1.    Develop the teaching and learning of Maths so that there is increase in the % of children across all Key Stages reaching age related expectations

2.    Continue to raise mental health awareness and to promote emotional wellbeing of children, parents and staff

3.    Develop the curriculum across the school

4. Continue to raise attainment through a consistent and thorough approach to marking,           feedback and assessment leading to improvements in teaching and learning:

·         Increase overall GLD in EYFS

·         Increase in Phonics attainment

·         Increase overall attainment in Reading and Writing at the end of KS1

5. Improve overall Attendance in the school

This is a summary of our 2016 Data which OFSTED use to measure school performance as well as their focus during any inspection.

The data dashboard is discussed by the Governing Body following its publication and used by the Local Authority when they conduct monitoring visits with Robin and the Senior Leadership Team.

In April 2015, we undertook a ‘collaborative review’ of aspects of our School Improvement Work and areas identified in previous monitoring of teaching and learning. This was led by Robin, the Assistant Head Teachers, Marion Hunter (Camden Professional Partner) and John Hayes (Head Teacher of Gospel Oak Primary School).  This is part of our work in the school cluster involving Gospel Oak, Fleet, Rhyl and Carlton.

Primrose Hill School ‘provides an outstanding education for its pupils … All groups of pupils achieve exceptionally well’.