Dear Parents and Carers,

Last year, as part of our commitment to working together with parents and carers, we shared with you the key features of the annual School Development Plan. To continue strengthening our partnership, I am writing to let you know about our priorities for 2026-27.

By way of background, for those families who are new to the school, each school leadership team (Headteacher and Senior Leaders from within the school) are required to put in place a plan that will inform their work during each school year. This plan is based on evidence from a wide range of sources that include: our own monitoring of children’s learning (their books, their lessons, their views about their learning); achievement both academically and in other areas; Key Stage 2 results; the views of children, staff and parents on all aspects of the school and the findings of external review bodies such as OFSTED and the Local Authority.

Our main priorities for 2025-26 have been evaluated and the successful outcomes of the work of all the staff, the children and their families and our governors have been used (alongside a wide range of evidence sources as detailed above) to identify the priorities for the current academic year. 

MAIN PRIORITIES FOR 2026-27

Priority 1:  INCLUSION – To retain the IQM Inclusive School Award by successfully auditing and embedding the 8 core elements of the IQM framework.

Priority 2: CURRICLULUM & TEACHING – To increase the proportion of pupils achieving the Expected Standard (EXS) in writing by 10% across all years through the consistent application of assessment-led planning, daily explicit modelling, and responsive feedback.

Priority 3: ATTENDANCE & BEHAVIOUR - to ensure the new school behaviour curriculum is taught, modelled  and applied consistently in all classes and at all times during the school day.

Priority 4: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & WELL-BEING – To strengthen community links and improve parental engagement and involvement.

We trust that this brief overview of the School’s Development Plan for the coming academic year has been helpful. We look forward to continuing to work closely with you all.