Free school
self-evaluation tool
February 2015
Growing schools
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School context:
Summary of the school’s background and vision (300 words):
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Charity number: 1132122
Current pupil characteristics:
Pupils on roll
Pupils with SEND
- SA
- SA+
- EHCP/Statement
Pupils with EAL
Pupils in care
Boys
Girls
Number
School %
National %
120
30
25%
21%
Number
Deprivation
- Pupils currently eligible
for free school meals
- Pupils eligible for Pupil
Premium
Ethnicity
- British or White British
- Asian or British Asian
- Black or Black British
- White other
- No information
Current attendance information:
Current behaviour information
%
Number
Overall attendance
Number of exclusions (fixed term)
Number of unique students excluded (fixed
term)
Number of days lost to exclusion (fixed term)
Number of exclusions (permanent)
Number of reported cases of bullying
Absence
- Authorised
- Unauthorised
Persistent absence (<85%)
Punctuality
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School %
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45
National %
School self-evaluation
Inspection
criteria
Judgment
(1234)
Summary of evidence for awarding this
judgement
(c.500 words per judgement)
Priorities for
development and key
actions
Pupils make rapid progress from their starting points when
entering the school.
Increase the rate of progress
which the founding cohort make
in English through:
MIS system data

Moderated data analysis
(with St Mark’s School)
Description
(key phrases from Ofsted
grade descriptors)
Further sources of
evidence
Overall
effectiveness
of the school
From each different starting
point, the proportions of pupils
making expected progress
and the proportions exceeding
expected progress in English
and in mathematics are
high compared with national
figures
Achievement
of pupils at
the school
1
Pupils make substantial and
sustained progress throughout
year groups across many
subjects, including English and
mathematics, and learn
exceptionally well.
For disadvantaged pupils, the
proportions are
similar to, or are rapidly
approaching, those for other
pupils nationally and in the
school.


90% are on course to make expected progress between
KS2-KS4 in Maths, with 70% on track to make better
than expected progress
80% are on course to make expected progress between
KS2-KS4 in English, with 60% on track to make better
than expected progress


In her most recent report, our DfE Education Adviser
described pupil progress as ‘Outstanding’
1:1 tuition for students not
making expected progress
during enrichment time
Employing 1 extra English
teacher to create capacity for
additional planning and
assessment time
Collaborative planning with a
local ‘Outstanding’ English
department
Within our first year, pupils in our founding cohort made an
average of:

1 level of progress in History

2 sub-levels of progress in Geography
Responsible: Assistant Head for
Achievement
Review date: End of summer term
The achievement gap between disadvantaged and nondisadvantaged pupils is lower than national averages:
Eliminate the gap between
progress of PP eligible and nonPP eligible pupils by:

75% of those eligible for the Pupil Premium (PP) in our
founding cohort are on course to make expected
progress between KS2-KS4 in Maths, compared with
90% of non-PP pupils
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Mock inspection report
Of our founding cohort:
Charity number: 1132122

Participation in Education
Endowment Foundation
project on effective feedback
DfE Education Adviser
report
School improvement plan
Inspection
criteria
Judgment
(1234)
Summary of evidence for awarding this
judgement
(c.500 words per judgement)
Description
(key phrases from Ofsted
grade descriptors)

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65% of those eligible for the Pupil Premium (PP) in our
founding cohort are on course to make expected
progress between KS2-KS4 in Maths, compared with
80% of non-PP pupils
In our second year cohort, there is currently no ‘gap’
between the proportion of PP/non-PP pupils on course
to achieve expected progress
Quality of
leadership in
and
management
of the school
The
behaviour
and safety of
pupils at
the school
Quality of
teaching in
the school
Ofsted grade descriptors can be found within the Ofsted Inspection Handbook
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Priorities for
development and key
actions

Summer school activities
targeted at PP eligible
students to reduce gaps in
learning during the holidays
Further sources of
evidence