SOMERSET CHALLENGE BOARD
FAMILY E REPORT
7th NOVEMBER 2014
Family E Schools
Bishop Fox’s School
Bridgwater College Academy
Frome College
Hugh Sexey Middle School
Minehead Middle School
The Blue School
Wadham School
Current Ofsted Judgement
Good
Requires Improvement
Good
Outstanding
Good
Good
Good
1.
DATA ANALYSIS
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KS2 stronger areas - upper ability pupils, Science.
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KS2 weaker areas - English and Maths, progress in English and Maths, all key pupil groups.
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KS4 stronger areas - 5A*-G, Points score (total & capped), Maths,.
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KS4 weaker areas - 5A* to C, 5A* to CEM, lower ability and lower ability boys in particular, FSM, SEN and
Action +, Statement in particular (in old definitions).
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KS4 stronger subjects across the Family - Child Care, English Language, Graphics, Maths, Photography,
Religious Studies, Textiles.
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KS4 stronger subjects in schools:
- Frome Art & Design, Photography, Religious Studies Textiles.
- The Blue Art & Design, Construction, English, Graphics, Maths, Religious Studies, Sciences, Textiles.
- Wadham English, History, Maths, Sciences.
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KS4 weaker subjects - Additional Science, Art, Biology, Chemistry, French, Geography, German, Physical
Education, and Physics.
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KS5 Strengths - The Blue above NA for APE, +APS, positive VA A Level, AS, Academic, Vocational
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KS5 Subjects - Largely in line with expectations.
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Targets / projections for 2015
- The Somerset Challenge Delivery Plan sets out a target for each family of improving the performance of the
lowest performing school to the median of the family. In 2014 this was 52.8% for the family.
- School projections for 2015 are currently being compiled.
- FFT estimates for the family (based on last 3 year’s value added performance indicate 53% 5ACEM, FFT D
=61%.
2.
PRIORITIES
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Theme 1. Learning & Teaching
- Strand A. Where do we want to be?
- Strand B. Where are we now and how do we know?
- Strand C. How do we get better?
- Strand D. How do we stay great in Somerset?
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Theme 2. Tracking & Intervention
- Strand E. How is data collected and used?
- Strand F. More reliable and effective data systems.
- Strand G. How is intervention implemented and managed?
- Strand H. Reviewing and improving intervention.
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Theme 3. Assessment & Feedback
- Strand I. Best practice in assessment.
- Strand J. Best practice in feedback.
3.
COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY
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See Family E Delivery Plan 04.11.14. (Outcomes column).
4.
JOINT PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
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See Family E Delivery Plan 04.11.14. (Plans/Activities column).
5.
CORE ACTIVITIES
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Activities 2013 - 2014.
- Dec 2013. SASH Conference. Families launched. Initial sharing of information and data.
- Jan 2014. SASH Conference. Sharing school priorities.
- Feb 2014. Family E Heads. Delivery Plan - draft 1.
- Mar 2014. Family E Heads. Delivery Plan - draft 2.
- Mar 2014. SASH Conference. Calendar planning.
- Apr 2014. Family E Heads. Delivery Plan - final.
- Jun 2014. Family Conference. Learning & Teaching.
- Jul 2014. Family Conference. Curriculum.
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Activities 2014 - 2015 to date.
- Sep 2014. Family E Heads. Review and Planning.
- Oct 2014. OLEVI Outstanding Teacher Programme at Frome College. 12 x Family E staff x 10 weeks.
- Oct 2014. Family Inset. Data, Tracking & Intervention. 7 schools x 3 presentations x 5 minutes each.
- Oct 2014. Family E Heads. Review and Planning. NLE in attendance.
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Activities 2014 - 2015 planned.
- Nov 2014. Learning & Teaching Inter-visiting Programme. Leadership Teams.
- Dec 2014. Family E Inset. Inter-visiting day. Staff beyond Leadership Teams.
- Various. Behavioural Insights Team Research Projects - Aspirations & Feedback.
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Activities 2014 - 2015 calendared.
- 4 x remaining half termly joint inset sessions.
- 3 x remaining Family E Heads’ Meetings.
- 1 x Family E Inset Day.
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Self and Peer Review. The process of formulating the delivery plan during the spring and summer terms of
2014 required schools to review practice and determine priorities. Schools subsequently shared judgements and
agreed a range of Themes and Strands. Family activities include peer-review and inter-visiting programmes are
key features of the current delivery plan.
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School to School Support. In addition to those included within the plan there are individually negotiated support
activities underway across the family schools.
6.
SUCCESSES TO DATE
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The commitment of Headteachers to work together within the framework provided by The Somerset Challenge
to secure improvement in the family schools.
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An agreed delivery plan with a wide range of appropriate and challenging professional development targets.
7.
AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT
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The need to develop a year 2 delivery plan with clearer outcomes for all students groups.
8.
WORK WITH THE FAMILY’S NATIONAL LEADER OF EDUCATION
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Barbara Rhymaun, Headteacher Darrick Wood School, Orpington, Kent. National Leader in Education attached
to Family E.
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Schools are currently preparing SWOT analysis for NLE.
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Discussions concerning deployment to continue at next Heads’ meeting.
9.
EVALUATION
Warm
collegiality
Service level
agreement
True, deep
collaboration