Each year, we identify a small number of strategic priorities that will have the greatest impact on the quality of education, the experiences of our pupils, and the continued development of our school. These priorities are informed by our rigorous self-evaluation, national research, and the needs of our school community.

The priorities outlined below represent our key areas of development for the 2026–2027 academic year. They do not encompass every aspect of school improvement or the ongoing work that takes place across the school. In particular, they sit alongside our continued commitment to addressing the recommendations from our 2022 Ofsted inspection, as well as the subject-specific and leadership development plans that guide improvement across all areas of the curriculum. These additional plans are available upon request.

Our School Improvement Plan is built around a clear strategic framework consisting of an overarching Objective, a supporting Strategy, and a series of Key Priorities. Each priority contains detailed actions, monitoring arrangements and success criteria, ensuring that improvements are carefully planned, regularly evaluated and refined throughout the year.

The work of the Senior Leadership Team is also influenced by Simon Sinek's Golden Circle, ensuring that every priority is driven by a clear purpose before considering the methods and actions required to achieve it. Each Key Priority is therefore structured around three key questions:

• Why? – The rationale for the priority, including how it is informed by our self-evaluation, educational research and the barriers faced by disadvantaged pupils.
• How? – The leadership processes, systems and approaches that will be used to implement and sustain improvement.
• What? – The specific actions, measurable outcomes and termly milestones that enable leaders and governors to evaluate the impact of the work.

This approach ensures that our improvement journey remains focused, evidence-informed and centred on achieving the very best outcomes for every child.

The Key Priorities for the current academic year are:

1. To refine and strengthen the curriculum and teaching of core foundational knowledge in early reading, number and arithmetic.

2. To continue to refine and strengthen systems that support high attendance and positive behaviour for all pupils.

3. To continue to refine and strengthen the systems for responding to pupil need, ensuring adaptations and interventions allow pupils to succeed.