School Improvement Priorities 2026 - 27
PRIORITY 1
Improve inclusivity and fair access for all
- The school’s behaviour policy will be updated to reflect trauma-informed approaches, be fully inclusive and relational in nature
- Children with SEND will have clear pathways to identify needs and offer support.
- Provision for children with SEND will be ‘different from/additional to’ in all classes.
- Bespoke support for children with SEND will be offered through a graduated response and monitored accordingly
PRIORITY 2
Improve outcomes and overall attainment in writing
- To update and develop a writing curriculum that responds to local challenges, modern pedagogy and government guidance
- To develop grammar teaching to empower children to apply their understanding
- To improve the standards of handwriting across the school
- To enable Teachers are able to accurately appraise progress in writing.
PRIORITY 3
Increase levels of physical activity within our school
- School will have a confident Active Learning lead who will make use of CPD to drive forward standards
- Lessons will contain an active element in most cases
- Monitoring of active participation will be established
- Wider opportunities for active behaviours outside of formal lessons to be collated, encouraged and monitored
CHURCH SCHOOL PRIORITY
Ensure that our school’s distinctive Christian vision is established enabling pupils and adults to flourish.
- Improve the teaching of religious education in school through the development of the revised Blackburn Diocesan scheme of work.
- There are increased opportunities for our pupils to become courageous advocates.
- Prayer spaces are developed and used around school.
- Our children are enabled to reflect on different themes of collective worship and are involved in planning/delivering/evaluating worship.
