Cottenham Primary School

Information Evening for Parents and Carers

21st September 2015

◦Response since Ofsted

◦2015 results

◦Focus of Action Plan for this term

◦Features of new site

◦Re-structuring of leadership group

◦Meet the Team Leaders

Update on school’s current context:

• Created and implemented a Raising Attainment Plan (RAP) which targeted the development points identified by Ofsted.

• The RAP includes clear criteria for focussed and stringent monitoring by senior leaders, subject leaders and governors to ensure improvements are secured, and next steps are identified.

• Commissioned a NLE to carry out a Review of Pupil Premium at the school. This has resulted in the design and implementation of a new ‘3-Layered’ Pupil Premium Strategy, which is led by David Aston.

• Commissioned the LA to carry out a Review of Governance at the school, which has led to the appointment of a Link Governor for Pupil Premium; a restructuring of governor meetings, to ensure a clear focus on raising standards; and governor participation in weekly ‘Evidence Capture’ meetings with the Head and Deputy.

• Undergone an Ofsted Section 8 Monitoring Inspection Visit by a HMI on 25th June, 2015

Response since Ofsted

Good Level of Development (GLD)

CPS National (2014)

68% 60%

2015 Results

EYFS

% Achieving Passmark

CPS National (2015)

93% 74%

Y1 Phonics Screening Check

2015 Results

KS1 Attainment

Level 2+ Level 3

Subject CPSNational (2014)

CPSNational (2014)

Reading 91% 90% 40% 31%

Writing 85% 86% 18% 16%

Maths 91% 92% 26% 24%

2015 Results

KS2 Attainment

Level 4+ Level 5+

Subject CPSNational (2015)

CPSNational (2015)

Reading 89% 89% 63% 48%

Writing 89% 87% 56% 36%

GPS 85% 80% 71% 56%

Maths 86% 87% 53% 42%

Reading, Writing & Maths combined

85% 80% 39% 24%

2015 Results

KS2 Progress

Expected progressGreater than expected

progress

Subject CPSNational (2015)

CPSNational (2014)

Reading 93% 91% 40% 35%

Writing 93% 94% 42% 33%

Maths 92% 90% 46% 35%

Focus of the Autumn Term’s Raising Attainment Plan (RAP)

• High quality teaching which challenges all pupils, in all classes, and across all subjects

• Promotion of reading throughout the school

• Extended opportunities for writing throughout the school

• Ensuring the highest expectations for the quality, quantity and presentation of pupils’ work in all subjects

• Fully involve Subject Leaders in checking and improving the quality of teaching across the whole curriculum

• Ensure leaders and governors fully evaluate the effectiveness of support provided for pupils who need extra help with the their learning

Features of New School Site

• New EYFS area, including 3 new classrooms

• New classrooms for Years 4, 5 and 6

• Five new intervention rooms

• New peripatetic teaching room

• Two new medical rooms

• Additional ‘breakout’ spaces

• New hard and soft play areas

• Re-configuration of the office area

• New staffroom

• New staff work area

• New staff car park

Restructuring of Senior Management Team

• Redefine role of the Assistant Headteacher• To lead on pastoral care across the school• To lead on Behaviour and Safety across the school• To become the school’s Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC)

• Create a Pupil Premium Team Leader role• To lead the school’s provision for disadvantaged pupils,

(including managing the PP budget, ensuring the implementation of the PP strategy, and being accountable for the outcomes for disadvantaged pupils across the school)

• Redefine the Year Teams across KS1 & KS2• EYFS to remain a single team• Years 1, 2 and 3 to become a single team• Years 4, 5 and 6 to become a single team

• Literacy and Numeracy Subject Leaders• Additional release time to enable Lit and Num SLs to

implement their Action Plans

David Morel Deputy Headteacher Katherine Parrott Assistant Headteacher Lucy James SENCO David Aston Pupil Premium Team

Leader Martin Bagley EYFS Team Leader Jess Scott Y1,2,3 Team Leader Suzy Howden Y4,5,6 Team Leader

Meet the SMT

Support your child in their learning – particularly in developing a love of reading.

Attend school events, open afternoons, curriculum sessions etc.

Keep in touch with your child’s teachers. Continue to believe in the school.

What can parents do to help?

Any Questions?