28th November 2025
HEADLINES
By Mr J Munro Deputy Headteacher
FRESH EYES REVIEW Following on from Headlines on 14th November, where James Saunders talked about our Fresh Eyes review, I can now share more detail with families.
on key vocabulary. This explicit attention to complex and academic language is crucial for learners’ progress across all subjects. The best lessons visited also showcased great modelling of responses, providing learners with clear examples of high-quality work and thinking, which we are We have just received the overwhelmingly committed to building upon across the curriculum. positive findings from our recent school review. The feedback confirms the outstanding work Commitment to Attendance and Engagement being done by our learners, staff, and the wider The review acknowledged the great work which school community, and highlights key areas is underway to improve attendance levels in our where we are truly excelling and will continue to school, a national drive currently. Our teams are build upon our success. proactively implementing strategies, including engaging our families to ensure every learner A Strong, Supportive Culture is in school, ready to learn, and achieving their One of the most celebrated findings is the potential. All evidence indicates that through maintenance and celebration of our school’s maintaining a high attendance of over 95% those warm and inclusive culture. This welcoming learners achieve considerably higher outcomes environment is fundamental to our leanrers’ well- than their peers at GCSE. We are committed to being and success. This culture is closely linked to maintaining this focus as we move forward. our approach to learner management: the review specifically praised our ongoing commitment to Looking Ahead relational approaches to behaviour management, These findings provide a clear mandate for ensuring that relationships are at the heart of our future focus: to maintain and strengthen how we support and guide our young people. the positive culture, build upon our academic achievements, and continue to implement Academic Excellence and Teaching Quality supportive strategies in teaching and attendance. We are delighted that the review recognised the significant recent improvements in GCSE Thank you for your ongoing partnership. Your outcomes. This is a testament to the hard work of support is invaluable in creating the positive, our learners and the dedicated teaching and non high-achieving environment that our learners teaching staff. deserve. We look forward to continuing this work together. Furthermore, the review highlighted the high Mr J Munro quality of teaching observed across many lessons, specifically noting the strong focus