See below for the key focus areas for improvement for St Mary’s throughout 2023-24.  Each term, the headteacher organises a Parent and Carer coffee morning to outline and discuss the progress made towards achieving what the school has set out to do.

The Quality of Education

• Fully embed the school’s curriculum framework so that planning, provision and assessment in all subjects from Early Years to the end of Key Stage 2, meets and/or exceeds national curriculum requirements.
• Improve the quality of writing so that a greater proportion of children achieve ARE & greater depth in all year groups.
• To continue to improve the quality of education for SEND and EAL children to ensure that their individual learning needs are securely met to allow for strong progress from starting points.
• To enhance and further develop communication and oracy throughout the school.

Behaviour & Attitudes/Personal Development

• Improve attendance and punctuality so that it is at least in line with national average figures

Leadership and Management

• To further strengthen the school’s leadership capacity following the appointment of a new headteacher and new school governors
• To further build a highly effective Early Years Team
• To strategically plan for the long term future and sustained success of St Mary’s
• To achieve a successful SIAMs outcome – Judgement 1
• Develop opportunities to expand and strengthen and Home/School links