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EASTGATE ACADEMY Strategic Achievement Plan
EASTGATE ACADEMY
                                    Strategic Achievement Plan

PRINCIPAL’S NAME Linda Hothersall             7/11/20            VERSION 1
EASTGATE ACADEMY Strategic Achievement Plan
Strategic Plan Introduction
Context of the academy
                                          NUMBER                        %
    Number on Roll                          275
         Boys                               121                         44
         Girls                              154                         56
        SEND                                 46                         17
    Disadvantaged                            94                         36
         EAL                                 94                         36

Targets
                              % GLD           Expected Progress     Above Exp Progress
          EYFS                 80                    100                   80

                                                        % Achieving Expected
                 Y1 PHONICS                                      84
                 Y2 PHONICS                                      0

                                      % EXPECTED+                 % GREATER DEPTH
          Y2 READING                       78                           31
          Y2 WRITING                       75                           25
           Y2 MATHS                        78                           34
           Y2 R/W/M                        75                           25

                            % EXPECTED+        % GREATER DEPTH           PROGRESS
    Y6 READING                   87                  28
    Y6 WRITING                   80                  25
     Y6 MATHS                    85                  30
     Y6 R/W/M                    75                  20

                                                               PERSISTANT      EXCLUSION
                 ATTENDANCE    AUTHORISED    UNAUTHORISED
                                                              ABSENTEEISM
ATTENDANCE                                                                        0
                       96             4             2               5
 TARGET %
Strategic Plan Priorities
These are the key academy priorities identified from:
      Ofsted inspections
      Data analysis and comparisons to national
      Local evaluation
  PRIORITY                              DESCRIPTION
              Every child able to read age expected books.
              To improve reading outcomes in Year 6 so that we will be in the
      1
              top 20% of schools. 87% Expected and Greater Depth 28% by
              May 2020
              Every child to reach age related expectations in GPS and writing.
              To improve writing outcomes in Year 6 so that we will be in the
      2
              top 20% of schools. 82% Expected and Greater Depth 20% by
              May 2020
              Maths - Every child to reach age related expectations in Mental
              maths and arithmetic.
      3       To improve maths outcomes in Year 6 so that we will be in the
              top 20% of schools. 82% Expected and Greater Depth 20% by
              May 2020
              Transforming lives and communities -Ensure any gaps between
      4
              Non Pupil Premium and Pupil Premium are eradicated.
              Developing outstanding Leaders – Ensure subject leaders
      5       continue to monitor and improve the knowledge based
              curriculum.
              Develop strategies and systems to reduce staff workload and
      6
              improve well being
              BGU students – 7 ITT students to pass the course to become
      7
              teachers
              Safeguarding - Action plan from Safeguard Audit
      8
              Staff Training – To keep moving the school forward through
      9       targeted training.
PRIORITY                 1    Reading Lead Jackie Rutter – Louise Gayton Academy Council
Objective
   1. To improve reading outcomes throughout the school to enable Year 2 and Year 6 to be in the top 20% of schools nationally.
Success Criteria
   1. Year 2 results to achieve 78% Expected and 31% Greater Depth
   1. Year 6 results to achieve 87% Expected and Greater Depth to 28% in Year 6
                                                                                     DATES &         PERSON(s)

                                                                                                                                                           RAG
             OUTCOME                                ACTIONS                                                              MONITORING QUESTIONS
                                                                                    MILESTONES      RESPONSIBLE

    Narrow the gaps in            Establishing a base line.                      Oct 20, Dec 20,   Jackie Rutter   Are all teachers aware of reading
    reading.                      Deliver targeted Teaching and Learning.        Feb 21, May 21,                   attainment for every child in their
1                                 Measure impact and reassess targeted                                             class?
                                  teaching.                                                                        Are all teachers analysing data to
                                                                                                                   inform their targeted teaching?

    Reading and vocabulary        Teachers modelling challenging vocabulary.     Oct 20, Dec 20,   Jackie Rutter   Are all teachers delivering a reading
    rich teaching environment.    Quality texts embedded in the curriculum.      Feb 21, May 21,                   led and vocabulary rich curriculum?
2
                                  A reading led literacy curriculum.                                               Can all teachers justify their
                                                                                                                   curriculum book choices?

    All children have a love of   Quality and appropriately challenging texts.   Oct 20, Dec 20,   Jackie Rutter   What is a quality text?
    reading.                      Develop personal choice and preference.        Feb 21, May 21,                   How do teachers make reading
3
    Enthusiastic teaching of      CPD                                                                              exciting? ( pupil voice)
    reading.

    All children are resilient    Develop confidence and a can do mind set.      Dec 20, Feb 21,   Jackie Rutter   Can children read independently
    readers.                                                                     Mayl 21,                          with appropriate intonation and
4                                                                                                                  expression?
                                                                                                                   Can children read for a set period of
                                                                                                                   time?
PRIORITY                2     Writing and GPS Lead Jackie Rutter -Louise Gayton Academy Council
Objective
   1. To improve writing outcomes in Year 2 and Year 6 to enable us to be in the top 20% of schools nationally.
   2. To improve GPS outcomes in Year 2 and Year 6 to enable us to match national.
Success Criteria
   1.Year 2 writing results to rise to 75% Expected and 25 % Greater Depth by May 21
   2.Year 6 GPS results to rise to 78% Expected and 36 % Greater Depth by May 21
   3.Year 6 writing to rise to 80% Expected and 25 % Greater Depth by May 21

                                                                            DATES &            PERSON(s)

                                                                                                                                                    RAG
             OUTCOME                             ACTIONS                                                            MONITORING QUESTIONS
                                                                           MILESTONES         RESPONSIBLE

                                   Establishing a base line.                                Jackie Rutter         Are all teachers aware of GPS           •
     Narrow the gaps in GPS        Deliver targeted Teaching and         Oct 20, Dec 20,                          attainment for every child in
1                                  Learning.                             Feb 21, May 21,                          their class?
                                   Measure impact and reassess                                                    Are all teachers analysing data
                                   targeted teaching.                                                             to inform their targeted
                                                                                                                  teaching?
                                   Pupils effectively internalise the                       Jackie Rutter         How do you know you are
     Narrowing the gaps in         skills of writing.                    Oct 20, Dec 20,                          providing a stimulating writing
     writing.                      Ensure quality talk for writing.      Feb 21, May 21,                          environment?
                                   Ensure all children are well                                                   Are children applying skills to
                                   supported to self-improve.                                                     write in a discriminating and
                                                                                                                  effective way?
2
                                                                                                                  How do you know talk for
                                                                                                                  writing is strengthening the
                                                                                                                  writing in your class?
                                                                                                                  How do you know that feedback
                                                                                                                  and further writing
                                                                                                                  opportunities are effectively
                                                                                                                  improving writing?
PRIORITY                3     Maths Lead Ben Paull - Richard Brown Academy Council
Objective
   1. To improve maths outcomes in Year 2 and Year 6 to enable us to be in the top 20% of schools nationally.
Success Criteria Year 2 results to rise to 78% Expected and 34% Greater Depth by May 21
                 Year 6 results to rise to 85% Expected and 30% Greater Depth by May 21

                                                                               DATES &          PERSON(s)

                                                                                                                                                  RA
             OUTCOME                             ACTIONS                                                          MONITORING QUESTIONS

                                                                                                                                                  G
                                                                             MILESTONES        RESPONSIBLE
     Narrow the gaps in maths.     Establishing a base line.               Oct 20, Dec 20,   Ben Paull          Are all teachers aware of maths
                                   Deliver targeted Teaching and           Feb 21, May 21,                      attainment for every child in
                                   Learning.                                                                    their class?
1
                                   Measure impact and reassess                                                  Are all teachers analysing data
                                   targeted teaching.                                                           to inform their targeted
                                                                                                                teaching?
     Maths vocabulary rich         Teachers modelling challenging          Oct 20, Dec 20,   Ben Paull          How do you know you are
     environment.                  vocabulary.                             Feb 21, May 21,                      modelling the correct
                                   Children applying maths vocabulary                                           vocabulary?
2
                                   correctly when reasoning and                                                 What opportunities are you
                                   solving problems.                                                            providing for the children to
                                                                                                                embed their understanding of
                                                                                                                maths vocabulary?
     Develop children’s            Ensure conceptual understanding is      Oct 20, Dec 20,   Ben Paull          Are teachers using
     conceptual understanding.     being taught through the use of a       Feb 21, May 21,                      manipulatives to introduce new
                                   concrete, pictorial and abstract                                             concepts?
                                   teaching sequence.                                                           How are you supporting children
                                   Provide opportunities for intelligent                                        who are unable to work
3                                  practise to develop children’s                                               abstractly?
                                   fluency skills.                                                              How do you know that top up
                                   Ensure children are exposed to                                               teaching is impacting on
                                   regular reasoning and problem                                                attainment?
                                   solving questions.
                                   Deepen children’s understanding of
                                   concepts being moving on.
PRIORITY             4      Data Lead Linda Hothersall Jessica Seville – Richard Brown Academy Council
Objective Transforming lives and communities –
       •     Ensure any gaps between Non Pupil Premium and Pupil Premium are eradicated.
       •     Ensure all gaps are eradicated in all pupils to enable catch up to be effective
Success Criteria
   1. To ensure Pupil Premium children match non pupil premium children in all areas
   2. To ensure catch up is in place and gaps are closing between all children and expected

                                                                              DATES &    PERSON(s)                       MONITORING
Week

                                                                                                                                                  RAG
                 OUTCOME                           ACTIONS
                                                                             MILESTONES RESPONSIBLE                       QUESTIONS
           To ensure we diagnose       Use Pixl Autumn Package to            Nov 20, Feb 21,   Linda Hothersall   Are children making progress?
           the gaps in every child’s   baseline all children.                May 21,           Jess Hothersall    Is intervention being used
1          education                   Use Pixel Therapies and Ready                                              appropriately to close gaps?
                                       to Progress from the DFE to fill                                           Are PP pupils making progress
                                       gaps at in whole class, group or                                           alongside NPP?
                                       individual level
           Closing the gap between     Identify and track the                Nov 20 Feb 21,    Linda Hothersall   Are PP pupils making progress
           PP and NPP children         attainment of all pupil progress      May 21,           Jess Hothersall    in their learning?
2                                      pupils through Pixl.                                                       Are we closing the gap
                                       To forensically investigate the                                            between PP and NPP?
                                       data from the first series of Pixl
                                       tests.
           All pupils to make          Children to continue to make          May 21            Linda Hothersall   Are the interventions we put
           progress + in their SAT’s   progress and close the gaps.                                               in place working?
3          tests in May                                                                                           Are children going to meet
                                                                                                                  their targets.
PRIORITY              5      Developing a broad and balanced curriculum –Ben Paull, Jessica Sevill Adam Lewis
                                    Academy Council
Objective Developing outstanding Leaders – Ensure subject leaders continue to monitor and improve the knowledge based curriculum.
Success Criteria
      1. To ensure all teaching is transferred to the knowledge based curriculum adding the skills.
      2. To continue to ensure that subject leaders monitor and improve their curricular area.
Week

                                                                         DATES &           PERSON(s)

                                                                                                                                                 RAG
              OUTCOME                           ACTIONS                                                       MONITORING QUESTIONS
                                                                        MILESTONES        RESPONSIBLE
       School to offer a broad      Use medium term plans from the     Oct 20, Dec 20,   Jackie Rutter       Are all classes offering a broad
       and balanced curriculum      Knowledge Based Curriculum.        Feb 21, May 21,   Ben Paull           and balanced curriculum?
1                                                                                                            Is the new curriculum offering us
       to all Year groups.          Compare new curriculum offered                       Kerensa Healy
                                    by West London Primary Free                                              the same or better coverage of
                                                                                                             all curriculum areas.
                                    School.
       Develop a curriculum for     The Knowledge Based Curriculum      Dec 2020         Ben Paull           Is the school curriculum
       Eastgate Academy that        is assessed and compared to the    February 2021     Jackie Rutter       engaging children?
       will give our children the   new curriculum on offer.           May 2021          Kerensa Healy       Are we developing a love of
2      best education possible.     We develop a curriculum to help    July 2021         Jessica Seville     reading in children?
                                    the children at Eastgate enjoy
                                                                                         Middle leader in
                                    learning and develop a love of
                                                                                         charge of the
                                    reading.                                             curricular area.

       Progression map in place     Progression in place for each      Dec 20, Feb 21,   BP -Year 5 and 6    Is every subject included in the
       for each year group.         year group and each subject area   May 21,           JR – Year 4 and 3   yearly plan?
3
                                                                                         KH – Year 1 and 2   Can you identify progression?
                                                                                                             Has the correct time limits been
                                                                                                             given to each area?
       Resources identified,        Ensure each area of the            Oct 20, Dec 20,   JR -Year 5 and 6    Have resources been identified
4      assessed and purchased.      curriculum is well resourced.      Feb 21, May 21,   BP – Year 4 and 3   and purchased for each area?
                                                                                         KH – Year 1 and 2
PRIORITY            6     Reduce workload – Linda Hothersall - Brian Elflet Academy Council
Objective Develop strategies and systems to reduce staff workload and improve well being
Success Criteria
      1. Staff feel that their workload is manageable
Week

                                                                         DATES &          PERSON(s)

                                                                                                                                         RAG
               OUTCOME                         ACTIONS                                                  MONITORING QUESTIONS
                                                                        MILESTONES       RESPONSIBLE
       Reduce marking              Use verbal feedback more than       Throughout the   L Hothersall   Do the children feel that they
       commitment to enable        written.                            year                            have enough guidance in
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       staff to reduce workload.   Teachers identify key areas for                                     lessons?
                                   marking.                                                            Do Teachers feel that their
                                                                                                       marking is effective?
       Reduce teacher’s              Have meetings in school time or   Throughout       L Hothersall   Do teachers feel their workload
2      commitments after             online as much as possible.       the year                        is more manageable?
       school.                       Reduce the amount of face to                                      Are meetings being held
                                     face meetings after school.                                       relevant?
       Make homework take            Continue to use Purple Mash and   Throughout       L Hothersall   Do teachers feel their workload
       less time to set and mark. Science                              the year                        is more manageable?
3                                                                                                      Are we ready for children
                                     Make sure you have a plan in
                                     place for children who might                                      isolating or another lockdown?
                                     need to isolate.
       All staff to be out of school Teachers leave school by 4.30     In place until   L Hothersall   Do teachers feel their workload
       by 4.30 pm to ensure the      pm. No books to go home.          December 2020                   is more manageable?
4      cleaners can bleach clean                                                                       Do we need to adjust the
       the class each night.                                                                           timings?
PRIORITY            7      Initial Teacher Training Kerensa Healy – Inga Ivanovska Academy Council
Objective To work with BGU to ensure our students graduate as teachers with QTS.
Success Criteria
      1. Qualified teachers gain employment in the Kings Lynn Area
Week

                                                                          DATES &         PERSON(s)

                                                                                                                                              RAG
              OUTCOME                           ACTIONS                                                     MONITORING QUESTIONS
                                                                         MILESTONES      RESPONSIBLE
       To ensure SD trainees        Work alongside BGU to support       June 2020       Kerensa Healy      How do you ensure the
       successfully gain QTS.       trainees.                                           Linda Hothersall   trainee is getting a breadth of
                                    Weekly cluster lead training.       September                          experience?
                                    Liaise with other local schools     2020                               How does the monitoring show
                                    both within the Trust and outside                                      progress towards the teachers
                                    the Trust.                                                             standards?
1                                                                                                          What support is put in place for
                                    Ensure trainees engage in           Spring term
                                                                                                           trainees who are not on track?
                                    enrichment activities to ensure a   2020
                                    breadth of experience.
                                    Observations in line with BGU       Introductory,
                                    expectations.                       developing
                                                                        and extending
                                                                        placement.
       To ensure cluster training   Develop a timetable of training.    September       Kerensa Healy      What experience do the
       covers key aspects of the    Ensure breadth of coverage.         2020            Linda Hothersall   trainees need in order to be
       Teachers Standards.          Include opportunities for wider                                        outstanding trainees?
2                                   classroom experience.                                                  How will you ensure the gaps
                                                                                                           in training are addressed?
                                    Review the training timetable       January 2020
                                    and amend according to need.
8    Safeguarding Lead Kerensa Healy – Louise Gayton Academy Council
Objective
   1. To ensure Safeguarding procedures are in place.
Success Criteria
   2. Effective safeguarding procedures.
   3. All DSL’s to have an over sight of safeguarding.
   4. Clear evidence of safeguarding actions.
                                                                                          PERSON(s)
                                                                            DATES &

                                                                                                                                         RAG
             OUTCOME                          ACTIONS                                    RESPONSIBL       MONITORING QUESTIONS
                                                                           MILESTONES
                                                                                              E
     Pupil and parent             Complete a pupil and parent           Autumn Term 20   Linda          What are we doing well?
     perceptions gathered.        perception survey relating to         Spring Term 21   Hothersall     Does the survey show areas of
                                  safeguarding, feelings of safety      Summer Term 21                  improvement?
1                                 and wellbeing.
                                  Gain first hand views from all the
                                  children.

     Accurate SCR with a record   Keep a formal record of checking      Autumn Term 20   Linda          Are there any gaps in the SCR
     of checks.                   the SCR.                              Spring Term 21   Hothersall     record?
                                  Use recommended checklist for         Summer Term 21                  What further checks need to be
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                                  monitoring the SCR.                                                   carried out?
                                  Evidence of risk assessments for
                                  staff who do not have two
                                  references on their personnel file.

     Up to date local             Include more in depth                 Autumn Term 20   Kerensa Healy What needs to be included to
     safeguarding policy.         information related to the                                           make sure school is compliant
                                  curriculum.                                                          with Keeping Children Safe in
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                                  Ensure schools response to                                           Education 2020?
                                  children missing education is
                                  included.
All DSL’s have a      Monthly DSL meetings to monitor      Monthly meetings.   Kerensa Healy   What actions need to be taken
    comprehensive         and review safeguarding                                  Ben Paull       as a result of DSL meetings?
    understanding of      arrangements. Meeting minutes                            Linda           Are there any patterns in
    safeguarding cases.   recorded and filed.                                      Hothersall      concerns?
                          Identify pupils who may need         Monthly meetings.   Carole Walker
                          support from Early Help and
                          intervention. Record appropriate
                          actions and referrals.
4
                          Use ‘Signs of Safety’ style so all   Case specific.
                          evidence is clearly thought
                          through and any actions recorded
                          and followed up.
                          Collate a robust body of evidence    September 2020
                          which demonstrates how the           Monthly meetings.
                          school discharges responsibilities
                          for safeguarding children.
PRIORITY               9      Staff Training - Linda Hothersall - Inga Ivanovska
Objective
   • Make sure staff training is useful and relevant
Success Criteria
   • The school has moved forward due to the training of staff.
   • Staff feel well supported and present back to school staff all useful messages.
                                                                                      DATES &           PERSON(s)

                                                                                                                                                               RAG
             OUTCOME                                ACTIONS                                                                 MONITORING QUESTIONS
                                                                                     MILESTONES        RESPONSIBLE

    Gain qualifications through   Staff to continue to use their Early Years     2 x staff complete   Kerensa Healy   Have staff fed back on their
    outside agencies.             degree training to enhance the curriculum      Early Years degree                   learning?
1                                 for Year R, 1 and 2.                           June 2021                            Are staff dissertations/ research
                                                                                 2 x staff complete                   helpful to the school?
                                                                                 Early Years degree
                                                                                 June 2023
    Gain NQPML through            Develop a Modern Foreign Language              1 x staff working    Ben Paul        Have staff fed back on their
2   Ambition Institute.           Curriculum.                                    towards NQPML                        learning?
                                  Use the process to help to design a                                                 Has the learning been passed on to
                                  Curriculum for Eastgate Academy.                                                    help design other Curriculum areas?
    Be able to recognise          Staff training to be booked through MHSTS      Staff training       Linda           Are we able to put strategies in place
3   Anxiety in children.          to help staff recognise anxiety in children.                        Hothersall      to recognise and support children
                                                                                                                      with Anxiety.

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