Welcome to Winchmore School

1. Welcome to Winchmore School Learning to Realise Potential

2. Our Mission Statement A creative and harmonious learning community where everyone is expected to realise their full potential Learning to Realise Potential

3. Our vision for Winchmore • An ethos of celebration and achievement • Challenge and Support for all • A safe, secure and purposeful learning environment • All students achieve their full potential • Learning is stimulating, challenging and enjoyable with a variety of teaching and learning strategies • Partnership with parents/carers to ensure all students are fully supported academically, socially and emotionally • Wide range of enrichment & extension activities • A ‘can-do’ culture • Staff and pupils look forward to coming to school • Outstanding in all areas Learning to Realise Potential

4. OFSTED Inspection 2010 Among the most striking features of this good, culturally diverse school is its sense of community, underpinned by an impressively strong and pervasive ethos of mutual respect and care for the individual. Inspectors were impressed by the outstanding network of pastoral care and academic guidance Students feel safe in this extremely cohesive and mutually supportive community Learning to Realise Potential

5. OFSTED Inspection 2010 • The school’s ethos, the range of facilities provided and the inclusiveness of the curriculum ensure that equality of opportunity for all is secure • Among the strengths observed in teaching were secure and enthusiastic subject knowledge, a productive rapport with students, confident use of technology and effective questioning and assessment. • There was outstanding practice in the specialist subjects • Behaviour seen in lessons and around the school was good • The vertical tutoring system has increased opportunities for older students to act as mentors to younger ones, who value this relationship. Learning to Realise Potential

6. Our Values • Co-operation Respect • Commitment Responsibility • Courtesy Integrity • Contribution Self-discipline Learning Partnerships based on mutual respect Learning to Realise Potential

7. Minimum Expectations Focus on learning; we all have a right to learn Be in the right place at the right time Follow instructions first time, every time Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself Learning to Realise Potential

8. Student attainment at KS4 Learning to Realise Potential

9. KS4 Achievement 2013 • All key indicators above National Averages • 71% A*-C English • 71% A*-C Maths • English Baccalaureate 28% • 73% GCSE or equivalent in double science • 100% in German • 85% Spanish Learning to Realise Potential

10. KS4 Achievement • Excellent results in following GCSE subjects: German 100% Art & Design 100% Drama 91% Spanish 85% Food Technology 83% Music 81% ICT 78% RE 73% Dance 73% Business Studies 71% Geography 69% Media 65% • Excellent BTEC results in range of subjects • 6 students gained BTEC Fashion equivalent to 4GCSEs with 4 Distinction * and 5 Distinctions • 10 students gained BTEC Health & Social Care equivalent to 4GCSEs with 3 Distinctions • 12 students gained BTEC Sport & PE with 6 achieving Distinction* in the Diploma equivalent to 4 GCSEs • 52 students gained BTEC in Science (equivalent to 2 GCSEs in Science) Learning to Realise Potential

11. Individual Student Achievement 2013 • Esen Kupeli                    9A*    1A • Jevina Veeramundar 9 A* 1A • Melisa Diaz                   6A*    6A • Rahul Islam                     7A*    3A 1B • Anushri Devlia 4A*    7 A Learning to Realise Potential

12. Achievement in 6th Form AS Level: • 84% pass rate (2012 = 82%), 32% A-B (2012 = 23%) • UCAS average APS = 33.8 (2012 = 29.7) • Progress was excellent/outstanding in AS Economics and Business + AS English Literature + AS English Language and Literature + AS Film Studies + AS Media A Level: • 96.9% pass rate, 30% A*-B • UCAS average APS = 77 (2012 = 76.2) • Progress was excellent/outstanding in A Level Media + A Level RS • 40% of A Level English Literature students attained A*-B grade Vocational Qualifications: • 100% pass rate • 76% at D*D* or DD Learning to Realise Potential

13. Progression into Higher Education • English – Queen Mary University London • English – University College London • Maths & Physics – University College London • History – Sussex University • Architecture – Manchester University • Computer Science – Lancaster University • Computer Science with Games Technology – City University • Creative Writing & Journalism – De Montfort University • Arts & Festivals Management & Dance – De Montfort University • Theatre & English – Brunel University • Physical Education – University of East Anglia • Drama – Anglia Ruskin University Learning to Realise Potential

14. Vertical Tutoring • To develop greater sense of community and student leadership within school • To give our young people a fuller picture of life as a student at Winchmore, helping them understand what happens at each stage of school life • Students in groups of 24 from Y7 to Y13 • Active Tutorial programme • Academic Mentoring Tuesday 2.30 – 3.00 • Six Learning Communities Turner, Olivier, Mercury, Stirling, Olympic, Nobel Learning to Realise Potential

15. Supporting transition at Winchmore • Head of Learning and tutor are key staff • Vertical tutor groups of 24 • Visits to primary schools to discuss curriculum and individual students • STEPS programme and Nurture Group for targeted students • Learning support for SEN, EAL • Literacy & numeracy catch up sessions • BEST Team mentoring & support • Transition projects, visit and initial day Learning to Realise Potential

16. Secondary Transfer 2013 • Deadline for completed forms to admissions or online is 31st October 2013 • Criteria for admission: • Looked After Children • Exceptional medical grounds • Brother or sister also at school • Distance (measured using IT system) Learning to Realise Potential