Moving from “Good” to “Outstanding”

1. Moving from “Good” to “Outstanding”

2. Quality of teaching Leadership and Management Outstanding Pupil Achievement Behaviour and safety of pupils

3. The key messages Relentless consistency A clear long term focus on achieving outstanding

4. Leadership and Management Outstanding • reflective, self-critical and creative leadership • having a clear vision for the school in the future so that all staff know what they are working towards • having clear strategic thinking • developing staff skills and deploying them to best effect • developing procedures and interventions that are effective and non bureaucratic Pupil Achievement Leadership and Management Behaviour and safety of pupils

5. Quality of teaching Outstanding • Outstanding schools insist on excellence in the quality of classroom teaching, and have systems in place which mean that leaders know the strengths and weaknesses of all the teaching staff. • They operate an evidence-based approach to what is happening in classrooms. If staff teach less than very well, arrangements are in place to offer support. • At the same time, outstanding schools have a relaxed collegiate culture in which teaching and classroom management ideas are shared unselfishly and problems acknowledged without fear of blame • Pupils should be helped to judge the success of their own work and set targets for improvement Pupil Achievement Quality of teaching Behaviour and safety of pupils

6. Pupil Achievement Outstanding • One of the key indicators of school effectiveness, firmly in place in outstanding schools, is the setting of challenging targets and the good use of arrangements for assessing and tracking pupils’ progress. These arrangements are supported by sophisticated information technology to which all staff have access. • having comprehensive and analytical assessment procedures which give the school a very clear insight into pupils’ progress across the school, particularly in the core subjects and for the achievement of different groups Leadership and Management Quality of teaching Behaviour and safety of pupils

7. Behaviour and safety of pupils Outstanding • Continue as we are • Outstanding schools are highly inclusive, having regard for the educational progress, personal development and well-being of every student. • Building and retaining links with parents and local communities is integral to raising aspirations and ambitions for children in outstanding schools. They are also broad in their outlook, for example by • having links with schools in other countries. • Outstanding schools may well take on a responsibility to support other schools which need to improve. Pupil Achievement Quality of teaching Leadership and Management