Briefing on school visits (Wednesday 11 October)

1. Briefing on school visits (Wednesday 11 October) SUP4PCL University of Leicester 10-11 October 2017

2. Focus of school visits and activities FOCUS • Developing a learning culture • The role of school leaders in promoting a whole school approach to school improvement • Senior and middle leaders as change agents ACTIVITIES ON THE DAY • Observing teaching • Discussions with teachers • Meetings with senior and middle leaders SUP4PCL University of Leicester 10-11 October 2017

3. School 1: Avenue Primary • Primary School (3-11) – larger than average • Majority of pupils from Minority Ethnic background • Proportion of pupils with English as additional language more than twice national average • High levels of ‘turbulence’ (pupils arriving/leaving within the year) • Ofsted ‘Good’ category (2016) • Previous inspections ‘Requires Improvement’ in 2013, ‘Inadequate’ in 2012 • A maintained ‘community’ school overseen by Local Authority • Informal collaborations with other community schools SUP4PCL University of Leicester 10-11 October 2017

4. School 2: Babington Academy • 11-16 Secondary School • Above national average for • students with SEND • Minority Ethnic background (especially Roma) • English as additional language • Socio-economically disadvantaged families • Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ category (2013) • Had been Grade 3 (‘Requires Improvement’ in previous inspection) • Became an academy in 2016 • Lead school in a Multi-Academy Trust • The Learning without Limits Academy Trust • National Support School • Sponsor of two schools (including the Lancaster Academy) SUP4PCL University of Leicester 10-11 October 2017

5. School 3: Beaumont Leys School • 11-16 Secondary School (larger than average) • Above national average for students • From Minority Ethnic background • With English as additional language • From Socio-economically disadvantaged families • Ofsted ‘Good’ category (2013) • A maintained ‘community’ school overseen by Local Authority • Informal collaborations with other community schools • Working with the School of Education’s Lesson Study Research Group SUP4PCL University of Leicester 10-11 October 2017

6. School 4: Lancaster Academy • Secondary School (11-16) – smaller than average • Single sex (boys) • Large majority of students from Minority Ethnic background • Proportion of students pupils with English as additional language more than twice national average • High level of students from socio-economically disadvantaged families • Last inspection by Ofsted judged to be ‘Inadequate’ (2016) • Previous inspections ‘Requires Improvement’ in 2014 • Converted to Academy/joined Learning without Limits MAT (2017) SUP4PCL University of Leicester 10-11 October 2017

7. Visit timetables SUP4PCL University of Leicester 10-11 October 2017

8. Protocols for school visits • Dress code for schools in England is normally professional/business • Timekeeping – punctuality is expected/demanded! • No use of mobile phones in school • When observing, avoid any interruption to teaching • You may be invited to talk to students during lessons – but wait until invitation comes • Schools will provide you with lunch – this will be halal • Safeguarding culture • Strictly no photography/filming in school (or of students in the vicinity of schools) • Hosts will probably want you to talk to students – but don’t initiate this uninvited • No physical contact with students SUP4PCL University of Leicester 10-11 October 2017