Edenbridge Primary School 17th April 2018

The Pioneer Academy Principle Vision The Pioneer Academy promotes and achieves excellence.  It recognises the importance of outstanding teaching and learning by actively encouraging creativity and innovation, whilst having consistent standards of behaviour and attendance. Treating everyone as equal, whilst celebrating diversity, is a non-negotiable; protecting all through safeguarding, health and safety and welfare is paramount. Lee “Senior leaders and members of The Pioneer Academy Trust have successfully established an ambitious ethos where expectations of pupils’ achievement are very high. All pupils thrive and achieve exceptionally well, irrespective of their background, ethnicity, gender, ability or whether they have special educational needs or disability” Stewart Fleming Primary, Ofsted, June 2016

The Pioneer Academy Mantra Positivity - Staff have a responsibility to be positive in their relationships with pupils and supportive of each other. Rigour - We have a responsibility to ensure every moment a child is in our school will be spent productively. Through thorough use of evidence we will enable all children to make excellent progress. Aspiration - Our motto is “...and the main thing is learning.” All members of staff aim to promote an extraordinary school day to develop independence and creativity. Commitment - We put children first. Energy - Staff are prepared to go the extra mile to provide the best possible education for their pupils. Our aim should always be to provide for the pupils of our school what we would want for our own children. Standards - We will maintain a relentless focus on raising standards of achievement so that all pupils have opportunities to achieve their full potential. We expect all staff to maintain the highest professional standards at all times. Sarah

What Ofsted said about the Trust “Through excellent partnership work across the trust, staff from other trust academies have contributed to the school’s relentless focus on raising standards of achievement. This helps to ensure that all pupils have opportunities to achieve their full potential. These external staff play a key role in monitoring pupils’ outcomes. Regular meetings with school leaders are held to check the accuracy of school judgements at every level. They have very high expectations of teaching quality and its effect on pupils’ achievement, and they support and drive improvement within their areas of responsibility. “ “Leaders make sure that teachers and teaching assistants access high-quality coaching and training. This has resulted in a consistent approach to the teaching of reading, writing and mathematics. Leaders make very frequent checks on teaching, learning and assessment. They identify and tackle any underperformance robustly and without compromise.” Doug

Overview of The Pioneer Academy Lee

Reading, Writing, Maths combined Track Record 2017   Reading Writing Maths GPS Reading, Writing, Maths combined %Exp %HSS %GD TPA 3+yrs 85 39 87 27 90 36 94 59 79 17 National 71 25 76 18 75 23 77 31 61 9 Bexley 74 19 80 38 65 10 Bromley 83 84 24 35 42 15 Croydon 72 34 63 Lee

Why is this being proposed? To ensure that Edenbridge Primary makes rapid and sustainable improvement The Pioneer Academy has a track record of success: Stewart Fleming Primary Belvedere Junior Burnt Oak Junior Chatsworth Infant Red Hill Primary Broadmead Primary We are confident Edenbridge Primary will improve in a similar fashion – and are committed to making that happen Sarah “The executive headteacher and the head of school are inspirational. They have created a cohesive and highly ambitious workforce in a short period.” Burnt Oak Junior, Ofsted, March 2015

What will this mean for your child? Edenbridge Primary will: Keep the same school name Keep the same school day, and the school year would be set within the context of other The Pioneer Academy schools from 2019-20 Keep the same Published Admission Number and admissions over-subscription criteria Benefit from being part of The Pioneer Academy Ermine “The senior leadership team is led strongly and enthusiastically by the executive headteacher. It is the driving force behind the many improvements that have been made under a clear vision to strive for an outstanding school. ‘Children’s learning is at the centre of what we do’, is an often-repeated phrase.” Belvedere Junior, Ofsted, Jan 2015

What will this mean for your child? Teaching & Learning New Head Teacher Behaviour specialist 2 days per week Head of CPD supporting staff training Head of Assessment supporting ongoing assessments and introducing new assessment procedures Head of Educational Support Staff supporting Support Staff training Sarah

What will this mean for your child? Building Improvements Cost of £25k including establishing a nurture provision, new pupil furniture and classroom decoration New EYFS provision We are currently working closely with Kent County Council to reconfigure the new build to become a dedicated EYFS centre. Plans are also in place for a new outdoor EYFS learning environment for the children to use from September 2018. Lee

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