School Development Plan
2024 – 2025
LITTLE EATON PRIMARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
We have recently reviewed our School Improvement Plan (SIP) in order to ensure continued & sustained improvement at Little Eaton Primary School. The new SIP, which is officially launched in September, builds on previous progress that the school has made since its Ofsted inspection in 2022
Evidence tells us that our Core Priorities for 2024/2025 are:
Key area | SIP Provisional priorities 2024/2025 | Why has this priority been identified? | Where will you seek further school improvement support from? |
The quality of education | Improve fluency in maths by introducing Maths Mastery in EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 Increase levels of attainment in writing Raise teacher skills in computing | Fluency has been highlighted at as an issue by the subject coordinator and this programme compliments the work being done as part of the maths hub. Writing levels remain lower than maths and Reading To follow-up on work completed in 2022 and to utilise the purchase of micro-bits | Maths hub Local Authority Teach computing |
Behaviour and Attitudes & Safeguarding | Audit current provision to ensure a culture of safeguarding throughout the school and meets the requirements of KCSIE 2024 Build aspiration through the development of STEM in the school as part of a cluster | The school needs to ensure that it is meeting the safeguarding needs of the pupils, inline with current government guidance Continue to provide opportunities to raise aspirations through STEM subjects as per the previous year (a two-year priority) | DCC STEM Hub/Local cluster |
Personal Development and EDI | Further develop inclusivity and equality within the school with a particular emphasis on racism | To ensure that the school meets the needs of all pupils and offers inclusivity to all | Local Authority |
Leadership and management | The governing body is to look at the school's vision and strategic plan for the next 5 years SLT member to train as Senior Mental Health Lead | School budget deficit/falling pupil numbers The need to expand to include nursery/EYFS 2 Explore Academisation options A new Government initiative to help staff with work-life balance | School Improvement Partner Thrive Education |
EYFS | To invite parents to a phonics/ maths information session To use Tapestry to share activities and news with parents/carers. | Parents will feel involved and be able to help children with their learning at home. Parents will comment and share observations contributing to their child’s learning journey |