Foxfield Primary Achieves Excellence

July 6, 2026

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Foxfield Primary School is an effective and inclusive school which works with consistency and clarity to serve a large and diverse community. 14% of students have identified SEND needs and 30 have EHCP. The school hosts a designated SEND provision for autistic pupils, and two additional school-based provisions for children with complex needs. Many students have English as an additional language.

Inclusion is not an isolated initiative but a defining principle that shapes every aspect of the school’s provision. The school has established a culture in which care and ambition are held together with integrity, resulting in strong outcomes, high levels of engagement and a deep sense of belonging for pupils, staff and families.

Inclusion is lived throughout the school, with all staff and pupils sharing a clear moral purpose. This is evident in all daily activities and interactions. The school values every pupil and refuses to define pupils by difficulties. The school has a deeply rooted commitment to continuous positive regard and striving to support pupils exactly when it is most difficult, as this is when they most need it. All pupils are supported to feel safe, valued and able to succeed.

Leaders combine moral clarity with strong organisational systems, ensuring that inclusion is embedded through strategic planning, professional development and accountability. There is a strong alignment between vision and practice. This is evident in the school’s outcomes, which are consistently above national averages.

The school’s work as a trauma-informed setting has been recognised. The staff look for ways to include pupils, and work to overcome the social, emotional, and academic barriers that children can arrive with, while recognising them. The school resists pre-judging children by previous records, reputation or assumptions. They work to ensure that children are allowed to “start fresh” and see school as a place of possibility, building their aspirations. Behaviour is understood to be a method of communication, with staff avoiding responding to distress of dysregulation with blame, frustration or punitive measures. They instead shift focus to understanding how they can support the child so that dysregulation is reduced in future. The school has an absence of expulsions, with leaders making a conscious choice to avoid removing children from the school community, which is where they feel they can be best supported.

The curriculum is highly ambitious, thoughtfully designed and deeply inclusive. It reflects a clear and distinctive vision of education that goes well beyond coverage of statutory requirements. At the heart of the school’s curriculum is a clear intellectual and moral purpose. Leaders are explicit that pupils are taught “not what to think, but how to think.” This statement is important because it captures much of what makes the curriculum so effective. Leaders have embedded character skills such as resilience, integrity, curiosity and leadership throughout the curriculum, ensuring that pupils develop both academically and personally. The curriculum is structured around a Global Curriculum model, connecting learning to life in a meaningful way.

The school has effective links with the wider community, which are purposeful and linked clearly to the school vision. Foxfield Primary School has developed a strong awareness of available resources and signposts members of the community to the most useful. There is a detailed community map, with local organisations, services and opportunities relevant to practical support, curriculum, development, and safeguarding identified. This is used and shared by staff. Foxfield works with community groups, the local authority, businesses and specialists. Partnerships with Charlton Athletic Community Trust, Transport for London, and HSBC enrich pupils’ experiences. Events are held during Ramadan, Diwali, and community celebrations, making sure all students can celebrate and feel valued. They affirm identities and help families come together and build relationships with the school.

The school’s strong reputation within the community is reflected in high levels of engagement and demand for places. This confidence from families and partners further reinforces the school’s position as a trusted and valued community hub. Foxfield Primary School provides a highly effective and deeply inclusive education in a complex and challenging context.

The consistency of practice, strength of leadership and clarity of vision combine to make Foxfield Primary a school in which pupils thrive academically, socially and emotionally. They demonstrate the inclusive qualities to become an IQM Centre of Excellence.