I had the pleasure of conducting the IQM assessment at the Pinvin Federation of Schools consisting of Pinvin Church of England (CE) First School and St Nicholas CE Middle School which share a site in the village of Pershore. The Federation is highly inclusive and the Leaders and staff, supported by the Diocese of Worcester […]
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The Priory Primary School, located in the highly deprived Friar Park estate in Wednesbury, Sandwell, faces significant socio-economic challenges. The Friar Park ward has the 5th highest child poverty rate in Sandwell. ACORN data indicates that most children come from hard-pressed families with high unemployment. The area also suffers from high crime rates and significant […]
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It has been a privilege to visit Calthorpe Academy, a 2–19 special needs school in the centre of Birmingham. The school supports students with a broad range of complex needs and is part of the Thrive Education Partnership. Calthorpe supports 60% of the students with the most complex needs across the city. The Headteacher is […]
Hayes Park School is a three-form entry school with a nursery and a 13-place Special Resourced Provision (SRP) for autistic pupils. The school is in Hayes in the London Borough of Hillingdon (LBH). There are 700 pupils on roll, and the SRP has 14 pupils. Last year, the Headteacher (HT) spoke about falling rolls, but […]
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St. Joseph’s Primary School, part of the Winsford Education Partnership, is dedicated to providing an inclusive education for its pupils. The school is proud of its commitment to serving the vibrant and diverse community in Winsford, maintaining its status as a ‘Good’ school in the last Ofsted inspection in 2018. The ethos at St. Joseph’s […]
Read More… from St. Joseph’s Catholic PS, Winsford, proud to achieve IQM Flagship School status
St Joseph’s RC High School (St Joseph’s) is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided comprehensive school under the trusteeship of the Salford Diocese with a current Planned Admission Number (PAN) of 1050. The number on the roll is 1045. The proportion of pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium (PP) is approximately 22%. The current number of young […]
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Horizon Community College is a larger than average mainstream 11-16 secondary school and is part of the Hoyland Common Academy Trust (HCAT) and the Principal describes it as being ‘fully comprehensive’ in its intake. The college opened in 2019 as part of the academy conversion. The college has 2004 students on roll; 30% of students […]
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The Federation of Barnehurst Schools has continued to fully meet the standard required by the Inclusion Quality Mark’s Inclusive School Award to maintain its status as a Centre of Excellence. IQM’s initial meeting during the day was with the Assistant Headteacher/SENCo where we spent some time discussing the impact that the three targets have had […]
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Since the last IQM review, the school has gone through many changes, including a new Headteacher in September 2023. With a strong background in inclusion, he is passionate about his belief that all children can flourish and thrive. Due to the continuing falling roll in the borough, St. Anne’s has moved from a two-form to […]
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Aurora Fairway School is an independent, co–educational specialist day school, based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Students attending are aged from 11-16, with a range of complex learning needs including Speech, Language and Communication difficulties, Autism and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Currently, there are 42 students on roll, supported by four different county […]
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Dubai British School Jumeirah Park (DBSJP) is a British International school based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The school caters for over 2116 students from ages 3 to 18, school years Foundation Stage 1 to Year 13 of which 268 (13%) students are on the Inclusion Register for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). […]
The Wainscott 100 experiences have resulted in improvements in attendance, parental engagement and relationships, access to school clubs, and family reading time. Parent workshops and parent consultations have strengthened how parents feel supported, and parents reported how comfortable they felt about their children being at the school due to their own accessibility to resources and […]
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The only national award for inclusion in the UK, IQM has been committed to recognising exemplary inclusive schools for over 20 years and in over 20 countries around the world. The three awards allow schools and organisations to celebrate their inclusive practice against nationally recognised framework.
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