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Alvechurch Church of England Middle School

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Our Vision

• The school will be an outstanding school in terms of teaching and learning. This is characterised by high quality teaching and the progress and attainment of the pupils is excellent. The teaching is high quality “first teaching”, challenging with well matched activities and experiences, that move pupils’ learning forward in creative and at times innovative ways..

• Assessment and responding to feedback are key features of the teaching and learning in our school as is the commitment to developing learners of the future that can employ a range of skills, strategies and attributes to solve problems and work creatively.

AchievementOfsted said

• Previous inspection: Good 2

• This inspection newest framework Good 2

• Achievement of pupils Good 2 • Quality of teaching Good 2 • Behaviour and safety of pupils Outstanding 1 • Leadership and management Good 2

Ofsted said

This is a good school. This is a good and improving school. Pupils feel safe and happy here, enjoy their learning and are achieving well. Parents agree. Pupils’ attainment is consistently above average at the end of Key Stage 2 and Year 8. They make good progress as they move through the school.

Improvements in achievement have been driven by senior leaders introducing systems that now accurately identify the progress pupils are making. Teachers use this system well to match teaching to the needs of pupils.

Teaching is typically good and sometimes outstanding; it is characterised by high expectations and challenge.

Ofsted said Behaviour and safety are outstanding because pupils’ attitudes to learning are consistently positive and their behaviour, both in and out of lessons, is exemplary. The school has recently experienced a very difficult period in its history but, due to the clarity of purpose shown by the headteacher and her team, it has remained focused on the well-being and progress of pupils as well as supporting children, their families and the wider school community. Leadership and management at all levels are good, the curriculum is creative and there are good opportunities for pupils beyond lessons. The most able pupils are making good progress.

Achievement

SCHOOL PERFORMANCEKEY STAGE 2 SATS SCORESThese tables show a summary of the National Curriculum results of pupils in the school (2012) and nationally at the end of Key Stage 2 as a percentage of those eligible for assessment (Level 4 and above).

KS2 Yr. 6 SATS

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

ENGLISH Reading SPaG

School 82% 93% 92% 94% 90% 90% 89% 91% 85% 92% 93% 80%National 74% 77% 79% 79% 79% 80% 80% 80% 81% 81% 86%* 74%MATHS Provisional national

figures*

School 81% 91% 75% 87% 86% 84% 85% 85% 84% 87% 87%National 72% 74% 75% 75% 76% 78% 78% 79% 80% 80% 85%*SCIENCE

School 97% 99% 95% 97% 98% 98% 96% - - - 94%National 86% 86% 86% 87% 87% 87% 88% - - - NA

School comparisons

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TeamworkSpirit

The ArtsRevalidated Artsmark Gold 2010

• Drama• Media• Ceramics• Design• Arts Week• Dance - Cheer leading• Music

• Performances –• Alvechurch has got Talent• Showcases• Voices and Visions• Trinity Bronze Art Award

Achievement - Sporting • Netball• Hockey• Basketball• Rounders• Football• Rugby / Tag

Rugby• Extreme golf• Sailing• Archery

• Squash• Orienteering • Athletics• Skiing• Table Tennis• Tennis• Athletics• Multi skills• Badminton

Visits• Normandy• Italy/USA - skiing• Paris • PGL• Space centre / Selly Manor• Hayden Water treatment centre• Theatre • Alton Towers• Water World• Christmas Carol• Walks / Carding Mill• Macbeth/ Romeo and Juliet

Communication

• Open Door policy• Parents Evenings• Reports• Email• Text• Blog• Website• Payment4Schools

Pastoral and Special Education Needs

The safety and welfare of our pupils are our number one concern

• 2 Safeguarding members of staff• 2 E-Safety officers• Mrs Sweeney – SENCO• Committed team of teaching assistants

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