Schools Forum 14 Oct 14Agenda Item 7 – Appendix B

LSE Team: School Effectiveness / Impact:Partnership Headteachers – developing system led school to school improvement
Aspect(s): 3.1, 3.2, 3.3?, 4.4,4.5, 4.6, 5.1,5.2, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2 / Date:19th September 2014
Supporting evidence:
end of Key Stage outcomes for 2013 and 2014
evaluations for school to school support
data base of partnership headteachers
protocols for partnership headteachers
pen portraits
partnership headteacher evaluation and support plans
Impact Summary: 40 primary schools received SIG funding and support from partnership headteachers.
Key Stage 1 / Average %
+ or – across 40 schools from 2013 to 2014 / Gap with national 2014 & (2013)
Reading L2+ / +3.1 / Increased +1.1 (-1.3)
Reading L2b+ / +4.5 / Increased +09 (-2)
Reading L3 / +4.7 / Closing gap -1.8 (-5)
Writing L2+ / +4.1 / Increased +1.6 (-1.3)
Writing L2b+ / +5.8 / Closed the gap = na (-3.1)
Writing L3 / +2.1 / Closing gap -0.8 (-1.8)
Maths L2+ / +2.9 / Increased +1.1 (-0.7)
Maths L2b+ / +4.5 / Increased +4.5 (-2.2)
Maths L3 / +3.9 / Closing gap – 3.9 (-9.1)
Overall APS / +0.6 / Previously -0.4 in 2013 no comparison available
KS1 Headlines:
  • Increases in APS from 2013 at all levels in reading, writing and maths
  • Gap closed and now above national in 5 indicators
  • No indicators with outcomes above national 2013, 5 indicators increased above national 2014 and 1 indicator being the same as national.
Where outcomes are below national: Gap is closing from 2013 outcomes against national and therefore closer to 2014 national for all other indicators.
Key Stage 2 / Average %
+ or – across 40 schools from 2013 to 2014 / Gap with national 2014 & (2013)
Reading L4+ / +4.7 / Closing gap -2.1 (-3.8)
Reading L5+ / +2.1 / Gap widened -8.3 (-5.4)
Writing L4+ / +1.2 / Gap widened -2.2 (-1.4)
Writing L5+ / +2.2 / Gap widened – 3 (-2.2)
Maths L4+ / +3.9 / Closing gap -1.6 (-4.5)
Maths L5+ / +1.0 / Gap the same -7.4 (-7.4)
GPS L4+ / +3.1 / Closing gap -2.3 (-3.4)
GPS L5+ / +4.5 / Closing gap -4.5 (-5.4)
Reading 2LP / +4.0 / Closing gap -2.0 (-3.0)
Reading 3LP / +3.0 / Gap widened -6.0 (-5)
Writing 2 LP / +1.0 / Gap the same -2.0 (-2.0)
Writing 3LP / +4.0 / Closing gap -5.0 (-6.0)
Maths 2LP / +5.0 / Closing gap -1 (-5.0)
Maths 3LP / +3.0 / Gap the same-3.0 (-3.0)
KS 2 Headlines:
  • Increases in APS from 2013 at all attainment and progress measures in reading, writing, GPS and maths
  • Where outcomes are below national: Gap is closing from 2013 outcomes against national and therefore closer to 2014 national increased outcomes for 7 out of 14 attainment and progress indicators (3 stayed the same).

  • 70% (28/40) schools supported by partnership headteachers improved their outcomes, particularly focusing on end of KS2 outcomes (not taking into account progress).

Next steps/Further action:
Key objective:
To develop the partnership headteachers’ programme so that:
  • outcomes across the county meet or exceed the county priorities
  • there are more schools working in partnership to raise standards across the county
Areas to develop further:
Developing new headteachers
Developing relationship with teaching schools – encouraging partnership headteachers to become LLE/ SLEs/NLEs – being proactive in signposting professional development opportunities.
Data sharing – making sure all stakeholders are informed and know how their school/cluster compares with others schools/clusters in the county and with others nationally. Setting a common goal by sharing county priorities.
Creating a small task force of headteachers willing/able to lead a small project on peer challenge and support (looking at the cluster models – are there any that might need some additional expertise or can be developed further? Identify groups, e.g. new headteachers, 2nd year of headship? Small schools? Junior/ infant schools? Schools due an Ofsted inspection (following the model of Headline Training).
Developing models of peer challenge.
Strengthening systems and processes regarding establishing school to school support plans/contracts.
Secondment opportunities – consider how can the partnership headteacher programme support professional development in our good and outstanding schools?
Induction pack for new partner headteachers so that there is consistency in the approach to school to school support.

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