Equalities Statement
Our school makes all members of our community feel welcome and valued. Our vision and values promote inclusive and equality and tackle discrimination. We have high expectations for all our pupils irrespective of race, culture, gender or disability. Our Equalities Statement is guided by some core principles:
Principle 1: All learners are of equal value.
Principle 2: We recognise and respect difference.
Principle 3: We foster positive attitudes and relationships, and a shared sense of cohesion and belonging.
Principle 4: We observe good equalities practice in staff recruitment, retention and development.
Principle 5: We aim to reduce and remove inequalities and barriers that already exist.
Principle 6: We consult and involve widely.
Principle 7: Society as a whole should benefit.
Principle 8: We base our practices on sound evidence.
Principle 9: We formulate and publish specific and measurable objectives
In line with the PSED (Public Sector Equality Duty) of the Equality Act 2010 we publish the following data (Data is updated in line with the annual January Census):
Characteristic |
Breakdown |
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Number |
Male % |
Female % |
|
Number of pupils |
499 |
51 |
49 |
Number of staff |
71 |
12 |
88 |
Pupil Premium |
144 |
54 |
46 |
FSM |
112 |
51 | 49 |
SEND |
113 |
60 |
40 |
Number of governors |
9 |
23 |
77 |
English as an additional language |
61 |
53 |
47 |
Ethnicity |
Ethnicity |
Percentage |
White British |
310/499 (62%) |
|
Any other white background |
41/499 (9%) |
|
Any other mixed background |
|
|
White and Black Caribbean |
19 / 499 (4%) |
|
Black African |
|
|
Black Caribbean |
10 / 499 (2%) |
|
Any other ethnic group |
37 / 499 (8%) |
|
Pakistani | 2/499 | |
Indian | 2/499 | |
White and Black African |
1/499 |
|
Traveller and Irish Heritage | 1/499 | |
White and Asian | 1/499 |
Attainment on Entry |
Typically attainment on entry is well below that expected nationally.
|
Pupil Mobility |
As all year groups are now mostly at capacity movement in and out of year groups is relatively low.
|
Average Attendance Rate |
95% |
Awards , accreditations, recognitions |
ECO Schools Green Flag Award International School Award ArtsMark Gold Award School Games Kitemark Gold Award |
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