School Development Plan 2026-27 | William Patten Primary School

To maintain the OFSTED grading of outstanding

Ensure all TAs have paediatric medical training.
Design and develop section on website to support staff and parents with domestic abuse; what to do, where and how to get help and signposting links to services.

Implementation of the new SEND reforms, with a focus on strengthening inclusive practice across the school.
Plan and implement new intervention base for children with complex SEND including: staffing, CPD, set-up, timetabling, curriculum and monitoring

Develop knowledge and understanding of successful approaches to adaptive teaching, ensuring a broad, balanced and accessible curriculum for all.
To develop systems and approaches across foundation subjects to ensure representation of the school community and maintain consistency of the core offer.

Implement use of Arbor assessment systems throughout the school, to record assessment outcomes and to track and analyse progress.
Develop systems to measure and demonstrate the progress of children accessing the new intervention base.

Standardise the use of Arbor by SLT and teaching staff for recording of behavioural incidents.
Decrease PA for PPG children.

To further develop anti-racism training for teachers, support staff, governors, parents, and the wider school community.
Continue to increase the number of PPG pupils accessing after-school clubs, ensuring greater participation in artistic, musical, sporting and cultural opportunities, with a particular focus on PPG, Black and dual heritage pupils.

To further improve outcomes in writing, reading, and oracy across EYFS, with a particular focus on children who face barriers to learning, through targeted in-school support, effective partnerships with parents, and collaboration with external agencies where appropriate.
To strengthen outcomes in the prime areas of learning, particularly for children with identified barriers to learning, ensuring that provision is responsive, inclusive, and meets these individual needs.
To effectively induct, mentor, and support newly appointed members of the EYFS team, ensuring consistency of practice, high expectations, and a shared commitment to delivering outstanding early years provision.

To support new to post ( EYFS Lead, RWI Lead and AHT role) to ensure consistency in standards and fidelity to school policy and expectations.
To induct newly appointed ECTs and their mentors.
Establish and staff high-quality EYFS wraparound care, including breakfast and after-school clubs.
To remove barriers for parents and provide more opportunities for targeted groups to engage with the school.
Reduction of the deficit budget while maintaining standards and safeguarding provision.