All Saints Academy has enjoyed a period of sustained and continuous success in the 12 years since opening. Standards have risen consistently year on year and the progress made by our students, whether measured in raw data or by value-added, puts our academy amongst the top 10% of secondary schools in the country.
A Warm Welcome
Kevin Mann, Headteacher
Our aim is for All Saints to be a community in which children will feel comfortable being Christian, and where people of all faiths and no faith will be welcomed and where we respect and care for one another. The Christian values of the academy inform all aspects of our life. We recognise and value the spiritual development of all within our community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all our staff to share this commitment. The Governing Body recognises that all young people deserve the opportunity to achieve their full potential and the right to be safeguarded from harm and exploitation. Governors believe strongly in working with the community in which we are placed. We are committed to supporting our students’ development beyond the classroom. We look forward to the support of parents, friends and the wider community in the development of this ethos. The Right Reverend Paul Ferguson, Bishop of Whitby, Chair of Governors
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Welcome to All Saints. I am immensely proud of the academic, cultural and sporting achievements of the students, the dedication of the staff, the calibre of the spiritual education on offer and the palpable sense of community which exists within our academy.
A School with a Soul… The core values of All Saints are influenced by scripture and Anglican teaching. Mutual care and concern for each other: This is the value that underpins everything that we do. It involves putting the needs of others first, showing genuine concern and support for everyone. Standards: We will create a safe and secure Christian environment where the entire community is encouraged to reach their full potential, sharing the joy of their own and of each other’s achievements.
Unique value of each individual: Every human is created in the image of God, is of equal and unique value and deserves to be respected and loved. Acceptance of difference: Many of the world faiths are represented in our school, we value and respect this important dimension to our life.
Forgiveness and reconciliation: We aim to forgive, however much we have been hurt, and are prepared to look for reconciliation as we seek to repair relationships and friendships. Integrity: This includes being honest with others, being trustworthy and practising what you preach.
The classroom is the heart of education at All Saints. The academy has a strong academic tradition and a sustained record of success in public examinations.
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We encourage our students to develop a love of learning, the ability to think logically and laterally, the capacity to express themselves coherently both orally and on paper, good study habits
and a willingness to take responsibility for their own learning and academic progress and a desire to learn the skills of leadership and use those skills to support the learning of others. We have high expectations of all our students and set a pace of work which is sustained and challenging.
Our students work hard and take their studies seriously. The staff are highly committed and always willing to ‘go the extra mile’ in supporting individuals or groups of students. We stretch those students who have gifts and talents and provide high levels of support for those who find areas of work more difficult.
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“ All Saints Academy provides its students with a first-class education that prepares them extremely well for their future life in modern Britain.” Ofsted 2015
Support for Learning... The focal point of student’s lives in the academy is the five houses: ST. AIDAN, St. Francis, St. Helena, St. Hild and St. Oswald. Many of our sporting, social, charitable, welfare and academic progress activities are organised on a house basis. The houses each have five, mixed age tutor groups within them. The Learning Tutor is the immediate point of contact for parents/carers. This means that our students will remain in a mixed age tutor group, normally with the same Learning Tutor, during their time in the academy.
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Students are able to meet students from other year groups, develop personal and collective responsibility as a result of activities undertaken, and are able to assist younger
students, supporting them within the academy. We believe this has strengthened our Christian Ethos and developed the ‘family’ approach we desire in the academy. The Head of House, supported by the House Assistant, oversees all the students in their house. They support students as they progress through the academy, monitor and promote their academic progress, check attendance and deal with behavioural issues as they arise.
Our Designated Officer for Child Protection is Mrs A Adams (Assistant Headteacher). The Child Protection policy and all associated policies are available on the academy website: www.allsaintsib.org
It is only by working together that parents/carers and teachers can give our children the effective support and direction they need to achieve their potential. The academy provides an informed assessment of the progress that is being made by each student. This is achieved through: • A summary report and academic review evening late in the Autumn Term when students and their parents review prior achievements and, with the Learning Tutor, set targets for the coming term. • A second report and review evening late in the Spring Term, again involving parents, students and Learning Tutor, evaluates progress made towards the established targets, and sets new goals for the future.
• A Parents' Evening with individual subject teachers to discuss progress. • Web-based applications, including “MyDay” and GO4Schools which provide the most up-to-date, often real-time, information about your child’s progress. The academy provides regular updates and a ½ termly newsletter (written and edited by students) for parents; in addition to regular communications about special events, all of which are available on the academy website. All letters sent home to parents are made immediately available on the academy website, by e-mail and in urgent cases through text messaging.
…Partners in Learning “ Student’s behaviour is exemplary and plays a significant part in their successful learning.” Page 7
Ofsted 2015
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“ Students are overwhelmingly positive about their experiences. They appreciate the many opportunities on offer and take on responsibility eagerly.� Page 8
Ofsted 2015
…Broadening Horizons At All Saints it is our aim to remove barriers to learning to ensure each student achieves his or her potential. We personalise learning by providing opportunities to experience success and an individualised learning journey. Academy policy is to enter students for as many subject examinations as their work throughout the period of study makes appropriate or, where coursework is still a requirement, permits. Students who have a gift or talent in a particular area are guided to develop those talents, whether through additional opportunities, fast tracking through the examination work or excellent, motivating classroom experience.
A letter or postcard home, house points, reward outings or our annual ‘Celebration Evening’, are all ways we can recognise the success of our students. Students with learning difficulties are assisted by the Learning Support Team to reduce or overcome the impact the learning difficulties have on the students’ access to a wide and rich curriculum experience.
We seek to ensure: • all students are engaged and excited by learning • every student aspires to be the best they can be • students know they are valued and supported • you as parents/carers know your child is valued and supported
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We place great emphasis on encouraging and celebrating student achievements at all levels.
A Place to be Creative... At All Saints students spend two years in our Foundation Stage, before commencing their examination courses in Year 9. This gives three years for our students to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding essential to succeed at a high level in these vital examination courses. We also believe our Performing Arts work in Art, Drama and Music is key to developing creativity and interpersonal skills. The ability to perform, to speak in public, to communicate effectively, to work in teams and resolve conflict are skills essential in our modern life.
Student Leadership at All Saints is focussed on what are known as the Five Marks of Mission, as a Church of England school we have adopted these as a summary of our role in the world.
Student leadership at All Saints
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• Peer Mentors • Diana Ambassadors • Anti-Bullying Working Party • Rights Respecting Schools
TEND • Eco-Schools • Fair-Trade • International Schools • Duke of Edinburgh Award • Climate Change Leaders • Academy Environment • Archbishop’s Award
All Saints has established a dynamic and engaging Student Leadership programme to better develop and use the skills and talents of our student body in supporting and promoting academy wide improvement.
…A Place in the Team
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We believe that all our students should take advantage of the opportunities our academy offers, that way they will get more from their education. Getting students thinking and talking about what matters in our academy is important and at the same time promotes development of their own leadership skills.
Learning and Achievement
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All Saints celebrated another excellent set of examination results in summer 2015. These outcomes build on and extend the academy’s run of high levels of performance, maintaining the academy firmly amongst the very highest performing state schools within the North-East region and the country.
GCSE OUTCOMES 2011 / 2014
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LOCAL AUTHORITY 2014
5+ A*– C (inc. Ma, En)
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5+ A*– G (inc. Ma, En)
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Average Point Score (Best 8)
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GCSE OUTCOMES 2011 / 2014
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A*– C in English
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87%
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A*– C in Maths
86%
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71%
A*– C in Science
86%
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All Saints value-added score for 2014: 1033 This put All Saints in the top 10% of all maintained secondary schools in England for adding value.
It is essential our students have access to the best resources for learning possible. We seek to combine tradition with a forward-thinking and modern approach. We use ICT to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom, to build confidence and familiarity in using technology, so our students will be at ease in a technological world. Networked computing facilities are available with fast, safe and secure internet access. An academy website, student email and cloud based learning environment (Onedrive) is in use to promote communication and learning beyond the classroom.
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All homeworks are available on “MyDay” for students and parents. We have a well-stocked library within the academy, ready access to the attached public library and make reading a high profile activity through our “Monoporead” scheme, which encourages and rewards students for their reading.
A Sure Start... The move to secondary school at age 11 is an important step in a child’s educational experience and we seek to make this move as easy as possible. We have regular contact with local primary schools. In the summer term we visit primary schools to meet students coming to us in the following September. Students join All Saints from up to 19 different feeder schools. Students are invited to spend several days with us, when they can meet staff and other students and get used to their new school. We aim to give students a preview of some of the new courses that they will be following and use of the specialist facilities available at All Saints. Some of our students return to their former primary school to visit prospective students and talk about life at All Saints Academy.
A welcome evening is arranged for parents to meet staff and to deal with the practical considerations of starting a new school. On one of the transition visits, parents are invited to the academy with their child to experience a day at All Saints. In addition, where children have special educational, social or physical needs, there are additional opportunities to visit the academy to enable parents to discuss the individual needs of their child.
We are encouraged by the speed and ease with which our new students settle purposefully and happily into the academy. There are regular, planned extra-curricular activities, such as organised sport fixtures and practices, dance, drama productions, art, music and many other clubs, activities and competitions. Individual instrumental work is encouraged and there are opportunities for students to join a range of formal and more informal groupings such as the ‘Tuesday Singers’ or student led Rock Bands.
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Performing Arts in the curriculum provides many opportunities for our students, such as the potential to visit theatre and dance productions as well as taking part in workshops run by dance and theatre groups. Field trips, including foreign visits, are organised on a regular basis by various curriculum subject areas.
Students are encouraged to participate in a wide range of sports at the academy. We have excellent sporting facilities within the academy, which are much in demand for use by local community groups outside the academy day. We anticipate the range of charitable and community events held within the academy and supported by the students will continue to increase. Our students raised over £8,500 for charities last year.
...And a Confident Future “ All Saints Academy has a boldly expressed and unmistakable Christian mission that confidently defines its character. The vision is expressed through the ‘Five Marks of Mission.’” Page 15
SIAMs inspection report 2014
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“ The quality of teaching is outstanding and results in the outstanding learning and progress of all groups of students.” Ofsted 2015
Learning and Equality Our curriculum enables all students to become: • successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve • confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives • responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society Our students follow a core of subjects which allows them to pursue their learning through creative, practical and technological activities. We provide a curriculum which offers students of all abilities a solid base of academic learning. We are innovative in our use of technology to enhance learning. The academy seeks to recruit
the very best teachers and provide them with the support they need to inspire the students they teach. In Years 7 and 8 students are mostly taught in lessons with others of similar ability, whilst in Years 9 to 11 students are in ability groupings for more of their lessons. This approach provides students with security and challenge to achieve their best. We are constantly seeking to improve what is on offer to our students to enable their learning to be deeper and richer. Our Curriculum Policy, Policy for Learning and associated Assessment, Homework, PSHEE and RE policies are all available by request from the academy office or from the All Saints website: www.allsaintsib.org
“ Teaching assistants work seamlessly with teachers, assisting students with additional needs and enabling the learning of those students to be maximised.” Page 17
Ofsted 2015
Every Child Matters Equally to God Our ethos is one in which the teaching, learning, achievements, attitudes and well-being of all students matter and all students are valued equally. Our aim is to break down barriers to learning, improve access to an inclusive education and avoid discrimination against all learners with special needs or disabilities.
All teaching areas and general school environment have been built for ease of access by students and staff with disabilities. Our Learning Zone offers a programme of support before, during and after school for those students who have identified special needs. Students are encouraged to visit the Learning Zone at lunchtime and after school to complete homework, catch up on missed activities or just take a time out from the busy school environment. Where appropriate, interventions are put in place to support student learning and develop their emotional well-being. There are a number of interventions used within the academy such as in-class support, targeted withdrawal groups and 1:1 specialist support. Progress is monitored and shared with students and parents/carers on a regular basis. Our Inclusion and Special Needs policies are available on the academy website: www.allsaintsib.org or from the academy office on request.
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As an academy we identify our more able students who, through aptitude and talent in specific subject areas, can be identified as Gifted and Talented. Our aim is to stimulate and challenge these students both in the academy and through provision of opportunities out of the academy.
We use our links with local Universities to allow these students access to courses at Universities and for visitors to support students in our academy. We are proud of our vibrant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) clubs which meet each week and the many extra-curricular opportunities in Sport, Languages, Media and Performing Arts available to our students.
“ Defining the vision for All Saints through the Five Marks of Mission has given every aspect of academy work its purpose, inspiration, clarity, structure for action and tools for evaluation.� SIAMs inspection report 2014
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