Academy Improvement Plan 2017-18

Montgomery High School One Year Academy Improvement Plan A pocket guide for all - 2017/18

Mutual Respect, Ambition and Learning

2017-2018 Academy Plan Montgomery family, to increase life-chances in the area.

This academic year we are focusing upon the FCAT core values of Respect, Resilience and Pride.

We instil a purposeful ambition in all our students and develop the skill-set needed to thrive within the workforce of the future.

In working closely with the community and understanding our place in the world, we look to champion British values and citizenship.

FCAT Core Values

Ambition Respect

Pride Excellence

Resilience Integrity

Strategic Priorities Focus 1: Leadership and Management

SLT

1.1 Develop a positive culture and ethos in the school based around Core FCAT and British values.

SLT

1.2 Maintain the ďŹ nancial stability of the academy under growing ďŹ nancial pressures.

SCA

1.3

SCA accountability and opportunity.

1.4 Ensure that students are given every opportunity to improve their literacy and numeracy skills, including those needing to catch-up on entry.

JSL

1.5

SLT policies and procedures to ensure that time

Focus 2: Teaching, Learning and Assessment

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2.1 Raise the quality of teaching further, so that it is consistently good in all areas.

AMO

2.2

AMO lesson planning to cater for individual needs.

2.3 Embed consistent practice through the new marking and assessment policies.

AMO

2.4 Improve students’ work ethic in all lessons.

SLT

Focus 3: Outcomes for Students

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3.1 Maximise students’ chances for progression with a positive progress 8 score, achieved within an appropriate and innovative curriculum.

CMO

3.2 Reduce achievement gaps between disadvantaged students at Montgomery and non-disadvantaged students nationally.

MTA /CMO

3.3 Support further improvements in student outcomes in Mathematics.

SCA

3.4 Further support outcomes for SEND students focusing on accessibility and alternate provision.

RWH

3.5 Raise the achievement levels of boys to reduce in-school variation.

SLT

Focus 4: Personal Development, and Welfare

SLT

4.1 Promote a culture of high standards throughout the academy, through the consistent application of our systems and protocols.

MKI

4.2 Ensure outstanding levels of attendance together with maintaining best practice to support parents in working towards 100% over the course of the academic year.

GSH

4.3 Strengthen the recording and tracking of student/parental interactions across the

MKI

4.4 Introduce an Alternative Program that provides

MKI

hard to reach students to access a mainstream curriculum.

Senior Leadership Team SCA MKI CMO HCH AMO GSH RWH MTA JSL

Mr. S. Careless, Principal Mr. M. Kilmurray Mrs. C. Montgomery Mrs. H. Chambers Mrs. A. Morton Miss G. Smith Mrs. R. Whittle Mr. M. Taylor Miss J. Slade

Glossary SLT Senior Leadership Team FCAT Fylde Coast Academy Trust SEND Special Educational Needs and Disabilities