Journey To Excellence

Being data rich

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'Reflecting on practice is a shared process - a culture of self-evaluation is built in.'  Principal teacher

Transformational Grid
A school is good to the extent that… A school is excellent to the extent that…
Staff use standard sources of data for monitoring progress towards improvement objectives. They undertake regular reviews of data so that potential problems can be identified. Staff seek and use data and information from a wide range of sources, including from stakeholders and other sources which the school itself has identified as useful to help identify and tackle improvement challenges. They use performance analysis rigorously to identify strengths and to improve learning and teaching outcomes for young people.
Leaders disseminate information derived from national and local performance data. They use this for benchmarking performance within the school. Staff use comparative data judiciously to reflect on, and take action to improve, the learning of all pupils.

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