Working in an inner city school presents a particular set of challenges. For my school that included a wide range of feeder primary schools, differing aspirations from a complex multi-ethnic community, and hidden levels of social deprivation. When the school is a free school which is part of an outstanding chain, but is then placed in special measures, a whole new set of challenges emerge.
Waiting for the call from the “Big O” is always daunting, but we felt confident that the school was in a good position. The data collated for progress, behaviour and attendance all pointed to students making outstanding progress. Attendance stood at 96 per cent, behaviour incidents had halved, and a majority of students were making more than a full level of progress in each year.
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