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Culcheth Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester, M40 1LS
England, M40 1LS
United Kingdom

0161 681 3455

School Development

School Development Plan

We regularly evaluate our strengths and areas for improvement, and I wanted to update families so that we can all celebrate our strengths and pull together to improve areas where there is most room for improvement.


What do we think our strengths are?

  • Positive relationships in school.

  • Excellent standards of behaviour.

  • Links with All Saints Church.

  • Support for children with additional needs.

  • Improved connection and communication with families.

  • Attainment levels are nearly all relatively stronger than they were before COVID-19.

    • Accelerated progress for children through Early Years, and closer to the national average than in 2019.

    • KS1 phonics attainment close to the national average and good progress after the huge disruption caused by COVID-19

    • KS1 reading and mathematics attainment around national average and very rapid improvement for higher attaining children after COVID-19.

    • Year 4 Multiplication Check results are better than they were in 2019 and around the national average.

    • KS2 reading, mathematics and GPS attainment around national average and very rapid improvement for higher attaining children after COVID-19. Best reading outcomes for a considerable period of time and improved greatly through COVID-19.

    • KS2 combined attainment closer to the national average and improved from 2019.

  • Curriculum that is ambitious and addresses the needs of the children who attend our school.

What do we feel we should improve?

  • Spoken language.

  • Early reading and phonics.

  • Writing.

    • Applied grammar and punctuation

    • Handwriting, particularly for the younger children

    • Increasing the number of children who reach greater depth

  • Recovery of lost learning time and the gaps this has caused.

  • Spiritual development, particularly through Religious Education and Worship.

  • Learning outside of school. Trips/visitors and also home learning.

  • Mental health awareness and wellbeing, including online safety.

  • The school environment.


How do we intend to make these improvements?

  • Close support for teaching staff, particularly teachers at the beginning of their careers.

  • Providing many opportunities to learn new language, practise using it and applying it.

  • Teaching the children how to speak (and then write) formally and accurately (e.g. โ€˜I saw itโ€ฆโ€™ rather than, โ€˜I seen itโ€ฆโ€)

  • Improving resources so that the children have a better stimulus for speaking and writing.

  • โ€˜Catch upโ€™ interventions in place, particularly for Speech & Language, phonics, reading and mental health.

  • Training for staff and time to work together on improving on what we provide.

  • Regular trips and visitors to school to broaden horizons and learn more about the world outside of our area.

  • Continuing to improve our school environment, so that it demonstrates the care and high standards we have for ourselves and the children.

  • Increased support for families so that you are more confident in helping your child learn and practise at home.

Estate Development

We are passionate about everything about All Saints being of the highest possible standards, to inspire the children and encourage them to take pride in themselves.

2020-2021 Developments (Highlighted in green on the images below where possible)

  • New Lightning Protection System

  • New large play equipment in Early Years

  • Upgraded windows in the 1st floor classrooms, childrenโ€™s toilets, Hub and Dining Room

  • New extraction/ventilation systems installed in all toilets

  • Additional rails installed in stairwells to make them safer

  • Landscaping and reduction in vegetation around the site

2021-2022 Developments (Highlighted in green on the images below where possible)

  • New flooring for the Nursery section of Early Years

  • Redesign of the whole Early Years learning environment

  • Privacy screening erected on the KS2 Playground

  • Redecoration of the entrance to the school

  • New ovens in the main kitchen

  • New video intercom system at the main entrance

  • Upgraded fire and security alarms that both connect with monitoring stations

2022-2027 Proposed Developments (Highlighted in blue on the images below where possible)

  • Improved exterior signage to share our vision, aims and ethos with the wider community.

  • Installation of a new safety railing along the school side of the KS2 playground.

  • Improved screening from the street around the KS1 playground (for privacy and pollution reasons)

  • New car park and entrance to provide separate pedestrian access, locks on the exterior gates, additional staff car parking space and a secure holding lobby inside the main door.

  • Accessibility upgrades - toilet, removal of steps around the estate etc.

  • Resurfacing of the KS1 playground

  • Resurfacing of pathways

  • Upgrading of main windows around the building

  • Improvements to the flooring (hard and soft) on the KS2 playground

  • New flooring across the school

  • Upgrades to adult and child toilets

  • Bringing into use the land between the Nursery and Droylsden Road for use for more Early Years outside provision

  • Repurposing the stage for additional work space

  • Redecoration of the building