Bradfields Academy make the most of their SIMS investment to achieve an Outstanding Ofsted inspection

The Challenge

Within 13.5 consultancy days, spanning across two financial years, we consulted with Bradfields Academy to develop a SIMS strategy focussed on:

• student behaviour
• data reporting
• student assessment with appropriate data analysis
• development of SIMS knowledge and skills within the school workforce.

This included workshops on the SIMS Discover solution and further sessions for Middle Leaders within the school as well as training sessions and workshops to support the generation of internal SEF documents. As well as up skilling their existing staff, we assisted the school in the recruitment of a new Data Manager, feeding into the job description and providing interview tasks to assess the skill levels of the individuals selected for interview.

A significant part of the project included the design of the required resources and bespoke reports for a comprehensive assessment model and strategy for Social, Emotional & Attitudes to Learning as well as all academic subjects implementing the new assessment without levels national initiative but with additional Bradfields Steps. We the worked with the school to support the staff in using and maintaining these.

The Result

All this culminated in the school achieving an Outstanding OFSTED award in March 2017 including a specific comment relating to work done by EIS:

Assessment procedures are in place to track pupils progress through the schools bespoke curriculum. This robust tracking system is being used systematically by staff to bring about rapid improvements to outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils. Leaders analysis of pupils performance information is extensive and accurate, which allows them to intervene swiftly to ensure that no pupils are left behind and the most able pupils are doing as well as they should.