College Improvement

Going forward

To be successful in education, employment and life, all members of the College will:

achieve to their highest academic potential;
embrace all available enrichment and leadership opportunities;
learn how to value, respect, celebrate and care for each other;
aspire to be leaders in their school and the wider community;
and, develop the essential skills, personal responsibility, resilience and confidence to be happy and successful in education, employment and life.

All pupils can succeed.

All pupils have ambition.

All pupils deserve the best education.

All pupils have different strengths and needs.

All pupils need to have people they can trust.

All pupils need to feel valued.

All pupils have something to offer.

All pupils can make progress.

All pupils want to learn.

All pupils must be included.

All pupils should be known.

We want pupils to discover and develop their passions, talents, knowledge and skills, now and for the future.
We believe all pupils: can succeed and make progress; have ambition and a desire to learn; deserve the best education; have different strengths and needs; need to feel valued and have people they can trust; must be heard; must be known and included.

All pupils must have access to a broad and balanced curriculum.

All subjects are valued.

All pupils deserve to be inspired.

All pupils should be exposed to enriching opportunities in all subjects and co-curricular provision, including the Arts, Sport and STEM.

All pupils should be encouraged and supported to be involved in the full life of the College.

All pupils must have access to a diverse range of clubs.

All pupils should be supported to be able to overcome barriers.

We want pupils to be exposed to as many positive opportunities and experiences as possible, forging powerful memories.
We believe all pupils: must have access to a broad and balanced curriculum in which all subjects are equally valued; deserve to be inspired; should access enriching opportunities in all subjects and a diverse co-curricular provision, including the Arts, Sport and STEM; should be encouraged and supported to be involved in the full life of the College; supported and cared for to be their authentic selves; should be supported to be able to overcome barriers.

All pupils should achieve their best academically, personally and socially.

All pupils should be well prepared to achieve the next stage in their education, employment or training.

All pupils should feel proud of the College, their achievements and their progress.

All pupils should embrace the values of the College and carry these forward to contribute positively to the community.

All pupils should have a happy, safe and inspiring experience of school.

We want pupils to leave Sawston with the best possible chance of being successful, healthy and happy young adults.
We believe all pupils: should be taught in the best possible way; be set high expectations and standards; achieve their best academically and personally; have the best chance to progress to their preferred post-16 pathway; should feel proud of the College and their achievements; should embrace the values of the College and carry these forward to contribute positively to the community; should have a happy, safe and inspiring experience of school.

To maintain and improve the KS4 outcomes for all pupils, enabling all to progress to the most appropriate post-16 pathway
To support the successful completion of the site regeneration project so that it enhances the quality of education, pupil, staff and visitor experience, and the positive culture, ethos and values of the College.
To recruit and retain the best teachers and support staff.
To ensure that the areas of the CIP 2021-24 are fully embedded and secure, leading to a greater consistency in the quality of education, the College’s leadership and management, pupils’ behaviour and attitudes and the personal development of all pupils.
To address the identified areas for focus in the most recent Ofsted inspection: consistent clarity of explanation/instruction and attendance.
To improve the areas identified within the AL Blueprints that are determined as being less than embedded and high assurance.

College Improvement Plan 2024-27