Self-evaluation advice and moderation of judgements against the current (2012) Ofsted Framework

Validate your judgements by commissioning a review of your own school

School self-evaluation packages

• Packages designed to match the content of the proposed new Ofsted framework.
• Make sure your school is up to date with Ofsted requirements and you have covered all the expected Ofsted accountabilities, now that schools no longer have SIP provision.
• Validate your self-evaluation and create a solid evidence base for your own judgements.

• For further information about School Reviews & Self-evaluation, please go to contact, rates and terms and fill in the form available.

  School improvement - improve your school grades through focused action points to underpin your action planning.
• Commentary/advice on the quality of your SEF or other school self-evaluation and the available evidence.
• Commentary/advice on the quality of your SDP (school development plan) and subject action plans.
• Commentary/advice on the quality of monitoring.
• Modelling of learning walks and lesson observation.
• All visits are tailored to meet the needs of the individual school but you can choose to start with a package or simply negotiate your own brief.
• All packages include a personalised electronic SEF with prompts.
• All packages include ongoing telephone and email support as required.

Attainment and achievement
To include moderation of grades, an interview with the assessment leader and a data review. Triangulation of external and internal data, benchmarking and analysis referring to RAISEonline, FFT and the school’s own data systems. Half to whole day depending on the detail in the report or if an evaluation form is jointly filled in at the time.

Quality of teaching
To include moderation of grades (with curriculum if wanted). Moderation of teaching judgements through learning walks and lesson observations with senior leaders and interviews with pupils. Half to whole day depending on the detail in the report or if an evaluation form is jointly filled in at the time.

Leadership and management
To include moderation of grades referring to the quality of monitoring, development planning, consultation procedures and the work of the governing body. Interviews with leaders at all levels; the governing body could be included. Half to whole day depending on the detail in the report or if an evaluation form is jointly filled in at the time.

Behaviour and safety
To include moderation of grades, interviews with the leader in charge, walk of the school, playtime observation, interviews with pupils and inspection of relevant documents. Half day with evaluation form jointly filled in at the time.

Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC)
To include moderation of grades, interviews with the leader in charge and with pupils, walk of the school, attendance at assembly, observation of lessons and evaluation of planning. Half day with evaluation form jointly filled in at the time.

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
To include moderation of grades through interviews with the leader in charge and pupils, walk of the school, analysis of data, evaluation of and other support analyses and evaluation of other documents, including whole class lesson and intervention planning, provision mapping, interval observations, learning logs and records of interviews with parents. Half day with evaluation form jointly filled in at the time.

General advice on SEF writing
Grade moderation and advice on interpreting the Ofsted evaluation schedule. (Includes provision of an outline personalised SEF with prompts to match the new Framework). Half or whole day with report if required.

General advice on SDP writing
Validation of priorities and commentary on effectiveness of monitoring, evaluation of the SMT as a research team, document analysis. (Includes provision of an outline personalised SDP and monitoring grid if required). Half or whole day with report if required.

Ofsted inspection preparation
Training, advice and support materials. Half or whole day.

Governor training and advice
(It is my understanding that headteacher PM is still the responsibility of the LA). What make a difference? Key reporting, How to monitor and evaluate, Ofsted preparation and expectations etc. Half or whole day or twilight session.

School Reviews

• Validate your own judgements, ensuring  a solid evidence base  and confirm your areas for improvement
• Rigorous but fair, working at all times with senior leaders
• Option to look at one subject (or more) in depth
• Choose from off the peg or negotiate your own brief

One day school review with full report and action points

One day school review with full report and action points and commentary on SEF and school development plan

Two day school review with full report and action points

Two day school review with full report and action points and commentary on SEF and school development plan

One day school review utilising two consultants with full report and action points

One day school review utilising two consultants with full report and action points and commentary on SEF and school development plan

Two day school review utilising two consultants with full report and action points and commentary on SEF and school development plan (equivalent to Ofsted inspection without PIB)

This is what schools had to say about Sue's work:

Sue has been working with our school to improve our teaching and learning and has been superb in the entire process. She analyzed the weaknesses, worked with the SMT on building and updating the action plans, and worked with the entire teaching staff as a group and individually to carry out the plans. She's highly experienced but also naturally brilliant at seeing what's wrong and how to fix it.

Kathy McCarron,
Chair of Governors,
Copthorne Junior School,
Copthorne

Hi Sue,

I thought you might like to know that we had a visit from Ofsted in the penultimate week of last half term and they judged us to be Outstanding! You were the first person to put into my head the idea of giving ourselves the overall SEF judgement of outstanding and it's paid off! So many thanks for that!

We are really, really pleased!

Gillian Pedersen, Headteacher,
Handcross Primary School,
Handcross

Time to be proactive. Buy in Sue Rogers. She can do a mini Ofsted with you and advise on data, SEF, everything. She is brilliant.

Sent to a colleague by Fran Ryan, Headteacher, St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Haywards Heath

The review carried out by Sue Rogers for our primary school was both thorough and informative and enabled us to identify what was needed to bring about whole school improvement. The proformas on the website have been easily accessible and adaptable for our school’s needs. They have been used both to plan targeted intervention and to measure its success.

Jon Whitcombe, Headteacher,
Westlands Academy,
Sittingbourne

During her self-evaluation work with our Senior Leadership Team, Sue Rogers ensured we identified and focused on the key Ofsted framework areas to help our school move from 'satisfactory' to 'good' with outstanding features.

Bob White, Headteacher,
Lindfield Primary School, Lindfield

Sue’s clearly focussed support and challenge has encouraged and developed our staff, leading to rapid improvement across the school. Without all her tips, advice, help and instructions  we would not have achieved our 'good' grade as quickly as we did.

Malcolm Willis and Rachel Waterman, Head and Deputy, Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley