What is an Academy Improvement Plan?
The Academy Improvement Plan enables the school’s vision to be shared and understood by the whole school community. It gives all stakeholders an understanding of where the school is moving and what actions will be taken to further secure and sustain improvement. The Academy Improvement Plan is designed to give a sharp, clear focus to those aspects of the school’s work which are believed to be most in need of improvement and brings together, in one purposeful, practical and coherent plan, national, local and school priorities, reflecting the aims and values of the school. It links directly to the areas identified by the school’s self-evaluation and by any external evaluation such as Ofsted.
As part of this process, a range of information is gathered and evaluated, and key priorities are then identified. The information evaluated includes a review of the previous year’s actions and their impact, robust analysis of assessment data, information about pupils’ behaviour and attitudes, attendance, monitoring evidence, external reports and the views of stakeholders.
Once key priorities have been identified and agreed, senior leaders develop action plans. Clear objectives, actions, timescales and success criteria are agreed. Resources to support specific actions are also identified; this helps leaders plan and prioritise budget spending and guides staff training.