Our school will breathe life into every child, educate the heart as well as the head, encouraging them to achieve their God-given potential.
Every child will have the opportunity for spiritual development and to become a good neighbour by living sustainably, serving locally and caring globally.
The Priory School Key Strategic Objectives
| Learn and achieve (academic excellence and progress) | |
| Key Strategic Objective | Measurable Outcomes |
| 1.1 Maintain high standards in core subjects. | Above local & national attainment data SEND pupils completing units of study |
| 1.2 Deliver a compelling, sequenced and relevant curriculum from Reception to Year 6. | Revised EYFS Curriculum Fully integrated subject overviews Effective assessment & tracking in all subjects |
| 1.3 Ensure high quality teaching, based on excellent teacher subject knowledge and the latest pedagogical research. | Maintain good quality of education (Ofsted grading) Effective appraisal and staff continuous professional development (CPD) |
| 1.4 Provide a sustainable and safe learning environment. | Pass Health and Safety Audit Refresh EYFS, library and IT spaces |
| Flourish (social intelligence, creativity and wellbeing) | |
| 2.1 Improve whole school attendance | Attendance data in line with national All classes full, with waiting lists |
| 2.2 Actively develop and deliver positive staff & pupil wellbeing through policy and practice | Positive responses though regular pupil, parent and staff surveys |
| 2.3 Ensure high standards of pastoral care and safeguarding | Pass annual safeguarding audit |
| 2.4 Embed high standards of behaviour, including learning behaviours | CPOMs tracking Anti-bullying Gold Award |
| Caring, Christian community | |
| 3.1 Ensure pupils have rich and varied opportunities for physical and spiritual development. | Gold Active Dorset Sports Award Effective church school (SIAMS inspection) |
| 3.2 Prepare our pupils to become good neighbours by living sustainably, serving locally and caring globally | Silver Global Neighbours Award Silver Eco Award Reduced numbers travelling to school by car |