SSAT RATL

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Building capacity for further improvement in a
bog standard Comprehensive School
SSAT 15th National Conference Birmingham November
2007
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School Context
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HODGSON SCHOOL Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire
11-16 mixed Community Specialist Technology
College (4th Phase 2nd Year)1152
StudentsHPSS RATL Specialism
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Our story is only 6 years old
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We have tangible proof that building capacity is
working. in the short term
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Can it be sustained..in the medium to long term?
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Building capacity to sustain improvement
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Evidence of success so far
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2002 52 5 A - C ? inc Eng Maths
2003 71 5 A - C ? inc Eng Ma
2004 72 5 A - C 57 inc Eng Ma
Key Stage 4 Achievements 2002-2007
2007 92 5 A - C 76 inc Eng Ma
2005 83 5 A - C 61 inc Eng Ma
2006 89 5 A - C 69 inc Eng Ma
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Improved Standards2006/2007

• KS2 ? KS3 CVA 100
• KS3 ? KS4 CVA 1024.8 2007 Data
• KS2 ? KS4 CVA 1019.0

• 2007 GCSE Headline figure 5 A- C 92
• (Jesson target 71) Value Added 21
• GCSE figure including English Maths 76
• (Jesson target 58) Value added 18

• 2002-2007 GCSE 5 A - C risen from 52 to 92
• increase of 40

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The vision is a school of
all chiefs and no indians Look for the leader
inside of everyone!
EVERY PERSON MATTERS
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Recruitment of Kindred Spirits
Inspirational
Leaders
Passionate
Team Players
Accountable
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Distributed Leadership in Action
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Teams
Strategic Leadership Team
Operational Leadership Team
UPS3
Emergent Leaders
M Levels
Associate Staff
Student Leaders
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A school of opportunities
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Workforce Reform T LRs Curriculum
Design Ofsted SSAT New Technologies
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The Future
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• Re-building Teams

• Improve results (KS3)

• Ofsted (1 day)

• Additional Specialism

• Sixth Form?

A growing contribution to System Leadership
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You think its all over
..it is now!
head_at_hodgson.lancs.sch.uk
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SSAT Clubs 2006

• Most Improved Schools Club
• Value Added Club
• 60 Club achieved 69 (including English
  Maths)..now 76

One of only 34 schools nationally to be a member
of all 3 SSAT Clubs out of 2209 Specialist Schools