“Indubitably, the future success of all students hinges upon their ability to become proficient readers.”
Moats, 1999
We offer a varied and supportive programme to develop all of our readers.
Interventions
- Students reading is screened using NGRT.
- Follow on diagnostics are used for the weakest 20%.
- Reading SAS scores and individual need communicated to teachers.
- Tailored interventions (decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension).
- Interventions are timely, impactful and evaluated.
Wider School Approach
- Well stocked, dynamic and diverse library.
- Expert Librarians.
- Activities, events and promotion of reading.
- Library lessons.
- Accelerated Reader.
Expert Teaching
- Teachers support understanding of complex texts through modelling reading texts aloud to the class.
- Teacher use formative assessment of reading comprehension responsively and flexibly, adjusting strategies where necessary.
- Vocabulary development is supported.
- Writing is supported through modelling.
The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development is exceptional. (Ofsted, May 2025)
