The Manor School has received a ‘Good’ rating in their 2022 SIAMS Report.
The Manor School has been recognised as Good in ‘The Impact of Collective Worship’ and in their ‘Overall Grade’ by SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) during their visit on 12th December.
SIAMS inspections are carried out by the Church of England and are mandatory for all Church of England and Methodist schools in England. Applying to thousands of schools across the country, all SIAMS inspections ask the same question: “How effective is the school’s distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership at all levels, in enabling pupils and adults to flourish?”
SIAMS Inspectors go into detail on how The Manor’s vision ‘Clearly drives improvements.’
‘Fine examples include the new approach to behaviour which is based around Christian values. Another is the developing curriculum which is enabling pupils to make better progress from their starting points. There is a real sense of pupils and staff growing together, taking the school forward. A dedicated staff team are fully committed to the vision and model what it looks like.’
The report goes on to praise the model of the curriculum, describing lesson plans as ‘carefully constructed, so the diverse needs of all are effectively met. Learning experiences are progressively planned in small steps, so pupils feel they are successful, raising their self-belief. There is a focus on pupils’ language skills, where they use sentence openers to effectively organise their thinking.’
SIAMS Inspectors further report on the Christian values used within the school:
‘The language of Christian values is used consistently, pupils explain how courage and responsibility support their learning. Prestigious butterfly awards celebrate pupils who use values and have gone beyond expectations.’
Here is a quotation that particularly stood out to us:
‘Pupils appreciate that having ‘life in all its fullness’ means making a positive difference to others. The importance of relationships, shaped by Christian values is firmly established. This has seen the quality of pupils’ behaviour rise significantly, the majority show dignity and respect to one another. Older pupils see themselves as role models. There is a secure understanding of forgiveness, based upon Jesus' teachings, which pupils use to resolve problems. The school makes an impressive contribution to supporting the local community, through nurture and a range of practical activities. It has a significant reputation for the welcome it gives to all, meeting diverse needs. International days extend pupils’ understanding of diversity and difference. Pupils from a number of countries and faiths take a leading role explaining their culture and beliefs. Each is recognised as being loved by God.’
The Manor School is extremely grateful to our staff and pupils for this amazing achievement. It is hugely encouraging to have our efforts recognised by the Church of England and their SIAMS Inspectors.