'' This is a highly inclusive school where everyone feels welcome.''

(Ofsted, October 2018)

Inclusion Statement

• We endeavour to achieve maximum inclusion of all children (including vulnerable learners) whilst meeting their individual needs.
• Teachers provide differentiated learning opportunities for all the children within the school and provide materials appropriate to children’s interests and abilities. This ensures that all children have a full access to the school curriculum.
• Special Educational Need might be an explanation for delayed or slower progress but we still want every child to reach their full potential, and we make every effort to narrow the gap in attainment between vulnerable groups of learners and others.
• English as an Additional Language (EAL) is not considered a Special Education Need. Differentiated work and individual learning opportunities are provided for children who are learning EAL as part of our provision for vulnerable learners.
• We focus on individual progress as the main indicator of success.
• We strive to make a clear distinction between “underachievement” – often caused by a poor early experience of learning - and special educational needs

Some pupils in our school may be underachieving but will not necessarily have a special educational need. It is our responsibility to spot this quickly and ensure that appropriate interventions are put in place to help these pupils catch up.

Other pupils will have special educational needs and this may lead to lower-attainment (though not necessarily to under-achievement). It is our responsibility to ensure that pupils with special educational needs have the maximum opportunity to attain and make progress in line with their peers. Accurate assessment of need and carefully planned programmes, which address the root causes of any learning difficulty, are essential ingredients of success for these pupils. These will be provided, initially, through additional support funded from the devolved schools budget.