SIAMS

"The youngest pupils refer to the mustard seed being like them, describing how ‘everyone can grow big and learn’."

SIAMS Inspection- September 2024

We are delighted with our latest SIAMS inspection report and we are very pleased to announce that we have been recognised as 'living up to our foundations as a church school.'

The inspection was an opportunity for us to highlight how our Christian vision enables our children and staff to flourish. I would like to thank our children, staff, parents, governors and Revd John Grice who each played a part in the inspection which took place on Tuesday 17th September 2024. Thank you to everyone who was involved not only during the inspection but in helping us to live out our Christian Vision each and every day - we hope you enjoy reading it as much as we have.

Key Strengths

1. Robust Leadership:Leadership at the school, governor level, and The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust (MAT) is strong, with a clear and shared understanding of the vision that shapes the school's direction.
2. Imaginative Curriculum:A carefully crafted curriculum includes both planned and spontaneous activities that cater to pupils’ spiritual development, enabling all to flourish.
3. Transformative Worship Life:The worship life of the school and MAT is framed by their complementary visions, significantly impacting both adults and pupils.
4. Effective Religious Education (RE) Curriculum:The RE curriculum offers substantial opportunities for pupils to deepen their understanding of various faiths and worldviews, contributing significantly to their spiritual development.
5. Inclusive Environment: The culture of koinonia promotes love and care, allowing all pupils and adults, especially the vulnerable and disadvantaged, to flourish.
6. Strong Community Relationships: The vicar plays a significant role in enhancing the spiritual life of the school and its community, fostering strong relationships.
7. Supportive Staff Development: Professional development is prioritised, leading to growth in leadership expertise and staff wellbeing.

 

Key Highlights

• The alignment of the MAT and school visions, both biblically based, ensures a common purpose and collaborative initiatives that enhance the school’s work.
• Trusting relationships within the school community are central to the growth of both pupils and adults.
• The school actively promotes good mental health among pupils, providing resources and time for emotional recognition and support.
• Enrichment activities across subjects promote spiritual development, demonstrating a holistic approach to education.

These strengths and development points highlight the commitment of Clifton Campville St Andrew’s Church of England VC Primary School to fostering an inclusive and spiritually enriching environment for all its pupils and staff.

Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools

All Church of England dioceses and the Methodist Church use the National Society's framework for the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) under Section 48 of the Education Act 2005. The framework sets out the expectations for the conduct of the Statutory Inspection of Anglican, Methodist and ecumenical Schools under Section 48 of the Education Act 2005 and provides a process for evaluating the extent to which church schools are "distinctively and recognisably Christian institutions".

Inspection focus

SIAMS inspection focuses on the effect that the Christian ethos of the church school has on the children and young people who attend it. Church schools will employ a variety of strategies and styles, which reflect their particular local context or church tradition in order to be distinctive and effective. Inspectors will, therefore, not be looking to apply a preconceived template of what a church school should be like.

The principal objective of SIAMS inspection is to evaluate the distinctiveness and effectiveness of the school as a church school.

Towards this objective, inspectors seek answers to four key questions.

• How well does the school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the needs of all learners?
• What is the impact of collective worship on the school community?
• How effective is the Religious Education? (in VA schools and academies)
• How effective are the leadership and management of the school as a church school?

The National Society's Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) framework is used in all Section 48 inspections of Church of England schools and in the denominational inspection of academies.