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Vision

We prepare students for life. 

We are an inner-city school, a very good school with circa 1300 students serving one of the most deprived wards in Europe. Our school motto is ‘Our Children, Our Community, Believe it can be done.’ We prepare students for life through a distinctive approach to education through a rich, exciting and vibrant curriculum. We have our own working farm and outdoor education centre, an hour away, we have extensive sports, arts, music and extracurricular programmes. Students love coming to Broadway, they feel safe, and excel academically. We are often in the top 10% of schools nationally for attendance and GSSE exam results and in the top 2% of schools (according to PISA DATA 2023) for students’ hope and optimism. 

Our aim at Broadway Academy is to develop students for life.  

Philippians 4:8 

Whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 

Broadway Academy operates within the parameters of the law. 

The law: Section 78(1) Education 2002 Act: 

(a) promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society, and  

(b) prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences of life 

The objectives for Broadway Academy 2024 -2029 are to: 

  1. To deliver an Exceptional Educational Experience through a rich and diverse curriculum.
  • Ensure attendance and punctuality is outstanding.  
  • Throughout the curriculum, assemblies, extra-curricular programmes and partnerships with faith communities there is a focus on students’ spiritual, cultural, mental and physical development. 
  • Further develop the extra-curricular and co-curricular experience, for all students with a particular focus on the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Drama, outdoor education at Island Pool and outdoor learning at Esperance Farm. 
  • Become a Centre of Excellence for RE, Sport and Music. 
  • Increase sixth form numbers and expand the curricular offer, in the sixth form, to include vocational courses particularly associated with Esperance Farm and Island Pool Outdoor Centre. 
  • We know that life is not linear and we want to prepare students for the challenges of life. We develop students’ character through a vibrant and exciting curriculum including assemblies, collective worship and established links with faith partners. 
  • RE is a core subject for all students which helps them to explore the paradoxes and mysteries of faith and life, we believe it is important to contribute to their spiritual development, their Religious Literacy and their resilience. Romans 5.3…we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. 
  1. To deliver exceptional teaching and learning that yields excellent outcomes for students. 
  • Develop highly motivated, effective, reflective and passionate teachers who inspire a love of learning with all their students   
  • The skills and technology associated with remote learning continue to be a key priority across the Academy. 
  • Continue to focus on embedding communication skills to ensure all students, reach their expected reading age and can access all aspects of the curriculum. 
  • The quality of learning will be evidenced through exceptional outcomes in all Key Stages with a focus on KS5 and very good behaviour and attitudes in lessons. 
  1. To continue to develop leadership capacity and wellbeing across the academy.
  • Maintain a sustainable, optimistic culture of hope in the school with a focus on mental, physical and spiritual health. 
  • Embed high-quality training and coaching by Line Managers and a tailored programme of CPD which is supported by Performance Management for all staff. 
  • Continue to reflect and review our ethos and the day-to-day life of Broadway – to further improve staff wellbeing and further improve efficiency and effectiveness. 
  1. To empower students to go beyond compliance so that learning and behaviour is exceptional.
  • Continue to support all staff in effectively managing students’ behaviour through excellent teaching and learning and intelligent use of ‘forecast data.’ 
  • Build exceptional relationships between all staff and between staff and students. 
  • Embed the Broadway values into all aspects of Academy life so that students take responsibility for their own learning and make correct choices, thus preparing them for life. 
  • Build on the exceptional safeguarding response to gangs, drugs and youth violence and ensure safeguarding goes beyond compliance across all areas of the Academy. 
  • Ensure that all 9 aspects of the Equality Act 2010 are embedded across all areas of the Academy. 

 

  1. Further develop our community cohesion work, such as the Broadway Community Centre, Police, faith, business leaders, Radley College, other schools, international links and to explore opportunities for further development and Academy expansion with institutions that share our values and beliefs. 

  ‘Our Children, our community, believe it can be done.’

Strategic Vision

What do we need to do to ensure that we achieve our vision

A school with collective values that responds well to change and is proactively inclusive
  • Respond to the proposed education reforms to the greatest benefit of the students
  • Implement and develop an excellent curriculum
  • Invest in staff and look for and exploit all opportunities for partnership with external and internal organisations
  • Keep recruitment and retention of excellent staff a priority whilst maintaining staff cost below 80% of total budget
  • Further embed the Broadway ethos, mission statement and values
  • To further embed British Values. Maintain Broadway as a centre of excellence for community cohesion. Achieve the Inclusion mark flagship status for our work on communities against extremism.
A school where the quality of Learning and Teaching is outstanding:
  • Develop the pedagogy of all teachers to encompass cutting edge philosophies and practices
  • Promote risk-taking through appropriate CPD and ensure teaching is outstanding at Broadway
  • Further develop the coaching model
  • Increase monitoring of Learning and Teaching through SLT, MLT, governors and external reviews; intervene quickly to support and challenge underperformance
  • Further develop action research projects to encourage application of new strategies in Learning and Teaching to raise standards
  • Embed Masters level and TLA accreditation
  • Create independent/autonomous learners and high levels of literacy across all year groups
  • Further develop excellence and innovation in Learning and Teaching
Leadership and Management is highly developed across all levels of the organisation:
  • To fully embed sustainable and real relationships with Higher Education, Commerce and Industry
  • To fully develop the Academy’s business processes and ensure we are financially well managed
  • To maintain a healthy budget surplus
  • Continue to review leadership and management structures
  • To further exploit student leadership potential
  • To continue to build leadership Capacity across all areas of the Academy
  • Student attainment and progress is consistently outstanding
  • Continue to lead locally and nationally on aspects of outstanding practice at BroadwayFurther develop leadership and management opportunities across the school
  • Increase accountability and develop excellent performance management systems
  • Become known nationally and internationally as a school of excellence for leadership
  • Research and plan for expansion opportunities for Broadway Academy
A school with a culture of individual and collective achievement where deprivation is never a barrier to success.
  • To further develop and refine the study skills of all our students
  • Students continue to exceed their potential in English , Maths and all other areas of the curriculum
  • To further reduce in-house variation between directorates
  • To further develop the culture of homework across the Academy
  • To further understand the home circumstances of our students and improve further opportunities for learning
  • To further raise aspirations of students, parents and the community
  • Continue to meet the curriculum needs of all students in all curriculum areas
  • Continue to ensure intervention happens early at every level
  • Celebrate the cultures of the various ethnic groups within the school and have a deep understanding and tolerance of other faiths and cultures and disseminate this practice across other schools in the City
  • Become national leaders and ambassadors for inter-faith
A school that is outward facing with excellent engagement with parents and the local and wider community:
  • Broadway to become the destination of choice for all our 16+ students
  • Expand the opportunities for vocational and academic options for all of our 16+ students
  • Develop as a school that is outward facing with excellent engagement with parents, business and the local and wider community
  • Further develop ways to engage the parents at every opportunity
  • Further develop relationships with a wide range of business and community groups
  • Become national leaders in community cohesion
  • To become national leaders in professional development initiatives
  • Further develop initiatives to involve Governors, parents and the community in the life of the school
  • Broadway continues to be the focal point for the community and business
A school with a culture of continuous self-review:
  • Self-review continues to be an integral characteristic of the work of all staff and directorates
  • All staff have the necessary level of expertise to interpret data relevant to their role
  • Data continues to be used to inform pedagogy and student curriculum choices
  • The school self-review process to involve further student and parental contributions
  • Quality of Learning and Teaching continues to be systematically reviewed and evaluated
  • All staff, students and parents take further ownership of student progress
An inclusive school with a culture of staff development:
  • Further develop and expand the range of professional development opportunities available to all staff
  • Develop further induction programmes for staff who join the school or take on a new role
  • Continue to link all professional development to strategic aims and performance management
  • The school to achieve the Gold standard Investors in People accreditation
  • To further disseminate good practice locally and nationally
A school with a transformational education agenda and outstanding facilities for students, parents and the community:
  • Ensure all teaching rooms are equipped to the highest standard
  • Ensure all staff have the appropriate skills to fully access and exploit ICT to maintain outstanding ICT in Broadway
  • Fully exploit ICT opportunities to engage with parents and the wider school community
  • Ensure ICT is integral to all curriculum delivery
  • To further develop the Community Centre to address the needs of the students and wider community
  • To further engage with businesses and other organisations to maximise funding streams and opportunities for the Academy and the community
  • To further develop an ICT infrastructure and a virtual learning agreement to encourage independent learners
A school that has a highly developed and effective governance system:

School governors

All governors have an understanding of the three key roles of governance

a. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
b. Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
c. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. (See link below).

  • Governors:
  • Have a good understanding of school policies, including the new appraisal system  in order to challenge the Head teacher and Senior Staff effectively
  • Have a deep understanding of the quality of teaching across the Academy
  • Monitor learning and teaching quality through ‘behaviour walks’ and lesson observation data
  • Challenge and monitor the budget and pupil premium and challenge the Head teacher and Senior Leaders about how money is spent
  • Monitor behaviour trends
  • Monitor and challenge all income generation plans
  • Monitor the use of the pupil premium
  • Challenge and monitor the Strategic Plan and Strategic Vision
  • Undertake further governance accreditation and training to ensure governors have the necessary skills to fully support the Academy
  • Challenge and monitor behaviour and safeguarding procedures
  • Undertake regular reviews of governance to ensure we are fit for purpose
Click here to view the Governors Handbook