Leedon Lower School
Equalities Statement
Our school makes all members of our community feel welcome, valued and safe. Our vision and values promote inclusivity and equality and always tackle discrimination in all its forms. We have high expectations for all our pupils irrespective of race, creed, gender or disability. Our equalities statement is guided by some core principles:
In line with the PSED (Public Sector Equality Duty) of the Equality Act 2010 we publish the following data for 2020/21;
Awards, Accreditations, Recognitions
Characteristic | Breakdown |
Number of pupils | 403 (54% male 46% female) |
Number of staff including FT and PT | 71 (14% male 86% female) |
Number of governors | 12 (42% male 58% female) |
Attainment on entry | Below expectations for ‘school readiness’ |
Pupil Mobility | Very low. We serve a very stable community |
Pupil Premium | 65 (63% male 37% female) |
Ethnicity | 362 White British (90%) 9 Any Other Mixed Background (2%) 8 White Asian (2%) 3 White and Black African (<1%) 1 Turkish (<1%) 1 Chinese (<1%) 1 Black African (<1%) |
English as an additional language (EAL) | 21 (5%) |
Special Educational Needs (not including 2% EHCP) | 47 (12%) |
Attendance rate 2019/20 | 96% |
Our equality objectives 2020/21
General
To promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through all appropriate curricular and extra-curricular opportunities. We aim to meet this objective with particular reference to issues of equality and diversity;
To reduce prejudice and increase understanding of equality through direct teaching across the curriculum;
To move beyond deterministic notions of fixed ability and to model teaching and learning behaviours that develop a growth mindset and avoid labeling;
To promote cultural development and understanding through a rich range of experience, both in and beyond the school;
To eradicate prejudice related bullying in relation to the protected characteristics listed in the Equality Act 2010.
Specific