What Makes a Great School?

Matt Butler

What Lies behind a Great School?

Great Leadership

What Makes Great Leadership?

Facilitation

“Ambiguity is the biggest killer of staff morale and performance”

Why am I doing it?

1. Values– Integral– Justified

Oasis Values & Ethos

• Inclusion: a passion to include everyone

• Equality: a desire to treat everyone equally, respecting differences

• Relationships: a commitment to healthy and open relationships

• Hope: a deep sense of hope that things can change and be transformed

• Perseverance: a sense of perseverance to keep going for the long haul

Why am I doing it?

1. Values– Integral– Justified

2. Vision (the “stump speech”)– Simple– Compelling & aspirational– Meaningful (to you and them)

Oasis Academy Brightstowe

“Students with the confidence and range of skills to stand as equals in any circle and for any

opportunity”

It is well known that parental income in childhood is a stronger indicator of an individual’s later life outcomes than in many other developed countries

Blanden, Gregg and Manchin2005

The Key Fact

The Great Pinball Machine in the Sky

•Stable family

•Income

•Ethnicity

•Postcode

Private Schools in society…• Cabinet• Lords• Judges• Barristers• Magic Circle Solicitors• CEOs• Journalists• Medics• Olympic medals

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Oasis Academy Brightstowe

“Students with the confidence and range of skills to stand as equals in any circle and for any

opportunity”

What am I doing?

3. Organisational Design– Simple & intuitive– Jobs not people– Capacity rich

4. Making the vision a reality - Accountability– 20 mile march– KPIs & SMART targets– Simple monitoring and measurement

OAB Goals

In 2 years• Ofsted ‘Outstanding

In 4 years:• Provide best outcomes of any state school in Bristol

How do I do it?

5. Staff development– Coaching for performance

6. Best practice– Be a magpie

Complementary Management

1. Get the basics right– Sweat the small stuff– Referencing values and vision

2. The helicopter– Sweeping oversight– Forensic detail

Year 11 Outcomes

Academy Leadership Team

• Interventions (Pixl)• Data &Tracking• Targets & interventions• Reports• Exams• APP• BTEC IV• Challenge and Review• Timetable• Student Pathways (options)• ICT Strategy &MLE

• Teaching and Learning• Performance Management• MER• CPD• Numeracy across the curriculum• NQTs/PGCEs/TF• Cover & Duties• EAL & celebrating different cultures• MFL• Humanities• Maths• English• Science

• Houses• Attendance• Student Progress & interventions• Culture for Learning• SEAL• Yr 6 Transition• Literacy Yr 7 & 8• Literacy across the curriculum• Library• Inclusion• CP• PSHE

• Budget• Revenue and Cost Analysis• Three Year Financial plans• Funding intiatives• Trips and Visits• Health and Safety• Managing PFI contract • Third party contract management• HR

• ADP• SEF• Governance• OCL• DCSF• Ofsted

• Raising Aspirations• Primary Partnerships• Marketing & PR• Post 16• Stakeholder engagement• Student Leadership• Work related learning & experience • EIAG• Teacher enrichment activities• Creative Production• PE• Alternative Accreditation

Principal

Matt Butler

Deputy Principal

Excellence in Teaching

Joe Docherty

Assistant Principal

Achievement

Sally Ganner

Assistant Principal

Aspiration

Andrew Davidson

• Policies• Staff Wellbeing• Academy Council

Principal’s PA

Sam Russe-Jones

Assistant Principal

Entitlement & Community

Jules Godfrey

Business & Finance Director

Elaine Miller

Year 11 Outcomes• “What Will It Take” approach• Challenging the ingrained stereotype• Embracing (stealing!) new things and being brave• Forensic focus on the data – every student• 1-1 tutors• Resetting (immediately!)• Covey scoreboards, walking talking mocks…• Water & bananas, masterclasses, calming music…• After school, Saturdays, holidays• Bribery!