Aims

At Gospel Oak:

• We want our school to be a safe, welcoming place where children enjoy learning, work hard and achieve their best. 

• We aim to provide a high standard of teaching and learning in lessons that are inspiring, broad and balanced. 

• We have high expectations of our children's behaviour and aim to help them develop into confident and self-sufficient individuals. 

• We recognise and celebrate our rich and diverse school population. 

• We aim to ensure that children, parents, carers and staff enjoy true equality of opportunity and feel valued as part of the school community. 

• We aim to work with parents and carers as partners in their children's learning. 

Our mission

• Uphold our commitment to being an inclusive, community school. 

• Develop and enhance our broad and relevant curriculum. 

• Maintain and enhance the overall quality of teaching and learning, so that it is outstanding. 

• Provide every child with the opportunity to develop their own interests and meet new challenges. 

• Sustain and enhance high quality provision throughout EYFS in order to maximise learning opportunities and progress. 

• Maintain high standards and rates of progress in core subjects that are above national averages in KS1 and KS2. 

• Attain rates of overall attendance that are above national averages. 

• Develop contexts for learning that are reflected in a high quality, interactive learning environment throughout the school. 

• Encourage all parents and carers to be partners in their children’s learning. 

• Develop our extended provision to the whole community and other partners in the local area.