What the grade descriptors say
To be 'outstanding' in leadership and management, your school must:
- Meet all the 'good' criteria in leadership and management securely and consistently (for the 'good' criteria, see paragraph 476 of the School Inspection Handbook)
- Have 'exceptional' leadership and management
Additionally, as leaders you must:
- Make sure teachers receive focused and highly effective professional development so:
- Their subject, pedagogical and pedagogical content knowledge consistently builds and develops over time, and
- This consistently translates into improvements in the teaching of the curriculum
- Make sure highly effective and meaningful engagement takes place with staff at all levels, and that issues are identified
- Consistently deal with any issues, in particular about workload, appropriately and quickly
- Receive consistent reports from staff on high levels of support for wellbeing issues
Below are 4 key themes based on these grade descriptors. Find suggested actions to strengthen your leadership in each area based on statements