Our Vision

All children should have a thirst for learning and all teachers should have a passion for teaching
All members of the Gray’s Farm community are valued equally
All our pupils deserve the very best quality of teaching that we can provide
Our staff, pupils and parents deserve to be treated with courtesy and respect and that there is no place for verbal intimidation, aggressive behaviour or violence
Our school is at the centre of our community and provides a safe haven for our pupils to grow and develop as well-rounded young people ready to progress confidently onto the next stage of their education

Expecting our parents to ensure that their children attend school regularly and on time
Setting high expectations of behaviour in class and around our school
Working hard to fulfil their potential and developing as confident independent learners
Providing consistently high quality teaching at each key stage and in each class
Closely monitoring pupil progress and attainment and benchmarking this against national standards
Providing targeted support to those pupils who require it
Working closely with our parents
Valuing each and every child for the contribution that they make, respecting personal values and celebrating diversity
Providing an innovative, inclusive and high quality curriculum as well as opportunities to learn beyond, as well as within, the school’s immediate environment

They regularly attend school and are rarely absent
Parents are supportive to their children’s learning and want them to succeed
They work hard, enjoy learning and do as well as they can
They trust and respect each other and are determined to be the best they can be
They rarely misbehave
They know the difference between right and wrong and accept responsibility for the choices that they make

Teaching is consistently good or better and high expectations are set
Attainment levels are in line with or better than the national average
Levels of progress are in line with or better than national levels of expectation
Behaviour in classes and during playtimes is consistently good
Attendance is above the national average
All our parents are supportive to the school, ensure that their children attend regularly and assist them by valuing the work of the school and its staff