Parent consultation meetings 13th 14th September Securing long term success for AGS post 2025 STATE OF PLAY WHERE IS AGS NOW in 2023? Strong organisation culture (External review July 2022) Ofsted Good. (Feb. 2020) Quality of
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Parent consultation meetings 13th & 14th September
Securing long term success for AGS – post 2025<br>
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STATE OF PLAY – WHERE IS AGS NOW in 2023? Strong organisation culture (External review – July 2022)
Ofsted “Good”. (Feb. 2020)
Quality of education very strong and improving. (External review – September 2023)
Ambitious knowledge rich curriculum - Fully staffed with qualified subject specialists.
Student attendance significantly above the national average.
Student behaviour is “good” (External review – April 2023)
Full in every year group with a waiting list.
Very strong and improving reputation in the community.
Financially secure.
Significant presence in Red Kite Alliance.
Relatively low staff turnover and fully staffed with specialist teachers. WHAT ARE THE
THREATS? Recruitment and retention – we have to do all we can to keep and attract the very best staff to AGS.
Government policy – we have to be able to respond to changes in policy in the best interests of AGS.<br>
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LONG TERM VISION<br>
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SHORT TERM – KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS<br>
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MEDIUM TERM PRIORITIES<br>
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WHY CONSIDER ACADEMISATION? Government White Paper (2022) - Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child.
“By 2030, all children will benefit from being taught in a family of schools, with their school in a strong multi-academy trust or with plans to join or form one.”
AGS needs to be proactive – Masters of our own destiny.
Shrinking of the Local Authority:
Since 2015 the LA have been excellent ambassadors for this school.
The LA is shrinking and increasingly has limited capacity to meet our needs.
Local feeder primary schools:
There is a cluster of 5 local primary schools that have approached AGS and are keen to academise with us.<br>
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WHAT NEXT? We have time. AGS conversion planned for September 2025, at the earliest.
The governors have been establishing a short list of preferred trusts:
Red Kite Learning Trust:
Harrogate Grammar School.
13 schools in the trust across North & West Yorkshire.
Collaborative Learning Trust:
Prince Henry’s Grammar School.
7 schools in the trust across Leeds.
The Education Alliance:
South Hunsley School (East Yorkshire)
11 schools across East Yorkshire.
Establish a task group (governors, senior leaders and independent consultant from ASCL).
Conduct further exploratory investigations throughout the Autumn term.
Engage in full consultation with all stakeholder groups (parents and staff) throughout the Autumn term.
Narrow the short list to one preferred trust by Spring 2024 and begin full due diligence process. (likely to take 18 months).<br>
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WHAT ARE THE MAIN FACTORS DRIVING DECISION MAKING? WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS? Culture and values.
Autonomy and collaboration.
Staff retention.
Cost/value for money.
Staff development. We select one of the preferred MATs and convert by 2025.
Due diligence is completed and one of the parties “walks away”
AGS chooses not to pursue the conversion. If it’s not right for AGS we don’t do it.
Do nothing and by 2030 likely be directed to join a Trust.<br>
