Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Provider
In our most recent Ofsted inspection (October 2019) we were found to offer outstanding provision in every category. We are all proud of this achievement and the continued hard work of our school community in making Southwold Primary School a successful place to learn.
Basic Skills
The basic skills Quality Mark is an award that celebrates and supports continuous improvement in literacy and numeracy. It is awarded to a setting or school to recognise their provision, practice and performance in literacy and numeracy, and is valid for three years. A school or setting must demonstrate a whole school approach to improving standards in literacy and numeracy, with evidence of the impact of its approaches. Orchard is proud to have been awarded this three times.
Healthy Schools (London)
Southwold have been awarded the Healthy Schools London award for the recognition of great practice in ensuring the health and well being of pupils.
Inclusion Quality Mark Flagship Status
Southwold was recently re-assessed for the Inclusion Quality Mark Flagship for the second time Assessors spent a day at the school talking with staff and observing good practice. Flagship Status is awarded in recognition of our outstanding commitment to ensuring that all students reach their full potential and we are very proud to have achieved this twice.
International School Award
The Award is an internationally recognised accreditation, awarded to schools which forge links with partners overseas and add an international dimension to the curriculum. Through working on joint projects and adding international elements to lessons, pupils (and teachers) are given a fresh perspective on the world and their place in it.
LPPA: Leading Parent Partnership Award
The LPPA (Leading Parent Partnership Award) is a nationally recognised award achievable by schools who work closely with the families of its pupils. It provides a focus framework for our work with families, communication and helps structure activities for our work with our local community. The award provides a challenging framework within which schools can strengthen their partnerships with parents and carers.
Primary Geography Quality Mark Gold
The Primary Geography Quality Mark is seen as a key strategy for raising the quality of geography in primary schools and has been driving school improvement in geography since 2006. Gold award schools ‘lead the way in providing excellent and innovative geography’
Primary Science Quality Mark Gold
The Primary Science Quality Mark is an award scheme to enable primary schools across the UK to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their science provision. We have used the quality mark to raise the profile of science, to provide a framework and professional support for developing teaching and learning and to celebrate excellence in primary science.
STARs Gold Accreditation
Gold Award from Transport for London (TfL) STARs accreditation scheme. The scheme, which stands for Sustainable Travel: Active, Responsible, Safe is organised by TfL and rewards educational establishments for their achievements and commitment to encouraging sustainable forms of transport and road safety for the health and well-being of pupils, parents, staff and the wider community. We are now among the top 10% of London schools, setting high standards to inspire others in transforming travel habits, promoting best practices, and seeing a measurable reduction in the number of journeys made by car every day!
Stonewall
Staff at Southwold Primary School have received training through the Stonewall Train the Trainer course. These courses gives teachers the knowledge, tools and confidence to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying and celebrating difference.
RHS School Gardening Award Level 5
To achieve this level we have had to show we can:
Show our garden has a future
Talk enthusiastically about our garden and inform others of the plants we have growing and any projects or activities we have done
Share our garden with others in our local community through open days, sales and events
Pass on our gardening skills to others in the school or group
Offer our gardening skills to the local community to help with projects or gardening needs
Primary Language Award Gold Level
The Primary Language Award Gold Level is a Hackney based award to identify and celebrate excellent language teaching. Assessors observed lessons, spoke to children and visited learning environments to identify the embedded practice across the school.
Anti Bullying Quality Mark
The Anti Bullying Quality Mark has been awarded to Orchard Primary School for its commitment to developing sustainable strategies to combat bullying and build community cohesion.
School Games
We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Bronze Mark Award.
The School Games Mark is a Government led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.
Artsmark Gold
Artsmark Gold has been awarded to Southwold Primary School for its commitment to, and excellence in, arts and cultural education. Arts mark is the Arts Council England’s flagship programme enabling schools and other organisations to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their outstanding arts and cultural provision.
SEND Inclusion Award
Southwold Primary School successfully completed the SEND Inclusion Award in 2023. This award helps schools deliver high-quality education for pupils with SEND. Compliant with the SEND Code of Practice, the award framework focuses on removing barriers to learning through early identification, inclusive teaching and leadership. It also allows you to evaluate impact to improve classroom practice and pupil outcomes.