SIAMS - Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools
" Pupils and adults know they belong to a caring, inclusive community where their uniqueness is celebrated. Leaders and governors closely monitor the application of the vision on school life.
As a result, the Christian vision is lived out through the values of respect, love, community, courage,
wonder and growth.
The school vision is threaded through all areas of school life so that pupils and adults are
‘growing together and learning together."
(SIAMS January 2025)
We delighted to be able to share with you the results of an inspection that took place on Friday 24rd January 2025.
SIAMS explores ways in which each school’s theologically rooted Christian vision drives its work and enables the school to live up to its foundation as a Church school. The inspection focuses on the impact of the Church school's Christian vision on pupils and adults. This involves looking at the school’s Christian vision, the provision the school makes because of this vision and how effective this provision is in enabling all pupils and adults to flourish. It does so by seeking to answer six or (in the case of Voluntary Aided schools) seven Inspection Questions (IQs).
IQ1: How does the school’s theologically rooted Christian vision enable pupils and adults to flourish?
IQ2: How does the curriculum reflect the school’s theologically rooted Christian vision?
IQ3: How is collective worship enabling pupils and adults to flourish spiritually?
IQ4: How does the school’s theologically rooted Christian vision create a culture in which pupils and adults are treated well?
IQ5: How does the school’s theologically rooted Christian vision create an active culture of justice and responsibility?
IQ6: Is the religious education curriculum effective (with reference to the expectations set out in the Church of England’s Statement of Entitlement for Religious Education)?
IQ7: What is the quality of religious education in voluntary aided and former voluntary aided schools, and in former voluntary controlled schools in which denominational religious education is taught?
As part of the Inspection process, the Inspector met with pupils, staff, parents and governors; observed RE lessons and collective worship and spent time with staff and students during breaks and lunch. The report clearly demonstrates the wonderful culture and ethos that we have established at Guestling Bradshaw and we are incredibly proud of our staff, pupils and governors for achieving such positive feedback.