St James CE Primary Academy

St James CE Primary Academy

'Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish.' Psalm 92:13.

'Growing and learning together with Faith'

Brook End, Longdon, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4PL

office@st-james.staffs.sch.uk

01543490378

SIAMs

SIAMs

Our last SIAMS inspection was carried out in July 2023. We are proud that we are a 'Good' church school in all areas. A copy of the report is at the bottom of this page.

What is a SIAMS Inspection?

 All Church of England dioceses and the Methodist Church use the Church of England Education Office's framework for the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) under Section 48 of the Education Act 2005. The SIAMS Evaluation Schedule sets out the expectations for the conduct of the Statutory Inspection of Anglican, Methodist and ecumenical Schools under Section 48 of the Education Act 2005 and provides a process for evaluating the extent to which church schools are 'distinctively and recognisably Christian institutions' (Lord Dearing, The Way Ahead: Church of England Schools in the New Millenium, 2001).

 

Purpose and focus of SIAMS inspections

SIAMS 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 to flourish. Church schools will employ a variety of strategies and styles appropriate to, and reflective of, their particular context in order to be distinctively and effectively Christian in their character and ethos. SIAMS inspectors therefore do not look for a set template of what a Church school should be like, but rather take the particular context of the school into account and base their evaluation on the outcomes rather than the process.

The Evaluation Schedule has one inspection question: how effective is the school’s distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership at all levels, in enabling pupils and adults to flourish?

This is explored through seven strands:

  • Vision and Leadership
  • Wisdom, Knowledge and Skills
  • Character Development: Hope, Aspiration and Courageous Advocacy
  • Community and Living Well Together
  • Dignity and Respect
  • The impact of collective worship
  • The effectiveness of religious education 

One overall grade is awarded reflecting the contribution of these strands to the flourishing of pupils and adults in a Church school. In addition a standalone grade is awarded in all schools for collective worship and in voluntary aided (VA) schools and former VA schools for religious education (RE). This grade is based on teaching and learning alone.

Our SIAMS inspection report can be viewed below.

Below are some useful documents:

Name
 Deeply Christian Serving the Common Good Full Version.pdfDownload
 Global-Neighbours-Accreditation-Scheme-Handbook-January-2018.pdfDownload
 Head-Version Deeply Christian Serving the Common Good.pdfDownload
 Mental Health and Wellbeing Guidance.pdfDownload
 RE Statement of Entitlement.pdfDownload
 SIAMS Evaluation Schedule 2018 NEW.pdfDownload
 St James' Collective worship policy 2022-2023.docxDownload
 St James' RE Policy 2022-2024.docxDownload
 Valuing All God's Children's Report 2.pdfDownload
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