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A quick glimpse inside an outstanding school

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St Silas Primary is an outstanding school driven by an ethos of ‘each and every child’. Headteacher Gina Donaldson explains what it is that has led to the school’s success in recent years

I have been the headteacher at St Silas CE Primary School for four years. Prior to this, I was the deputy head for four years. Over these last eight years, I have witnessed and been involved in a number of improvement strategies, which have taken our school from strength to strength. In November 2017, Ofsted judged us to be outstanding in all areas – this is how I believe we got to that grade.

St Silas is a one-and-a-half form entry primary school close to the city centre of Liverpool. It is based in an area of significant socio-economic deprivation with many families experiencing challenging circumstances. The number of children entitled to Pupil Premium is at least three times the national average. We have 92 per cent of children from minority ethnic backgrounds, with 83 per cent of pupils having English as an additional language.

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