Our approach to equality is based on the following 7 key principles:

• All learners are of equal value
• We recognise, respect and value difference and understand that diversity is a strength
• We foster positive attitudes and relationships with a shared sense of belonging
• We observe good practice is staff recruitment, retention and development 
• We aim to reduce and remove inequalities and barriers that exist or emerge
• We work to raise standards for all pupils, but especially for the most vulnerable
• We have the highest expectations of all our children.

Our Equality Objectives for 2023-2026 are:

• To continue to monitor and analyse pupil achievement by race, gender and disability and act upon any trends or patterns in this data that require additional support for pupils.
• To continue to raise levels of attainment in core subjects for vulnerable learners.
• To continue to monitor and support attendance of all groups of children in school.
• To review levels of parental and pupil engagement in learning and school life, across all activities to ensure equity and fairness in access and engagement.
• To provide appropriate and early pastoral interventions for pupils to promote positive behaviour and inclusion, especially for those groups over-represented in behaviour data (including boys and students with special educational needs).
• To diversify the curriculum in all areas to ensure the positive representation of all protected characteristics across so that our pupils can see and can be seen.
• To reduce the incidence of the use of discriminatory language and prejudice-based bullying by pupils in the school and to ensure consistent recording, reporting and action by staff following those incidents.
• To ensure the school environment is as accessible as possible to pupils, staff and visitors.