Key Information
If you require more information on any of the topics below, including our curriculum, or require hard copies of any policy, please contact the school office.
Ofsted
We are rated Requires Improvement.
Click here to view our most recent Ofsted report.
School performance
View our school's key data and compare our performance against other schools:
Vanguard School - Compare school and college performance data in England - GOV.UK
Trust governance and financial information
View the governing documents and financial information for Liberty Academy Trust:
Liberty Academy Trust - Key Information
Funding statements
Master Funding Agreement
Liberty Academy Trust’s agreement with the Secretary of State is set out in the: Master Funding Agreement
Supplemental Funding Agreement
Our school’s relationship with the Secretary of State: Vanguard School Supplementary Funding Agreement
Pupil Premium Report
The Pupil Premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of students from low income households:
- Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2023-2024
- Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2022-2023
- Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2021-2022
- Pupil Premium Funding Statement 2020-2021
- Covid-19 Catch-up Premium 2020-2021
PE and Sport Premium 2023 - 2024
PE and Sports Strategy
How we have used sports premium funding to improve the provision of PE and sport.
Policies
Accessibility in Schools
Our plan to ensure the accessibility of our school environment meets the needs of all.
Admissions policy 2023-24
Details on admission arrangements, in-year applications, oversubscription criteria, waiting lists and the appeals process.
Anti-Bullying Policy
How we deal with incidents of bullying and our bullying prevention strategies.
Assessment Policy
Details on how we use assessment at each key stage.
Attendance and Punctuality Policy
How we monitor attendance and punctuality, as well as our process for recording absences.
Behaviour Policy
How we ensure the school is a safe and supportive environment for all.
Charging and Remissions Policy
LAT’s approach to charging, particularly in relation to educational visits and trips.
Complaints Policy
Explains how to raise a concern or make a complaint and what process LAT will follow to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.
Data Protection, Pupil Privacy Notice and Adult Privacy notice
How personal information is dealt with properly and securely.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Staff and Students) policy
How LAT aims to be a diverse and inclusive organisation.
Equal information and objectives
Our school context with respect to the Protected Characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010; our Equality Objectives and progress towards achieving them.
Exclusions Policy
The key principles, roles and responsibilities for exclusions in all LAT schools, in line with statutory guidance.
Online Safety Policy
How we support online safety as part of our commitment to safeguarding pupils.
Relationships, Health and Sex Education
The RSE curriculum, why it is taught, and how it is delivered.
Safeguarding Policy
How we ensure our pupils are safe and the steps we take when this may not be the case.
Special Education Needs Report
How we meet students' special educational needs.
Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions policy
How we support pupils with medical conditions.
Stress Management Policy
How we support staff dealing with stress.
Uniform Policy
Expectations for how pupils should dress according to the uniform policy.
Whistleblowing Policy
Outlines the process for reporting and investigating concerns of malpractice and serious wrongdoing.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
We seek to eradicate prejudice and discrimination and provide a tolerant environment in which students feel safe, develop confident positive self-images and are enabled to achieve.
Vanguard School is committed to the need both to eliminate unlawful discrimination and to promote equality for students, but also for staff and others using school facilities. As such, we ensure equality of opportunity in line with the Equality Act 2010. We reduce disadvantages, discrimination and inequalities of opportunity, and promote diversity in terms of our students, our workforce and the community in which we work. We also aim to foster good relations across all characteristics – between people who do share a protected characteristic and people who do not.
Information about Vanguard School's contribution to the Local Offer and more information on the Local Offer can be found here: