School Improvement Planning (SIP)

We create actionable, evidence-based School Improvement Plans aligned to your school’s priorities and context. Our SIPs focus on measurable outcomes and practical steps for sustainable improvement.

Our SIP Process

Review of current performance and data
Stakeholder consultation and needs analysis
Prioritisation of strategic objectives with timelines
Actions, success criteria and monitoring plans
Evaluation cycles and review milestones

Getting started with your SIP

School Improvement Plan (SIP) Reflection Form

Below are a series of questions to help you identify areas for improvement, if you would like to discuss any of them in more detail, please follow the link to Contact Us for a bespoke SIP consultation.

Your Name: Email Address: School Name: Number of Pupils:

Section 1: School Context

1. What is the current context of your school? 2. What recent changes or trends have affected the school? 3. What are the school’s current strengths?

Section 2: Pupil Outcomes & Engagement

4. What does current data show about pupil outcomes? 5. Which groups of learners are underperforming, and why? 6. Describe pupil engagement in lessons.

Section 3: Teaching & Learning

7. What are the key strengths of teaching and learning? 8. What challenges are teachers currently facing? 9. How consistent is classroom practice across the school?

Section 4: Behaviour & Attitudes

10. What are the main behaviour challenges? 11. When and where do behavioural issues commonly occur? 12. How confident do staff feel with behaviour management?

Section 5: Leadership & Culture

13. Describe leadership communication with staff. 14. What supports improvement in your school culture? 15. What hinders improvement?

Section 6: Staff Development

16. What are the biggest professional development needs? 17. How effective is current CPD?

Section 7: Resources & Systems

18. Do current systems support or hinder teaching and learning? 19. Are staffing levels appropriate for your needs?

Section 8: Priority Identification

20. What are your top three priorities for improvement? 21. What outcomes do you want to achieve in the next 12 months?