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Inspire Maths and MyMaths case study | Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School

September 25, 2019January 22, 2020Oxford Primary

Lucy Durrant, Assistant Head Teacher and Maths Lead at Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School in Croydon, tells us about how she and her colleagues use Inspire Maths and MyMaths to support their maths teaching. Tell us a bit about your school. Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School is a junior school in Croydon with over 270 pupils. In 2015 Ofsted rated […]

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Our Mastery journey: jumping in with both feet

June 20, 2018June 11, 2018Oxford Primary
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Tackling a declining trend in maths In 2014, we achieved an Outstanding Ofsted, which was fantastic – a reflection of the dedication of our staff and their hard work. However, hidden behind that was a declining trend in maths. The gap between maths and English was widening and this was a concern. We became aware […]

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Inspiring Progress: Overcoming the challenges of a whole-school textbook programme

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018Oxford Primary
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When we implemented a whole-school textbook programme, we were delighted with the results. Before the programme, our KS2 maths results were below the national standards, with KS1 not far behind. We were very aware that maths was a concern from an Ofsted perspective and had been for some time. However, after one year of Inspire Maths … […]

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