1. SHARNBROOK ACADEMY FEDERATION CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO AGE RANGES, STRUCTURES AND ADMISSIONS Welcome to Harrold Priory Middle School

2. SHARNBROOK ACADEMY FEDERATION CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO AGE RANGES, STRUCTURES AND ADMISSIONS Harrold Priory Middle School IntroductionHugh Carr-Archer Current structureIain Denning Proposed structureIain Denning Where will Harrold children go?Iain Denning Why we need to changeIain Denning What we will achieveIain Denning Key points for HarroldHilary Dilley How to respondGraham Russell

3. SHARNBROOK ACADEMY FEDERATION CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO AGE RANGES, STRUCTURES AND ADMISSIONS Harrold Priory Middle School

4. KS2KS3KS4KS5 Harrold Priory Middle School Year 8 Year 7 Year 6 Year 5 Lincroft School Year 8 Year 7 Year 6 Year 5 Margaret Beaufort Middle School Year 8 Year 7 Year 6 Year 5 Sharnbrook Upper School Year 13 Year 12 Year 11 Year 10 Year 9 Current structure

5. Lincroft Academy Year 11 Year 10 Year 9 Year 8 Year 7 Margaret Beaufort Academy Year 6 Year 5 Year 4 Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Year R Sharnbrook Academy Year 13 Year 12 Year 11 Year 10 Year 9 Year 8 Year 7 Proposed structure Early Years KS1KS2KS3KS4KS5 Harrold Priory Academy Year 6 Year 5 Year 4 Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Year R

6. Where will children go to school? Current School Year Location Sep-2015 Location Sep-2016 Location Sep-2017 Location Sep-2018 Location Sep-2019 Year 3Harrold Year 4 - Harrold Year 5 - Harrold Year 6 - Harrold Year 7 - Sharnbrook Year 4Harrold Year 5 - Harrold Year 6 - Harrold Year 7 - Sharnbrook Year 8 - Sharnbrook Year 5Harrold Year 6 - Harrold Year 7 - Sharnbrook Year 8 - Sharnbrook Year 9 - Sharnbrook Year 6Harrold Year 7 - Harrold Year 8 - Sharnbrook Year 9 - Sharnbrook Year 10 - Sharnbrook Year 7Harrold Year 8 - Harrold Year 9 - Sharnbrook Year 10 - Sharnbrook Year 11 - Sharnbrook Year 8Harrold Year 9 - Sharnbrook Year 10 - Sharnbrook Year 11 - Sharnbrook Year 12 - Sharnbrook Children currently in Harrold Lower School or Harrold Middle School

7. Why we need to change Standards in Sharnbrook Academy Federation schools are high but we believe we cannot sustain these in the current structure The number of middle schools nationally is declining rapidly presenting both training and recruitment challenges There is a patchwork arrangement of secondary and upper schools in Bedford Borough The structure of GCSEs is changing and a transition point in year 9 is detrimental

8. What we will achieve: One transfer point at age 11 into Sharnbrook Academy Delivery of education for years 7 to 11 (age 11 to 16) within one school and with no transition A better curriculum offer on all 4 sites Staff will know their students for longer Maintain the current key stage 2 and 4 standards The four schools will work closely together at each stage to ensure a smooth transition at Year 7 and 12 All these aspects combined should deliver better outcomes for students

9. Harrold Priory – key points Our intentions are to: Provide a high-performing, full primary school in the heart of the community Offer to all age groups outstanding teaching and care in the Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Ensure students achieve well by drawing on the best practice from our 28 partner schools in the Pilgrim Learning Trust Develop classrooms and high quality facilities for the youngest children in a safe and secure learning environment

10. Please respond to the consultation The consultation documents can be viewed at: www.sharnbrook.beds.sch.uk The consultation can be responded to by following the links on our website Any further questions, please get in touch: consultations@sharnbrook.beds.sch.uk