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University of Chichester Academy Trust | Our offer to your school
Predecessor School Category Good and Outstanding Requires improvement Special Measures &
Serious Weaknesses
Core package of
services with
enhanced service in
Year 1. Other
services can be
purchased at cost.
Core package of services
and additional services will
be provided as part of the
core package at the
discretion of the Trust.
Other services may be
purchased at cost.
Includes a larger core
package with a strong
school improvement
emphasis.
School Improvement
Leadership and Management
Diagnostic assessment with Senior Leadership Team ✔✔ ✔
Standards review ✔✔ ✔
Ofsted inspection support ✔✔ ✔
Academy Improvement Partner support in days
per year [inc 1 day of HT PM support] ✔ 3 [+1] ✔9 [+1] ✔ 15 [+1]
Journey to Excellence Plan, support and monitoring ✔✔ ✔
Support for Chairs of Governors ✔✔ ✔
Support for Local Governing Body ✔✔ ✔
Middle/Subject leadership support ✔✔
Pupil progress and achievement
Scrutiny of pupil data/pupil progress review ✔✔ ✔
Core subject training and support ✔✔
Wider curriculum support (Art/Humanities/Technology) ✔
Teaching and Learning development and support d ✔
SEN review dd ✔
Pupil Premium review dd ✔
Gifted and Talented review dd ✔
Curriculum & assessment, design and development d ✔
Departmental/Subject audits ✔
Training activities
Initial teacher training ✔✔ n/a
Middle leadership training including for aspiring leaders d ✔
National award for SEN co-ordinator d ✔
Professional services
Finance
Setting up new finance and budget software 1y 1y 1y
Setting up insurance, payroll provider and bank account 1y 1y 1y
Advice on setting up systems and processes 1y 1y 1y
Help with budget preparation and submission ✔
Finance Committee training 1y 1y 1y
KEY: ✔ = core; d = discretionary; 1y = first year only; n/a = not applicable
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Typical cost +/- 1% for Converter Academies
+/- 1.5% for Sponsored Academies 4% [5% in Year 1] 6% 8.5%