Inclusion and Diversity

At Court Moor School, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our ambition that every day, students have opportunities to experience success, belonging, and empowerment. Inclusion is not an isolated strand of our work but the thread that runs through our curriculum, teaching, pastoral systems and relationships. We believe every student has the right to a broad curriculum, expert teaching and a genuine sense of belonging.

Although we serve a largely affluent community with low levels of disadvantage, the complexity of student needs has increased significantly. The school has 67 students with Education, Health and Care Plans (around 6% of the cohort), with approximately 25% of the current Year 7 cohort holding an EHCP. Combined with 13.5% of students identified at SEN Support, this represents a considerably higher level of need than many comparable local schools. Consequently, we have continually adapted our structures, Agile Teaching strategy, and pastoral systems to ensure that all students thrive in mainstream classrooms.

Curriculum Entitlement

Our three-year Key Stage 3 curriculum, Mastery Maps and broad Key Stage 4 offer ensure every student encounters diverse voices, cultures and perspectives. Through our curriculum, students learn about identity, equality, representation, human rights, migration, ethics and global citizenship across subjects, including our wider curriculum offer in Global Studies, Classics and the Social Sciences. We are ambitious that every learner, including our most vulnerable, will have access to a rich curriculum and complete a broad suite of qualifications.

Inclusive Teaching

Agile Teaching is the foundation of classroom inclusion, and we strongly believe that all students are able to thrive in our classrooms. Inclusion underpins our staff development, including a focus on reducing cognitive load, explicit instruction, reading fluency, calm routines and adaptive practice for students with ASD, ADHD and specific learning difficulties. Learning Coaches provide targeted classroom support while promoting independence and resilience. Vulnerable students are supported successfully via our own internal Bridge of Aspiration.

Personal Development

Our Personal Development curriculum progressively develops understanding of identity, protected characteristics, respectful relationships, equality, discrimination, faith, human rights and active citizenship. These themes are reinforced through a broad program of assemblies, tutor time and enrichment.

Culture and Community

Our positive culture is built on strong relationships with students and families. Transition begins well before Year 7 through extensive liaison with primary schools and our successful Bridge Programme. Community events, curriculum evenings, and our Community Hub strengthen partnerships with parents and reinforce belonging. We draw strongly upon our links in the local community, alongside our careers and wider curriculum, to prepare our students strongly for modern Britain and the wider world.

Student Leadership

Leadership opportunities have expanded significantly, enabling students to shape school improvement through the Student Council, Subject Ambassadors, Student Talk Around sessions and a wide range of leadership roles, giving students a sense of agency and lived democratic principles. Students actively promote equality, challenge discrimination and contribute to an inclusive culture.

Evaluation and Impact

Leaders evaluate inclusion through student voice, safeguarding information, attendance, behaviour, curriculum review and stakeholder feedback. The impact is reflected in improved engagement, strong attendance, positive parent feedback, increasing participation in leadership, all on-site students completing eight or more GCSEs in 2025 and a substantial reduction in ungraded outcomes for lower prior attaining students. Students leave School as confident, resilient and socially responsible young people who value diversity and contribute positively to modern Britain.