Inclusion Quality Mark

Following our Inclusion Quality Mark visit in 2024, we are delighted that Lambs Lane is now an IQM Flagship School!


The assessor's report stated:

"It was a real pleasure to meet with the pupils. They enjoy being at school and say how
both staff and pupils are welcoming. As it is a small school, they do know each other
and value knowing that the school is made up by a range of pupils with different needs.
They recognise that they are given a wide range of activities, for example a group of
students were off out to do orienteering, as well as the residential and other trips. They
highlighted the fact that all their peers are involved. In addition, they have
opportunities to be, for example, Digital Leaders, join the ECO team and run the parents’
evenings. They particularly liked how they had to speak to their class to explain why
they would be good in those roles. Pupils feel valued and supported."

The Inclusion Quality Mark was established in October 2004 with the objective of supporting schools to become truly inclusive. A team of experienced educationalists examine how schools meet the ever-changing needs of a diverse community and deliver an inclusive education.

The IQM uses a standard for assessing schools against a nationally recognised framework on inclusion. It recognises and celebrates the inclusion work going on in schools, on both a local and national scale.

Educational inclusion is about equal opportunities for all pupils, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity, attainment and background. It pays particular attention to the provision made for, and the achievement of, different groups of pupils within a school. An educationally inclusive school is one in which the teaching and learning, achievements, attitudes and well-being of every young person matters. Effective schools are educationally inclusive schools. This shows, not only in their performance, but also in their ethos and their willingness to offer new opportunities to pupils who may have experienced previous difficulties. This does not mean treating all pupils in the same way. Rather it involves taking account of pupils’ varied life experiences and needs.

Lambs Lane Primary School Review Mar 2024