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  • Glossary

    • Google Single Sign On (Google SSO)
      Log in once with Google to access school systems.

       
    • SchoolCloud
      Online system for booking parent‑teacher appointments.

       
    • Bromcom
      School management information system (attendance, reports, timetables).

       
    • WisePay
      Online payments system for trips, meals and other charges.

       
    • SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools)
      The inspection of a Church of England or Methodist school’s Christian character.

       
    • SEF (Self‑Evaluation Form)
      The school’s internal review document describing strengths and areas to improve.

       
    • Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education)
      The national body that inspects schools.

       
    • FSM (Free School Meals)
      Free school meal entitlement.

       
    • PP (Pupil Premium)
      Extra funding for students who meet certain disadvantage criteria.

       
    • SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
      Support and provision for students with additional learning needs.

       
    • Ebacc (English Baccalaureate)
      A set of academic GCSE subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography).

       
    • Chaplaincy
      The school’s pastoral and spiritual support service.

       
    • British Values
      The values schools promote: democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance.

       
    • Governance / Governors
      The group responsible for the school’s strategic oversight.