South East Success Stories
Improving Pupil Outcomes in Reading and Maths at The Raglan Schools with Assessment Insights and Personalised Practice
The Raglan Schools, Enfield, London
Raglan Junior School, situated in Enfield, London, has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading for a decade! We speak to headteacher Martin about how Renaissance solutions incorporate personalised practice to improve student outcomes.
A Bigger Impact Than We Could Have Imagined with myON at Heathwood Lower School
Heathwood Lower School, Bedfordshire, England
Heathwood Lower School has used The Complete Literacy Solution from Renaissance since 2022. With a combination of Accelerated Reader, Star Reading and myON, the school has all the tools to promote reading engagement and practice and accurately assess pupils' reading progress throughout the academic year.
By the end of the 21/22 academic year, we discovered that the pupils at Heathwood Lower School had read more than four million words on myON alone.
Case Study: Subject Monitoring Report at St Andrew’s CofE Primary School
St Andrew's C of E School Nuthurst, West Sussex, England
St Andrew’s CofE Primary School has been using Accelerated Reader, Star Reading and Star Early Literacy since 2020 to support the school’s reading development strategy. In November 2022, Deputy Headteacher Sam Bacon met with a school governor who then compiled a report on the impact that Accelerated Reader had on pupils’ reading engagement, enjoyment and development over the last two years and specifically since Sam has taken over the Accelerated Reader scheme in September 2022. The report was subsequently shared with and corroborated by school governors.
Accurate Assessment and Reading for Pleasure at The Mall School
The Mall School, Twickenham, England
The Mall School has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2017.
We got in touch with Deputy Headteacher James to find out why the school has continued to include Accelerated Reader as a core component of the school's reading development strategy for the last five years.
The Digital Library that has Boosted Reading Engagement at Hevingham Primary School
Hevingham Primary School, Norfolk, England
In 2021, Hevingham Primary School introduced the Complete Literacy Solution from Renaissance to help keep pupils engaged with reading and to support the school's literacy development plan.
With the Complete Literacy Solution, the school now has the following resources to maintain a strong culture of reading
Reading at just the right level, as noted by Ofsted at Birchanger COE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Birchanger COE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Birchwood, England
Birchanger COE Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2019 to support the school's reading development strategy.
In May 2022, the school received an unchanged 'Good' Ofsted inspection report where the inspector made specific observations about the school's successful reading development strategy
Ofsted: “Leaders make it a priority to help pupils become fluent and confident readers.” At Hughenden Primary School
Hughenden Primary School, High Wycombe, England
Hughenden Primary School has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2020 to support the school's reading development strategy:
In May 2022, the school discovered the excellent news that they had received a 'Good' Ofsted inspection report where the inspector made specific observations on the school's recent reading success
A new strategy to improve reading, as recognised by Ofsted
Theale Green School, West Berkshire, England
Theale Green School in West Berkshire has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2014.
In 2020, Head of English Emily joined the school already familiar with Accelerated Reader, using the reading assessment resource in her previous school.
Being an advocate of the quality of data and insight that Accelerated Reader and Star Reading give to staff and school leaders, Emily took complete administrative duties for the programme's operation at Theale Green School.
Subsequently, in May 2022, Theale Gren School received a 'Good' Ofsted inspection report with specific praise for the school's reading development strategy.
An Ofsted approved well oiled reading machine at Rodborough School
Rodborough School, Surrey, England
Rodborough School has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2004!
In May 2022, the school received a 'Good' Ofsted inspection report. In the report, the inspector made specific observations on the school's successful reading development strategy
“Leaders are committed to reading catch-up.” – Ofsted
Belmont Junior School, London, England