Who is OnwardsandUpwards for?
- Special Schools
- Specialist colleges
- SEND in mainstream schools
- Multi Academy Trusts (MAT)
- Local Education Authorities
Who does it benefit?
- Senior Leadership (SLT)
- Subject Leads
- Teachers
- Teaching Assistants
- SENCO’s
- EHCP managers
- Parents and carers
- Pupils / Students
Reviews
This is a selection of OnwardsandUpwards schools who've agreed to be contacted for reference:
Pendle Community High School & College
As mentioned in the 
Contact:
Debra Grogan, Headteacher, Pendle Community High School, Pendle, Lancashire
01282 682 260
This [lesson planning] module has been a god send - ensures selection of pinpoint and specific objectives for each lesson with the ability to input data directly within the evaluation. Massive time saver and accurate real-time formative assessment. Reduces teacher workload and the need for hours spent inputting data at the end of term when it can be difficult to remember all achievements. We love it!
Debra Grogan - Headteacher, Pendle Community High School & College
Eagle Park School
Contact:
Margaret Carey, Eagle Park School, Park Place, Chiswick, London
Tel: 02023 876 5076
OnwardsandUpwards is really invaluable for our SEN school. It is very adaptable and allows us to monitor and assess progress on a regular basis, particularly as it is very user-friendly and the support team are always so helpful and eager to assist us whenever needed. I would definitely recommend this system to other schools. Gathering and reporting on data can be painful and time- consuming, but Onwards and Upwards makes it easy and efficient. We are all fans at Eagle Park School.
Cromwell High School
Contact:
Andrew Foord - Head of School, Cromwell High School, Tameside, Greater Manchester
Tel: 0161 338 9730
Customer Review
Duration: 6min 48s
One of the things that we love most… is that it is our system and we've been able to make it bespoke to what we want.
Sarah Williams - Assistant Head
Downs View Schools
Contact:
Vanessa Hickey, Executive Head Teacher, Downs View School and Link College, Brighton
Tel: 01273 507719
Taken from Ofsted inspection report (11–12 February 2020).
Outcome: Downs View Special School continues to be an outstanding school.
Leaders have developed their own assessment system called ‘onwards and upwards’. Teachers use the pupils’ assessment information to plan work that ensures any gaps in pupils’ knowledge or skills are addressed. Skilful teaching has meant that pupils have the confidence to try more challenging tasks. As a result, pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, know what they have learned and remember it well.
Queensmill School
Contact:
Dr Emily Bennett – Assessment & co-Teacher, Queensmill School, Hammersmith & Fulham, London
Tel: 0208 740 8112
It was clear that our assessment systems no longer met the complex and unique profile of our learners, did not provide any meaningful data on progress and development and led to unimaginative teaching and learning.
At that point we decided to be maverick and design something bespoke to our school and so adopted the OnwardsandUpwards platform. From inception it was clear this would allow us to measure progress made by learners, support high quality teaching and learning, and provide everyone - from government inspectors to concerned parents - with meaningful information.
Describing how we've developed our system over the past four years, many educators are concerned with the challenge of transition from one method of working to another and the time it has taken to reach this point. Though not ideal in the current education landscape, it's through the management of the transition that we've learnt the most about our school, learners, teachers and parents.
Through the hard-work and consideration we have put into our OnwardsandUpwards system we are now able to generate high-quality data and information, reflecting the adage that you get out of life what you put in. Though not always easy or smooth, the journey has been worthwhile and one I would certainly recommend to others.
Weatherfield Academy
Contact:
Lynne Lloyd, OnwardsandUpwards Administrator, Weatherfield Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Tel: 01582 605632
It's fantastic how customisable OnwardsandUpwards is
Forest Bridge School
Contact:
Elizabeth Farnden - Headteacher, Forest Bridge School, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Tel: 01628 64 1769
Oaklands School
Contact:
Kerry Rouse – Assistant Head & Director of Learning, Oaklands School, Montgomery Way, Winsford, Cheshire
Tel: 01606 551048
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