School Leadership

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Planning for Depth – FREE CPD PowerPoint for Primary School Maths

Maths teaching is tough, and teaching Maths teaching is even tougher. Whether you’re a Maths Lead, a member of SLT or a teacher […]

Primary School Interventions – What Works At Key Stages 1 & 2

School intervention programmes can seem like a daunting prospect; whether because of the cost to implement, the need to show measurable progress, or […]

What is The Concrete Pictorial Abstract (CPA) Approach And How To Use It In Maths

The Concrete Pictorial Abstract approach is now an essential tool in teaching maths at KS1 and KS2, so here we explain what it […]

Ofsted Deep Dives: 40 Questions Primary School Leaders Will Be Asked

Ofsted deep dives are a key part of the new Ofsted Inspection Framework’s curriculum focus. An Ofsted inspection of any school, primary or […]

Pupil Premium: A Guide for Primary School Leaders on Closing the Attainment Gap in Your School (2019/2020)

Pupil Premium funding is a key part of a school’s yearly budget – intended to be used (and increasingly monitored to make sure […]

Pupil Premium Funding for Early Years, Primary and Secondary from 2016 to 2020

Pupil Premium funding amounts aren’t always consistent year-to-year. Even slight changes in funding for pupils in receipt of Pupil Premium can have a […]

10 Low-Cost Pupil Premium Intervention Ideas Every Primary School Can Use to Close the Attainment Gap

Pupil Premium intervention ideas come in many forms, but evidence collected across thousands of schools shows that some strategies are more effective than […]

Ofsted Pupil Premium Accountability 2019: Guidance For Schools

Ofsted’s focus on Pupil Premium spending is inevitable come inspection time. While judgments are based on more than just the Pupil Premium, as […]

Subject Leadership In Primary Schools: A 10-Point Plan For New Subject Leaders

The Third Space Learning Impact Report 2019: Breakdown For SLT & Governors

The start of a new school year is always a time for reflection and reboot. Over the summer here at Third Space Learning […]

How to Measure Pupil Attitude and Mindset in Maths

Find out what the data from 500,000+ maths lessons and 1,750 schools can tell you about changes in affective domain over time and how they affect learner outcomes.

New Ofsted Framework 2019 & Consultation Results: What Schools Need To Know [Free Inspection Checklist]

On May 14th, the new 2019 Ofsted Framework and consultation results were published, and this final version of the inspection framework is the […]

A Beginner’s Guide To Curriculum Development At Primary School: The Lessons I’ve Learnt About How To Plan And Sequence The Curriculum

Knowing how to develop a curriculum at primary school can feel like an impossible task, but after attending a training session specifically on […]

Maths CPD For Primary Teachers: How You Can Learn, Progress And Grow On The Cheap!

Everyone wants something for nothing these days, and the same can certainly be said with regards to maths CPD for primary teachers. Budgets […]

Applying The Ofsted Education Inspection Framework To The Teaching Of Mathematics

Find out more about how we support all of our schools throughout their 1-to-1 maths interventions.

New Ofsted Framework 2019: Revised Summary Post Consultation

Here is your summary of the new Ofsted Inspection Framework 2019 revised to take account of the changes following the consultation. Together with […]

Year 4 Multiplication and Times Tables Check In 2020: What School Leaders Should Know

It's a must read!

The New Ofsted Inspection Framework 2019: What You Need To Know And How To Prepare For It

See what the new Ofsted 2019 Inspection Framework means for your school.

How Education Technology Supercharges Our Primary School Maths Tuition And How You Can Use It Too

Education Technology – from the blackboards of the 1800s through to the AI headsets of today, classroom tech has had a rich and varied […]

Confessions Of A Primary Head: 7 Tips For Effective Leadership In Schools

@oldprimaryhead1 presents his 7 tips to help members of the SLT ensure effective leadership.

What Metacognition Looks Like In Primary Maths Classrooms

Straightforward advice and techniques to help you make sense of the EEF report

The Problem With School Visits [And How to Improve Them]

Why one TES author disagrees with a famous Dylan Wiliam "quote" on school visits (& how to get them right!)

What I’ve Learnt About Primary Maths Leadership: 10 Top Tips

Gavin Goulds' take on Maths Leadership in a primary school, plus his 10 top tips for success

What NEW KS1 Assessment Frameworks Mean For KS2 [Maths]

What every KS2 Teacher and Maths Lead should know about the KS1 Assessment Framework in Maths

EEF Putting Evidence To Work Report [SLT Summary]

A summary of the EEF Putting Evidence to Work Report: essential guidance for primary school leaders

How To Lead A School Well (And With Confidence!)

Why confidence is crucial to leading a primary school effectively from a four time headteacher

How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Ofsted Inspection

How to handle Ofsted inspection, from the call, to the report: advice from a 2017 Outstanding school

The Power of ‘Sorry’ – School Leaders Who Dare to Apologise

An honest account of the benefits & dangers to apologising as a school leader from @OldPrimaryHead1

8 Ways to Close the Attainment Gap: EEF Maths Report

Every child deserves a good education. Here's how to make sure they get it: EEF Maths Report Summary

9 Key Changes to the Primary Maths Curriculum [Guide]

Find out more about changes to teaching EYFS, KS1 & 2 Maths, from new primary school DfE reports

Free Maths Mastery Guide for Primary Teachers

Maths mastery made easy with our free guide to Asian style Maths: from bar models to mixed ability

Keeping It Simple: The Secret to School Leadership

One headteacher's view on cutting through the "stuff" of school leadership to lead effectively

The New No Marking Policy at Our Primary School

She banned marking in her primary school, now find out how this head replaced it with minimal marking

Why My School Banned Marking

Ofsted were impressed. Teachers didn't complain. So why did this primary headteacher ban marking?

Primary School Savings: The 10 Best Ways to Save Money

The best primary school savings tips: 10 ways to make your budget stretch further

We Carry Our Experience Scars With Us

@OldPrimaryHead1 reflections on primary school leadership and advice from his own experience - which is never enough!