Amy Fidler

Director of School Improvement - Primary, St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Amy is the Director of Primary Education within St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust. She joined the St Joseph CMAT following headship within REAch2 Academy Trust, the largest primary only trust in the country. She has an unrelenting focus on ensuring that all children receive the best possible education, and has a strong track record of successful school improvement within areas of high deprivation. Amy brings extensive experience of working with the most vulnerable children and has demonstrated the ability to improve children’s lives through education. With a driving force for collaboration and developing expertise, Amy has supported many schools and individuals to demonstrate excellence and thrive in their settings. Amy’s support ensures that school communities are empowered to achieve the very best educational success for all.

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1 Main programme

Trust case study: Using data intelligently to secure success for every child

St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust comprises of five primary and four secondary schools, and one registered nursery, and serves some of the country’s most highly disadvantaged communities. In this session, Andrew and Amy will share the trust’s approach to an ambitious curriculum, that has reading at its core, and places value on high yield learning activities and adult instruction. The case study is rooted in a structured progression model based on the principle of 'keep up, not catch up' and is driven by insights from a robust system of assessment. Importantly, they will discuss how they use this model to ensure the provision of the right opportunities at the right time for each child to master all areas of the curriculum to achieve a good level of development.