ImpactWe were delighted to be rated Outstanding in all areas of the Ofsted inspection framework in June 2024. Here are just a few of their comments taken from the report which link to our curriculum offer.* All pupils thrive both academically as well as personally and socially.* Pupils love learning and all aspects of school life. All pupils become confident, resilient and responsible citizens. This is due to the school's highly inclusive culture.* The school has an exceptionally well thought out and carefully constructed curriculum. All staff deliver this curriculum consistently well. They ensure that pupils learn and remember the most important knowledge and skills needed for future success. Pupils have a thirst for knowledge.* Children make an incredibly successful start to their school life in the early years. This is because staff get to know children very well when they start school.* The school has highly effective processes in place to rapidly and accurately identify any additional needs that pupils may have. Through carefully considered adaptations, the school makes sure that pupils with SEND learn the same curriculum as their peers. Pupils with SEND achieve very well.* Provision for pupils' personal development is exceptional. Pupils have a deep understanding of the values of tolerance, kindness and respect. Pupils understand that the world is diverse and that people should be valued for who they are.EthosAt the heart of the curriculum is the development of the whole child. We have carefully structured our curriculum based on research to ensure it fits the needs of our children, providing them with the tools to embed knowledge in their long-term memory. The curriculum offer is ambitious and motivating which goes beyond the requirements of the national curriculum.Our curriculum is continually refined through educational research, professional collaboration and evidence-informed practice. We believe that all children can achieve highly when provided with clear explanations, ambitious expectations and carefully sequenced learning opportunities. We place a strong emphasis on communication and language development, recognising that spoken language underpins success across the curriculum and beyond. Through purposeful opportunities for discussion, reasoning, debate and reflection, children learn to articulate their thinking with confidence and precision.At Redhill Primary Academy, children develop a strong sense of moral purpose in addition to a respect and understanding of people who have different characteristics to themselves. A rigorous, well-planned curriculum, delivered by excellent staff in a nurturing environment, enables our pupils to be well-rounded, empathetic young people who have a thirst for learning and respect for all around them.We recognise that children learn best when they feel safe, supported and valued. Alongside academic achievement, our curriculum promotes positive relationships, emotional wellbeing, resilience and personal responsibility. Through our values-led approach, safeguarding curriculum and personal development offer, children develop the confidence and character needed to make positive choices and contribute meaningfully to their communities.The curriculum is driven by our six half-termly values: respect, friendship, responsibility, empathy, honesty and independence, which were chosen by both children and staff. 'A Valued Me' emphasises the importance of these key beliefs that children and staff embody here at Redhill. It encourages our children to be confident, independent learners who are resourceful, think for themselves and harness a strong sense of what's right and wrong; and resilient learners who persevere when faced with challenge, who are not afraid to take risks; and are actively involved in their learning due to a desire to achieve their highest potential. By teaching our children these lifelong skills, we are preparing them for their next steps in education and beyond.Curriculum DesignOur curriculum is a fusion of essential substantive and disciplinary knowledge, attitudes and values, which focuses on the well-being of the individual and entire community. Through this carefully planned program of learning, we provide our children with the knowledge and skills to become accomplished citizens, both locally and globally, regardless of their starting points.Inclusion is at the heart of our curriculum. We are committed to ensuring that every child, regardless of need, background or starting point, can successfully access and participate in learning. Through our graduated approach of Universal, Targeted and Targeted Plus provision, adaptive teaching and carefully planned support, pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils, looked after children and other vulnerable learners learn alongside their peers and achieve highly. We work closely with families and external agencies to ensure barriers to learning are identified and addressed at the earliest opportunity. The senior leadership team, DSLs and SENDCo monitor the outcomes of these groups and use the information to further inform our curriculum intent. Our overarching ambition is that no child is left behind and that every child is supported to reach their full potential.We created our curriculum through a culture of collaboration amongst staff, children and governors, where we are constantly identifying and sharing our best practice to allow for continuous growth and collective ownership of teaching and learning throughout the primary age range.We are deeply committed to providing every child with a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports their development and learning from the very beginning. Our early years provision is carefully designed to lay strong foundations for future success, with a clear focus on the core areas of communication, reading, writing, and mathematics.To ensure children receive the best possible start to their education, we prioritise high-quality interactions between adults and children, fostering rich language development and encouraging curiosity. Our early years curriculum is carefully sequenced to build foundational knowledge step by step, enabling children to develop essential skills in speaking and listening, early literacy, and mathematical understanding. By the end of Year 1, our aim is for every child to be proficient in these core areas, ensuring they are well-prepared for the next stage of their learning and not held back later in their educational journey.We achieve this through a combination of structured teaching, purposeful play, and targeted support, all underpinned by a strong understanding of child development. Our staff are skilled in identifying and addressing gaps early, allowing us to tailor learning to meet individual needs and maximise progress. This strong foundation sets children up for long-term success, both academically and personally.Our curriculum promotes long-term learning, and we believe that progress means knowing more and remembering more. We carefully design learning so that important knowledge is revisited regularly through retrieval practice, discussion and application. This enables pupils to strengthen connections in their long-term memory and apply learning with increasing confidence across different contexts. Foundational knowledge is prioritised to ensure that all pupils develop the essential understanding required for future learning success.As pupils learn the content of the curriculum, they are making progress towards ambitious curricular end goals. We have developed a curriculum built on research regarding how memory works to ensure that children not only have access to 'the best that has been thought and said' but are taught this in a way that ensures children can remember the curriculum content in future years.We understand that knowledge is 'sticky', in that the more pupils know, the easier it is for them to learn and know more. Our curriculum has been carefully sequenced with components which build on what has been learnt before. We carefully check and activate prior knowledge through retrieval practice activities to ensure our pupils are able to understand and remember new things they are learning.Spoken language is a central feature of our curriculum. We recognise that the ability to communicate effectively is essential for academic success and future life opportunities. Through our whole-school approach to oracy, children are taught how to listen attentively, express ideas clearly, justify opinions, build upon the contributions of others and use increasingly sophisticated vocabulary. Opportunities for purposeful talk are embedded across all subjects, enabling pupils to deepen their understanding and become confident communicators.The curriculum is mapped out every year for each year group from Nursery to Year 6. We recognise the importance of children acquiring powerful knowledge in each subject area and so, each subject is treated as an individual discipline which has been carefully planned by teachers to create schemes of work. This medium-term planning ensures coverage and progression across the key stages and is monitored by subject leaders through our Teaching and Learning Policy. We work closely with subject experts and are members of subject associations to ensure that our curriculum is exciting, relevant and appropriate for the children of Redhill.Subject policies are updated on a two or three yearly cycle or if there has been a change in policy due to subject development. These policies support staff in planning the programmes of study and rigorous assessment of the subject.We also ensure that planning is based around a meaningful context, with planned in school experiences and external trips and visits. We believe in providing children with first-hand experiences building on their prior knowledge. For this reason, we make excellent use of our outdoor classroom, forest school and sensory garden; we have daily assemblies, daily clubs and sports on offer, frequent workshops and fundraising activities alongside residential visits and class visits linked to our curriculum themes. We are proud of our international links through our partnership with a school in Kenya, our commitment to Fairtrade and sustainability within our own academy grounds. The Outreach Primary Science Quality Mark, Silver Arts Mark, International Schools Award and our Platinum School Games award also show our commitment to the development of the scientific, technological, artistic, creative and sporting talents of our children, enabling them to achieve their potential in all aspects of their lives. We place a strong emphasis on reading and ensure that reading is incorporated into the curriculum at every opportunity as we recognise that this is the key to unlock all other learning and underpins the rest of the curriculum.Technology is used purposefully to enhance learning across the curriculum. As digital citizens, children are taught how to use technology safely, responsibly and creatively. Through computing, robotics, coding, digital media and cross-curricular applications of technology, pupils develop the knowledge and skills required to thrive in an increasingly digital world. We are also committed to ensuring pupils understand both the opportunities and risks associated with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.We place a growing emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics), promoting creativity, innovation and problem-solving through real-world projects and collaborative investigations. Through partnerships with local employers, engineers, scientists and community organisations, children gain valuable insight into future careers and develop an understanding of how their learning connects to the wider world.We plan and deliver lessons in line with the National Curriculum, tailoring sessions to a child's individual needs and to inspire a love of learning. We ensure that no child is left behind and that all children have an opportunity to achieve curricular end goals. Teaching is adaptive to ensure that children remember key component knowledge, so they are successful in every task.Throughout the academic year, the staff and governors continue to review and improve the curriculum offered to our children. We set high expectations for achievement and aspire for all of our children to leave Redhill Primary Academy being 'secondary ready'.The impact of the academy's curriculum can be seen in the books children produce, the aspects of the curriculum which children are able to articulate through pupil voice discussions and the outcomes for all groups of pupils within the academy. The Senior LeadershipTeam and subject leaders evaluate the academy's curriculum through monitoring lessons plans, moderating pupil work, conducting learning walks which enable leaders to identify next steps for improvement.Pupil progress is completed through ongoing assessment and through three key assessment points during the year. Work is planned to address misconceptions and gaps in learning identified through assessments to ensure that the curriculum effectively meets the needs of all pupils.Children leave Redhill Primary Academy as confident, articulate and compassionate young people. They leave with a love of learning, a secure body of knowledge, strong communication skills, digital literacy, cultural understanding and a sense of social responsibility. They understand how to contribute positively to their community and are fully prepared for the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities of secondary education and modern life.