National Leader of Education

Sarah Lewis

School: St Mary’s C of E Primary School
Age range: 4-11
National Leader of Education Quadrant: South East

Career Path To Date

Trained as a Secondary Music and French specialist

1989 – 2000 Newman School in Hove, then part time The Ashcombe, and Howard of Effingham.

2001: Moved into primary teaching at St Joseph’s in Redhill, as yr 6 teacher and Music leader, and leading literacy teacher

2008: Deputy head (leading first on Literacy and then on Maths) and then Acting Head teacher at Manorfield School in Horley

2011: Headteacher at St Mary’s in Oxted

2016: NLE

2017: Head of Teaching School and the Tandridge Teaching Alliance

Profile

Key aspects of education you have improved / led on within your school

  • Curriculum development
  • Data analysis
  • Training of middle and senior leaders
  • Outcomes for Pupil Premium children

Key aspects of education you have improved in other schools

  • Monitoring and evaluation cycles
  • Use of data to accelerate progress
  • Use of peer observation to improve quality of teaching
  • Assessment informed planning
  • Tightly focussed SEF

What support can you offer?

  • Data analysis
  • Raising standards in writing
  • Assessment informed planning – ensuring progress in the new curriculum
  • Use of Target Tracker to accelerate progress and attainment
  • Progress for SEN and Pupil Premium