At Oxford Spires Academy, we believe that inclusion is far more than a strategy or policy; it is part of our culture. It shapes how we teach, build relationships and support every young person to thrive.

To ensure support is delivered consistently, we use a graduated approach:

Wave 1: Universal Support [all students]
At OSA, every student benefits from high-quality teaching, strong routines, positive relationships, effective feedback and high expectations. This universal provision forms the foundation of our inclusive culture.

Wave 2: Adaptive Teaching [High Priority students]
For all High Priority Students, teachers use additional classroom strategies that help maximise engagement and learning. These are specifically:

• Priority planned seating and circulation routes in the lesson,
• Regular early priority check-ins at the start of tasks,
• Dual coding resources to support strengthen understanding and reduce cognitive load
• Live marking and feedback in the lesson

Wave 3: Personalised Support [smaller subset of High Priority Students]
Students may also have a personalised profile that provides staff with a summary of their strengths, strategies that are known to be effective (in addition to Wave 2), and information that helps adults build strong relationships with them. This ensures that support is consistent across subjects and that staff can respond proactively to individual needs.

If your child has a Wave 3 profile it will be available for you to view through Bromcom/MyChildAtSchool (MCAS).
This means you will be able to see the same summary information that is shared with staff. We are introducing this because we believe that families are our most important partners. By sharing this information openly, we hope to strengthen the relationship between home and school and give you greater visibility of how we are supporting your child each day.

SEND Information

The SEND Policy, which applies across all schools in the Anthem Trust, can be found at: https://www.anthemtrust.uk/policies

To find out more about SEND at Oxford Spires Academy, please contact info@oxfordspires.anthemtrust.uk

SENDCO: Charlotte Coley

Deputy SENDCO: Kate Aston

Additional trained SENDCO staff: Harriet Bellamy