St Peter’s CE Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
“Read Write Inc Phonics is amazing. It’s brilliant for children. I wish this had been available when my older children attended primary school.”
How Fresh Start supports struggling readers in secondary schools
“School leaders understood the need to identify specific reading gaps and weaknesses, and made sure that the staff working with struggling readers were trained to teach reading”.
Now the whole school is reading: supporting struggling readers in secondary schools Ofsted, 31/10/2022
The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), South & East of England
“Teaching children to read and to love reading is a shared mission: TKAT directors, headteachers, teaching staff and Ruth Miskin trainers work as a team to remove barriers to learning and reach every child in our academies.”
Ormiston Meridian Academy and Stoke Secondary Schools, Stoke-on-Trent
“In the most recent (January 2022) Ofsted report of one of our schools, it was recognised that ‘pupils who need help with their phonics knowledge are supported by trained staff.”
PSC success for six trusts working in areas of disadvantage
Across the six trusts, a total of 92 schools, the average PSC result increased from 88% in 2019 to 89% in 2022. 32.5% children qualify for pupil premium compared to the national average of 22.5%.
Olsen House School, Liverpool (For children and young people with SEMH, ADHD, ASC and LD in KS2 to KS4)
“Fresh Start helps remove barriers to learning for our students. They now choose to read, are happy reading to others and, importantly, can access the curriculum more easily. Confidence and self-esteem have increased in all lessons.”
Burlington Junior School, Bridlington
“Ofsted noted that the number of children needing intervention was reducing because of the ongoing phonics support that we provide.”
Astrea Academy Woodfields, Doncaster (secondary school)
“We prioritise the teaching of reading in our school. One in four of our students start Year 7 reading below their chronologic age: in line with the national average. Fresh Start helps them catch up quickly and enthusiastically.”
West Derby School, Liverpool (secondary school)
“The programme has helped me as an English teacher gain knowledge of phonics teaching and understand that effortless decoding is essential to access both GCSE English and the wider curriculum.”
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown, Leeds
“We are thrilled that, in spite of the challenge of the last two and a half years, 91% of children passed the phonics screening check (PSC) in 2022.”