Achievements

Inclusion Quality Mark Award

WE ARE AN IQM FLAGSHIP SCHOOL!

What is an IQM school?

The IQM school is likely to see itself as a caring school which:

Seeks maximum academic success for all students
Is focussed on the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning
Is focussed in the interest of relationships for learning
Understands and cares for each individual
Is a loving, fun and humane school
Works with parents and students to raise standards and achieve excellence

IQM quotes

‘Children are valued as individuals within a caring atmosphere and there is a celebration of the cultures of all the school’s pupils in order that they feel understood.’

‘It is an outstanding example of a school committed to meet the needs of its children regardless of what that takes to achieve.’

Dorothy Barely Junior Academy achieves IQM Flagship School Status

We are delighted to tell you that after a visit in December 2019 we were awarded the highest IQM award- Flagship School Status and in 2024-2025 we remain a Flagship School!

This tremendous achievement is a testament to the skill and hard work of all our staff and students, and their ongoing commitment to ensuring that inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at DBJA.

The Inclusion Quality Mark provides schools with a nationally recognised framework to guide their inclusion journey. Inclusion promotes equal opportunities for all pupils, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity, attainment and background, and the award pays particular attention to the provision made for, and the achievement of, different groups of pupils within a school and any pupils who are at risk of disaffection and exclusion.
At Dorothy Barley Junior Academy we are dedicated to making every possible opportunity available to all our students, and we do this by making sure every aspect of our provision is tailored to the specific circumstances of the individual student. As a Flagship School we had to demonstrate that we:

• Are a school that has held Centre of Excellence for at least three years prior to attaining Flagship status for the first time.
• Agree to produce an annual written update of progress against the identified project outline as the basis for the annual review.
• Are willing to be an active member of an IQM cluster group of COE and Flagship Schools.
• Attend IQM Cluster meetings is a prerequisite to maintaining Flagship Status.
• Are willing to engage in classroom level research activity that explores inclusive practice.
• Have, or are able to develop, the capacity to share and disseminate good inclusion practice across a broader cluster of schools.
• Share practice/staff/visits/training.
• Are committed to sustaining the IQM ethos through collaborative activities.
• Are willing and able to support other schools to become IQM schools or Centres of Excellence.
• Are prepared to contribute to the overall development aims of IQM, supporting the need for expertise or trialling practice.

Please see the Flagship report below and our previous reports of our journey to Flagship Status.