Equality at PRS: Inclusion for All
At Princes Risborough School, our commitment to being Positive, Responsible, and Successful means ensuring that every member of our community, student, staff, and parent, is treated with dignity and respect. We don't just meet our legal duties under the Equality Act 2010; we strive to create a culture where diversity is celebrated as a core strength of our school.
Our Strategic Objectives
Our current equality objectives (2026-2030) are integrated into our School Development Plan and are reviewed annually to ensure we are making a tangible difference.
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Objective 1 |
To use PRS CORE to narrow the attainment gap and improve attendance for SEND and Pupil Premium students, ensuring all disadvantaged students fully engage with extracurricular opportunities. |
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Objective 2 |
To deliver a fully integrated literacy strategy that enables all students, particularly the most vulnerable, to access their learning and succeed beyond the school gates. |
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Objective 3 |
To deliver an academic and pastoral curriculum that positively reflects the rich diversity of our community. |
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Objective 4 |
To foster an inclusive culture rooted in our values of being Positive, Responsible, and Successful by training staff to actively recognise, challenge, and report inequality, bias, and microaggressions. |
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Objective 5 |
To maximise academic outcomes for refugee and overseas students through specialist EAL provision and structured KS4 and KS5 pathway guidance, securing positive destinations for all. |
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Objective 6 |
To ensure a fair, transparent recruitment and promotion process that encourages applicants from all backgrounds, utilizing trust-wide demographic tracking to ensure our workforce reflects our diverse community. |
Review Date: June 2030
Monitoring & Accountability
These objectives are not just words on a page. They are monitored through Senior Leadership meetings, student focus groups, the Deputy Head Student with responsibility for EDI, and reports to our Governing Body. We are committed to an open culture where safeguarding and equality are everyone's responsibility.
Protected Characteristics
The Equality Act 2010 was introduced to ensure protection on the grounds of specific characteristics (referred to as protected characteristics). For schools, this means that it is unlawful to discriminate against students or treat them less favourably because of their gender; race; disability; religion or belief; gender reassignment; sexual orientation; pregnancy or maternity. Marriage and civil partnerships and age are also 'protected characteristics', but these apply to staff but not students in schools.
As part of The Insignis Academy Trust, Princes Risborough School works within the Trust’s equality, diversity and inclusion statement of intent.
