In January 2024, Woodhill hosted our annual review for the IQM award. This marked our third year as a Flagship school, retaining our prestigious status. This is a fantastic recognition of our continued dedication to inclusion for all, as it is a highly sought-after and not easily achieved award.

WHAT IS THE IQM AND WHAT DOES FLAGSHIP STATUS MEAN?

The Inclusion Quality Mark provides schools with a nationally recognised framework to guide their inclusion journey. The IQM team help schools evaluate and measure how they are performing; empowering them to improve and grow. And when they’re successful, we recognise their achievement through a system of highly valued awards that provide external validation of their inclusive status.

Inclusion promotes equal opportunities for all pupils, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity, attainment and background. It pays particular attention to the provision made for, and the achievement of, different groups of pupils within a school. At Woodhill we strive to ensure the needs of all children are central to all that we do.

"When meeting the Junior Leadership Team, their ability to articulate their thoughts and feelings was striking. They spoke about the school with a sense of pride and belonging, describing it as 'diverse', 'inclusive', 'compassionate' and 'inspiring'... Their views reflect the nurturing and supportive atmosphere fostered at Woodhill." - IQM Report January 2024

As a Flagship school we continue to develop our great inclusive practice even further and share this practice across a network of other schools, both in our partnership and further.

“Only around 100 UK schools have achieved IQM Flagship School status. This award recognises those unique schools who have held IQM Centre of Excellence status for at least 3 years; and played a strong leadership role in developing inclusion best practice across a network of schools. These schools are committed to extending their networks further and publishing classroom-based research on an annual basis”- IQM website