{"id":5733,"date":"2026-02-23T11:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/?page_id=5733"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:41:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:41:58","slug":"what-the-secretary-of-state-for-education-says-about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/what-the-secretary-of-state-for-education-says-about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Secretary of State for Education says about us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dear Fiona,<\/p>\n

Congratulations to you and your team on the excellent outcomes the disadvantaged pupils at Dean Field Community Primary School achieved at the end of the 2024\/25 academic year. Your school\u2019s performance places it among the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement.<\/p>\n

This success reflects the dedication of your staff and the hard work of your pupils. It shows what can be achieved when ambition and commitment come together. Thank you for everything you do to give children the best possible opportunities to succeed.<\/p>\n

Your school\u2019s achievements demonstrate what is possible, and I hope you will continue to share your experience and best practice with others. Even the strongest schools can go further. We encourage you to lead the way as a system leader – sharing effective practice, championing networks, supporting collaboration, and helping raise standards across the sector.<\/p>\n

There are real opportunities available for you to support improvement for a wider group of pupils including through:
\n\u2022 engaging actively with your region\u2019s RISE networks<\/a> and partnering with nearby schools and trusts;
\n\u2022 contributing to regional roundtables and professional communities to spread the approaches that are working in your context; and
\n\u2022 sustaining excellence by continuing to focus on disadvantaged pupils<\/p>\n

Please pass on my thanks and congratulations to your staff and pupils. I look forward to working with you as we strive together to raise standards for all.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Bridget Phillipson
\n<\/strong>Secretary of State for Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dear Fiona, Congratulations to you and your team on the excellent outcomes the disadvantaged pupils at Dean Field Community Primary School achieved at the end of the 2024\/25 academic year. Your school\u2019s performance places it among the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement. This success reflects the dedication of your staff and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5733","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5733"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5738,"href":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5733\/revisions\/5738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deanfieldschool.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}