St Martin's CofE Primary School

St Martin's CofE Primary is a fully inclusive school. We work hard to meet the needs of all of our pupils. We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the Sandwell Inclusion Quality Mark for Cognition and Learning (SIQM-CL), a prestigious recognition of our commitment to inclusive education and supporting all learners to thrive.

What Is the SIQM-CL?

The SIQM-CL is awarded by Sandwell’s Inclusive Learning Services and reflects a school’s dedication to creating an environment where every pupil, including those with cognition and learning needs, is valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. It aligns with Sandwell’s Vision 2030, which aims to build a resilient and inclusive community for all.

This award is a testament to the hard work and passion of our entire school community. It highlights our:

Commitment to high-quality teaching for all
Strong partnerships with families and external agencies
Ongoing investment in staff training and development
Focus on meeting the needs of every learner, especially those with additional needs

Achieving the SIQM-CL reflects our dedication to ensuring no child is left behind and empowering every learner to reach their full potential. We look forward to building on this success and continuing to set the standard for inclusive education, making a lasting difference in the lives of our pupils and wider community.

The following documents will give you more information in relation to SEND and how school and home can support children.

If you have any concerns or wish to discuss SEND at our school, please do not hesitate to contact:

Miss Hunt via office@st-martins.sandwell.sch.uk.

St Martin's - Local Offer St Martin's - SEND and Inclusion Policy St Martin's - Accessibility Plan St Martin's - SEN Information Report 2025-26

What to do if you are concerned your child has SEND?

The Children and Families Act 2014 says that a child or young person has special educational needs (SEN) if he or she has a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.

A child or young person with SEN may find it harder to learn than other children of the same age. Special educational needs may include:

Behavioural or social, for example difficulty making friends or self regulating difficulties learning or retaining information
Concentrating, for example attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
A medical condition which affects learning
A sensory or physical need which affects them in school, for example being blind or deaf

If you think your child has SEND that requires extra support, then contact the class teacher in the first instance. Here at St Martin's we are committed to ensuring every child fulfils their true potential and staff will look at things that can be done to support you or your child.

Assessments

Children will be assessed against the curriculum they are currently working within. For example, if a year 5 pupil is currently working within the year 2 curriculum, they will be assessed as WW2, which means they are working within year 2.

Some children are not yet ready to access the National Curriculum and are working on Sandwell Skills Ladders. These are documents created by a team of professionals within Sandwell that allow us to track smaller steps of progress and ensure that children's work and support is tailored in school to help them close gaps in learning and prepare them for the national curriculum.

Click here to see the Sandwell Skills Ladders Parent Guide

The Skills Ladders are broken down into:

Click here to see Sandwell Reading Ladders

Early Reading-Building Concepts
Early Reading 1
Early Reading 2
Early Reading 3

Click here to see Sandwell Writing Ladders

Early Writing-Building Concepts
Early Writing-1
Early Writing-2
Early Writing-3

Click here to see Sandwell Maths Ladders

Early Maths- Building Concepts
Early Maths-1
Early Maths-2
Early Maths-3

These documents have a wide range of statements that build and develop upon children's prior learning and allow us to track whether children are emerging, developing or expected at this skill.

Using these skills ladders allows us to accurately assess children and ensure that progress is continuously built upon.

Some children may not be able to access the reading, writing and maths elements of school and therefore may be working on The Engagement Model. This allows staff to build upon communication skills and levels of focus, interaction and engagement.

Whole School Provision

Here at St Martin's we follow the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review to ensure that all children make progress.

Whole School Provision Map 2024-25

Useful Links

Below are a range of links that you may find useful to access. These sites offer support, help and advice to families, children and young people with SEND.

Sandwell Local Offer

On the Sandwell website you can find lots of information about SEND at what the Local Authority can offer, what support you can access and where you can access help.