Congratulations to you and your team on the excellent outcomes the disadvantaged pupils at Wexham Court Primary School achieved at the end of the 2024/25 academic year. Your school’s performance places it among the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement.

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.

Your school’s 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.

There are real opportunities available for you to support improvement for a wider group of pupils including through:

• engaging actively with your region’s RISE networks and partnering with nearby schools and trusts;
• contributing to regional roundtables and professional communities to spread the approaches that are working in your context; and
• sustaining excellence by continuing to focus on disadvantaged pupils

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.

Bridget Phillipson

Secretary of State for Education

From the moment they arrived, the students sang their hearts out, performing a range of songs they had been rehearsing for months. The joy and enthusiasm on their faces were a testament to their hard work and dedication. 

It was truly an inspiring event, giving our students the opportunity to be part of something spectacular. A huge thank you to the staff and parents who supported the trip—it was a night to remember!  

After working hard to break free from their shells using their egg tooth (a special little bump on their beak), the chicks started out wet and a little wobbly. But in no time, they fluffed up into the adorable, downy-soft friends we’ve been waiting for. 

Fun Fact: Did you know that chicks start chirping before they even hatch? That’s right! They communicate with each other—and even with their mother—while still inside the egg! 

Over the next few days, the children will have the chance to observe how the chicks grow and change. We’ll be making sure they stay warm and comfortable in their brooder while they get used to their new home. 

Parents, stay tuned for more updates (and, of course, lots of cute chick photos). 

The big moment could happen anytime from tomorrow to Friday, so let the children know to keep an eye out for those first little cracks in the shells! As the chicks develop, students will notice how they use their egg tooth to break free—a process called pipping. Once hatched, they will be wet and wobbly at first, but soon, they will fluff up into the adorable little chicks we’ve been waiting for.

To help students understand this incredible process and learn the correct technical vocabulary when discussing our new arrivals, we have put up two posters and a special information sheet detailing the stages of a chick’s growth. 

We can’t wait to welcome our newest school members—stay tuned for updates!