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Tidemill Academy is a great, two-form entry primary school situated next to the busy and diverse Deptford High Street. We are proud to be one of the first DfE Attendance & Behaviour Hubs in the country. Our KS2 results for Reading, Writing and Maths are consistently well-above the national average for attainment and progress at the expected standard and greater depth. Our school is co-located with the Deptford Lounge building. We have great sports facilities, modern learning environments and are well resourced. Deptford is well-located, only 6 minutes from London Bridge and 11 minutes from Cannon Street by train, as well as being accessible by DLR (walking distance from Deptford, Deptford Bridge and New Cross stations). Deptford is also served by many buses. Tidemill has a truly rich and diverse community. Culturally, our pupils are 88% other than white British. The ethnic groups most represented at Tidemill are Black African (32%), Black Caribbean (12%), White British (12%), Other White (6%) and Chinese (4%) (March 2025). 52 languages are spoken and 40% of our children have English as an additional language. 25% of our pupils have SEND. 42% of our pupils receive the Pupil Premium Grant. We have a very successful track record of supporting disadvantaged pupils, often at least doubling the progress percentages of all pupils nationally. Vision Our vision is to ensure ALL children leave Tidemill Academy as confident, kind, creative and resilient individuals, ready and equipped to make a positive difference to society, now and in the future. Through an exceptionally rich curriculum that inspires a lifelong love of learning, children will be curious and encouraged to take risks in their learning. Tidemill’s ‘skills and attitudes’ will play a fundamental role in school life. Learning in our great school will be exciting, inspiring and memorable. Meaningful leadership and community opportunities will develop responsible citizens, who are articulate, respectful and appreciative of differences. The highest expectations and aspirations will be held for everyone in our community, with exceptional progress being evident. Everyone will feel a sense of belonging to the school community and able to make a valuable contribution; well-being for all will be paramount. All individuals will thrive and achieve their very best in a caring, supportive and ambitious learning environment. To achieve our vision, our focus is on a determined and relentless effort to raise standards within the context of high quality educational provision. There is a strong ‘can do’ ethos and the energy and vision to make a genuine difference to the lives of those in our whole school community. There is a clear understanding that the highest standards for children will only be achieved through the use of a wide range of focused strategies impacting on children as well as their families. Education, in the formal sense, is at the heart of this, but the time pupils spend at Tidemill, i