EAL Vision:

Our vision at The Piggott School is for every EAL student to feel valued, included and supported to achieve their full potential. We maintain high expectations for all learners, providing high-quality teaching and targeted language support that enables students to access the curriculum, develop confident communication skills and make strong academic progress. We work closely with students, families and staff to remove barriers to learning and ensure that every EAL student is able to participate fully in school life and thrive.

EAL Intent:

Our school is committed to being an inclusive environment where we offer EAL children the very highest quality of education. We reflect and celebrate the diverse backgrounds and cultures that make up our school community and support families who come to live in our local area.

Research and Pedagogy to inform best practice:

All teachers and staff support EAL students through Quality First Inclusive Teaching’ and we also have a dedicated team who oversee the academic and enrichment provision.

We work closely with a range of providers and organisations to develop our provision for EAL students. These include:

EAL Programme:

The provision for EAL students varies year-on-year, reflecting the individual profile, needs and circumstances of the students. Below is a summary of the provision in place to support our EAL students, working alongside our quality-first inclusive teaching approach.

     • 1:1 and small group support in lessons as appropriate from our EAL LSA

     • Flash Academy for assessment and resources for EAL students

     • Extra reading sessions with our reading mentor

     • Wokingham LA led interventions for students, including the ‘Racing to English’ programme

     • Sixth Form mentoring for EAL students (TEFL trained)

     • EAL after-school club running 4 days a week

     • EAL specific parent meetings for:

New Year 7 families; the GCSE options process; Post 16/ Post 18 pathways

     • Staff CPD from the EAL team within the Piggott School and from Wokingham LA and the Wokingham Standards and Learning Alliance         

  

Impact of EAL Provision:

Academic attainment and progress:

Key Stage 4: Our 2026 data shows that 65% of our EAL GCSE students gained levels 4+ including English and Maths; with 40% of the cohort gaining all levels 9-7.

Key Stage 5: For EAL-identified students in Year 13, 50% gained A*/A and 80.3% of students gained A*-B. Significantly higher than the national average.

Over 15 EAL students a week attend our EAL club.

 

EAL Staffing Structure:

Mrs Sarah Lawson – Assistant Headteacher and lead for EAL

LawsonS@piggottschool.org

Mrs Aditi Shah – EAL Coordinator and EAL LSA

ShahA@piggottschool.org 

Mr Ben Lau – EAL Club Co-leader and Associate Teacher 

Ms Lana Theodoulou - Reading Mentor

 

“I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. ”  

Mahatma Gandhi