Awards and Accreditations

Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) – Flagship School

In January 2018, Five Acre Wood School was awarded Flagship status.

The Inclusion Quality Mark is a nationally accredited award which recognises the exceptional inclusion arrangements that Five Acre Wood has in place. It bases its framework around three core areas; the individual pupil, the family and community and the staff. It focuses on educational inclusion, which is about equal opportunities for all pupils and ensuring that the learning, achievements, attitudes and well-being of every young person matters. Flagship status recognises not only the work going on in school but also the work that the school does to promote inclusion in its widest possible sense to the wider community, actively working with partner schools and supporting schools with the expertise of their staff.

Following a reassessment in November 2024, Flagship School status was achieved for a sixth time.

Please click here to view the most recent annual review report.

As an Inclusion Quality Mark Flagship school, in 2023, the school was invited to apply for the ‘IQM National Champions Award’. The school is one of the eight winners from across the UK, in recognition of ‘excellence when it comes to inclusive practice’ and for creating a ‘welcoming school where diversity is cherished and celebrated’.

School Games Mark – Gold award

Five Acre Wood School was awarded gold for the School Games Mark. For more information about School Games Mark, please click the link below:

Your School Games – School Games Mark