Goldsmith Primary Academy Showcases Excellence and Innovation

12th June 2025

Goldsmith Primary Academy welcomed over 30 education leaders this week for its Summer Showcase Day — a celebration of the school’s exceptional year and a chance to share practice with peers from across the system.

Guests included CEOs, school improvement leads, Department for Education colleagues, and leaders from a number of academy trusts. They explored how Goldsmith’s ambitious culture, inclusive ethos, and innovative practice are delivering excellent outcomes for pupils.

With national recognition as an Apple Distinguished School, Digital Innovator of the Year, and finalist for two TES Awards — Primary School of the Year and Early Years Foundation Stage Setting of the Year — Goldsmith is helping shape conversations across the sector about what’s possible.

A Closer Look at Goldsmith’s Journey

The Showcase featured staff-led sessions and classroom tours centred around:

• Teaching and Learning: A focus on consistency, metacognition and coaching through StepLab
  

• Curriculum: Carefully sequenced, knowledge-rich and ambitious for all learners
  

• SEND: An inclusive, accessibility-first model using tools like multimodal feedback and personal learning pathways
  

• Digital Strategy: Purposeful use of iPads and Apple tools, guided by EmpowerED
  

• Civic and Sustainability Work: From community hub projects to a Green Flag Award, values are lived out daily
  
  

Visitors joined guided tours with school leaders, saw live lessons in action, and explored the school’s approach to digital transformation — supported by strong partnerships with Showbie and Jigsaw24. Among the guests was Abdul Chohan, Vice President of Showbie, who spent time with leaders and staff during the event.