| AGD | At Greater Depth |
| AHT | Assistant Headteacher |
| AT | Attainment Target |
| AWPU | Age Weighted Pupil Unit |
| CAF | Common Assessment Framework |
| CAMHS | Child and adolescent Mental Health Service |
| COSHH | Control of Substances Hazardous to Health |
| CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
| DBS | Disclosure and Barring Service |
| DHT | Deputy Headteacher |
| DSL | Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| EA | Education Advisor |
| EAL | English as an Additional Language |
| EBD | Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties |
| ECM | Every Child Matters |
| EHCP | Educational Health Care Plan |
| EHWB | Emotional Health and Wellbeing |
| EP | Educational Psychologist |
| EWO | Education Welfare Officer |
| EYFS | Early Year's Foundation Stage |
| FAQs | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FSM | Free School Meals |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent (staffing) |
| GB | Governing Body |
| GLD | Good Level of Development |
| H&S | Health and Safety |
| HLTA | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| IEP | Individual Education Plan |
| INSET | In-Service Education and Training |
| IWB | Interactive White Board |
| KS | Key Stage |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LCC | Lincolnshire County Council |
| LSS | Learning Support Services |
| MAGT | More Able Gifted or Talented |
| MFL | Modern Foreign Languages |
| MLD | Moderate Learning Difficulties |
| NC | National Curriculum |
| NGA | National Governors’ Association |
| NSPCC | National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children |
| NOR | Number On Roll (pupils) |
| NQT | Newly Qualified Teacher |
| Ofsted | Office for Standards in Education |
| PAN | Published Admission Number |
| PE | Physical Education |
| PP | Pupil Premium |
| PPA | Planning, Preparation and Assessment (Time) |
| PRU | Pupil Referral Unit |
| PSHE | Personal, Social and Health Education |
| PTA | Parent Teacher Association |
| PTR | Pupil Teacher Rratio |
| QCA | Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
| RE | Religious Education |
| ROA | Records of Achievement |
| SACRE | Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education |
| SAT | Standard Assessment Task |
| SEAL | Social Emotional Aspects of Learning |
| SEF | Self-Evaluation Form |
| SEND | Special Educational Needs and Disability |
| SENDCO | Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator |
| SIP | School Improvement Plan |
| SLD | Severe Learning Difficulties |
| SLT | Senior Leadership Team |
| SMSA | School’s Mid-day Supervisory Assistant |
| TA | Teaching Assistant |
| TLR | Teaching and Learning Responsibility |
| WT | Working Towards |