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DfE - Department for Education

EAL - English as an Additional Language

Early Years - Nursery and Reception

ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages

EWO - Education Welfare Officer

FSM - Free School Meals

KS1 - Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)

KS2 - Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)

MFL - Modern Foreign Languages

NC - National Curriculum

Ofsted - Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills

PE - Physical Education

PP - Pupil Premium 

PPA - Planning, Preparation and Assessment time

PSHE - Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

RE - Religious Education

SATs - Standard Attainment Tests

SEN - Special Educational Needs

SPaG - Spelling, punctuation and grammar