Artsmark Gold Award

Having previously held the silver award, which ran out in January 2023, a new Statement of Commitment (see below) was submitted in June 2023 and we submitted an Impact Statement in June 2025. We were very pleased to have been awarded the Gold level Artsmark award in October 2025.

The Artsmark assessors statement states:

Moat House Primary School has made impressive progress during its Artsmark journey, building a coherent and inclusive creative culture grounded in clear values and thoughtful planning. A particular strength lies in the school’s curriculum design and delivery, with the implementation of the Primary Knowledge Curriculum (PKC) for art and DT leading to improved outcomes, greater staff confidence, and enthusiastic pupil engagement. The use of QR codes in the school’s musical timeline, termly concerts, and integration of musical genres across year groups reflects a consistent and structured approach to embedding the arts in everyday practice. The school’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is also well evidenced. The '45 things to do' framework ensures a broad, equitable range of creative and cultural experiences, and the school takes care to represent cultural diversity in books, artwork, performances and partnerships. The China exchange, in particular, stands out as a transformative experience for both pupils and staff, helping to broaden perspectives and establish links that extend the school’s cultural learning beyond its own community. There is now a strong opportunity to build further by deepening the professional development offer, particularly through targeted, arts-specific CPD beyond the existing planning frameworks. This would help consolidate shared pedagogy and further embed creative approaches across teams. Additionally, while pupils contribute to feedback and experience a wide variety of creative opportunities, more formal and visible structures for pupil leadership in the arts - such as an active arts council or co-curated programming - would strengthen the school’s commitment to child-led learning and voice. Moat House has established a vibrant, equitable and ambitious arts provision. With further sustained attention to professional development and pupil leadership, the school is well positioned to continue building on this strong foundation.

Artsmark Silver Award

We were very proud to be awarded the Artsmark Silver Level award in January 2021 just 18 months after we submitted our Statement of Commitment. This award will last for 2 years at which point we will need to reapply. More details about our Artsmark journey can be seen in the attached documents.