Pupil Premium Report 2014-2015
Who is the pupil premium for?
The Pupil Premium is primarily aimed at Reception to Year 11 pupils who
are from low-income families and are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM).
This category now includes any child that has been registered for FSM in the
past 6 years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’). The money is to set up and provide additional
opportunities to ensure Pupils entitled to Free School Meals achieve as well as their
peers.
In January 2011, nationally there were:
1.77 million Pupils identified as ‘Ever 6 FSM
45,070 children of service families
40,566 children who were looked after.
In Saint Benedict our figures are:
FSM Pupils – 242/16.8%
Ever6 Pupils – 382/26.5%
In care Children – 1/0.1%
How much is the Pupil Premium?
In the 2014 to 2015 financial year, schools will receive:
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£1,320 for pupils in reception year to year 6
£935 for pupils in year 7 to year 11
Additionally there is a funding allocation for Ever 6 FSM or looked after children to
participate in the ‘Transition Summer School Programme’ (The ‘Transition Summer
School Programme’ funds two-week long summer schools, setup and run by
secondary schools, to help disadvantaged children make the transition to secondary
school.)
Previous Ofsted judgements around Pupil Premium at Saint Benedict
“The achievement of those students who are eligible to receive the Pupil Premium is
close to national levels of achievement in mathematics and English and higher in
science”.
“The pupil premium is being well used by the school and pays to create: additional
and smaller classes in mathematics; the provision of ‘a late bus’ so that students can
be targeted to attend after school classes in English and mathematics; a mentoring
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programme to support those not making expected progress and funds additional
learning support assistants for students eligible for the pupil premium”.
“Governors have a good understanding of the complex needs of some students and
they are fully aware of the way in which the pupil premium is being spent”.
The academy have put in place support measures to narrow this gap and we have a list of
named pupils which shows the support available. This will be reviewed when the results
are through to measure impact and help plan future interventions.
The key objectives underpinning our Pupil Premium Interventions
Having looked at our current cohort of pupils we have identified four key objectives which
we see as closing the gap.
The four key objectives:
1.
Transition: to improve transition outcomes for FSM students to bring attainment in
line with expected levels of progress
2.
Literacy and Numeracy: to establish a reading scheme to improve the reading age
of students whose reading age is below national average. To establish a numeracy
intervention programme to improve the numeracy skills of students whose numeracy skills
are below the national average.
3.
Engagement: to improve curriculum engagement and academic achievement for
FSM and Looked After Children
4.
Engagement of parents/carers through targeted support and interventions
Objective 1 and 2
Objectives:
1. Transition: to improve transition outcomes for FSM students to bring
attainment in line with expected levels of progress
2. Literacy and Numeracy: to establish a reading scheme to improve the
reading age of students whose reading age is below national average.
To establish a numeracy intervention programme to improve the
numeracy skills of students whose numeracy skills are below the
national average.
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Year 6 Summer School – one week in Summer term and one week
in Summer holidays
Appointed intervention full time teacher for English to work with
target cohort across year 7 and 8
Staff trained to deliver Accelerate Maths and Big Maths
Appointed learning mentor to offer Tutorial support to 6th formers
Used LSA to deliver before and after school intervention as Key
Workers with pupils causing concern.
Year 7 and 8 reading scheme – Read Write Inc. (Fresh Start) to
promote progression within school and consistency with primary
schools
Year 7 and 8 numeracy scheme – Big Maths to promote progression
within school.
Objective 3
Objective
3. Engagement: to improve curriculum engagement and academic
achievement for FSM and LAC students
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The pupil premium was used to support and develop intervention,
intervention strategies and the guidance and support, provided for students,
in order to maximise attainment and to reduce barriers to learning.
It was focused on targeting students whose attainment would ultimately
affect their life choices and thus focused on the core performance indicators
of 5 A*-C including English and Mathematics , as well as those students in
public care
Support for Duke of Edinburgh Award activities
Mathematics and English revision outside the classroom KS4 with a
programme of revision and interventions.
Prince’s Trust certification and activities
Music lessons offered to pupils.
Contribution to school visits to ensure pupils are able to participate fully.
Contribution to school nurse and School Chaplain.
Support for Nurture and Positive Support intervention in school day.
Food tech – to ensure all FSM resources are covered to enable attainment
Alternative provision and intervention for pupils at risk of exclusion and
having persistent behaviour issues. Contribution to Turnaround and
Sanctuary intervention.
Support for the Behaviour and Education Support team which works in a
multi-agency way to support pupils in school.
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Objective
4. Engagement of parents/carers through targeted support and interventions
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The pupil premium was used to support and develop targeted support and
interventions strategies in order to maximise parent/carer involvement and
engagement and to reduce barriers to participation.
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Strategy for parent/carer involvement developed
Parent/carer forum
Staff training and development to focus on harder to reach parents/carers.
b. Other interventions focussed on closing the gap
These interventions, whilst focussed on Pupil Premium children will also have a
benefit on other children. In our planning we have tried to be mindful of the Sutton
Trust rating for activities.
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Area
Alternative
provision and
Targeted
Tutoring support
Behaviour
Management
Attendance
Careers
Education,
Information and
Guidance
KS 4 Support for
pupils
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Action
Planned Impact
Cost or
Proportion of
costs
Turnaround on-site
provision
Use of on-line
programmes to
improve quality of
educational
experience in
Turnaround
Alternative External
provision reviewed
and most at risk of
permanent exclusion
educated there.
Behaviour, Education
Support team meets
weekly.
C system monitored
and overrepresentation
addressed.
Behaviour Daily
available and
monitored by House
staff.
Improved engagement £155,260
in learning
Pupil’s individualised
programme addresses £43472
any needs
Improved outcomes in
literacy and numeracy
Improved outcomes in
KS3 and KS4
Embedded coping
strategies to engage in
mainstream provision
Decrease in the overrepresentation of PP
pupils.
Targeted support for
PP pupils produces
increased outcomes in
all subject areas.
£85334
Education Welfare
Officer works with
pupils and
parents/carers
Careers Officer
appointed by the
school.
Brighter Futures
Manager appointed
Targeted CEIG support
offered
Improved attendance
and engagement.
£53,465
Cohort of pupils in
year 10 and 11 have
Prince’s Trust as an
option.
£23,893
£14,970
Improved
individualised careers
guidance, leading to
informed decisions
and raised
expectations.
Pupils and their
families feel confident
and supported.
Reduced NEETs and
improved destinations
for year 11s
Improved confidence,
work-readiness and
life skills.
£17008
£4762
£37459
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Differentiation
Supra-curriculum
activities available to
support whole person.
Opportunity to
complete a bespoke
level 1 and 2
qualification.
Challenge meetings
for year 11 who are PP
and low achievers
Trained and
experienced staff to
deliver effective
Access Arrangements.
Academic progress
supported by Prince’s
Trust.
All pupils have
barriers to
achievement removed
if at all possible.
CPD
Developments
Training and
Development
programme for LSAs
Behaviour
Management training
for all staff.
Read Write Inc.
training for RWI
Leader and additional
tutors.
Learning Hub
2014/2015 dedicated
to Growth Mind-set
Bespoke Masters
Education programme
Sutton Trust findings
on support staff have
been addressed
Increased staff
confidence and ability
at dealing with low
level disruptive
behaviour and so
improve pupil
engagement in
learning.
Reading age and
Standardised score of
PP increased.
Numeracy levels
increased.
Growth mind-set
encouraged among
pupils and staff.
Improved staff
understanding of
wider picture of
teaching and learning.
Data and
Tracking
Management
Tracking programme
developed to compare
individual PP progress
against PP cohort and
non- PP peers.
My Class and SEN
View made available
to all staff
Individualised
intervention and
direction given to all
PP pupils.
Improved outcomes in
English, Maths and
Science.
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£4,406
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Duke of
Edinburgh’s
Award
Direct Licencing
Centre for Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award
since 2013
Gifted and
Talented
Gifted and Talented
conducting Challenge
meetings one to one
with all G and T pupils.
PP and G and T
identified.
Targeted support
tutor for pupils who
have issues which are
a barrier to learning in
a mainstream setting.
Individual Pupil
Support
Pupils with
English as
Additional
Language
Literacy Support
in KS3
(Year 7,8,9)
EAL Co-ordinator and
LSA appointed.
GCSEs and A Levels in
first language.
Mentoring and
Positive Support
and Targeted
Intervention
Assertive mentoring
introduced and
targeted support for
identified pupils
Key workers and
Positive support for
lower ability PP pupils.
Quality Mark reaccreditation
Pupils assisted places
at the Nurture
weekend at the Briars
Nurture Group
and Lunches
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Read Write Inc.
staffing increased.
RWI Leader appointed
to co-ordinate and
monitor.
Literacy groups
continued for Booster
groups and
Accelerate.
Improved social skills
and employability
Increased transferable
skills such as
leadership, team
working
Improved outcomes
and challenge for all G
and T pupils.
Progress improves for
the 30 pupils who are
PP and G and T.
Improved long-term
attendance and more
effective transition
and re-integration.
Improved numeracy
and literacy outcomes.
Barriers removed to
participating in the full
curriculum.
Improved language
development for pupil
premium EAL pupils
Increased number of
GCSEs for pupils
Increased levels of
literacy, reading ability
and spelling.
Increased confidence
and security in
numeracy.
£602
£1158
£54,657
£41,129
Improved engagement £42,449
in learning
Improved confidence
and self-esteem
Improved social and
emotional
development of the
18 pupils who are PP
and attend Nurture
and Positive Support
£48,132
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Parent/carer
work and
support
Support Groups
Year 6 Transition
work and
support
Whole school
support.
Resources
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Parents’/carers forum
established and
meeting monthly.
A full range of support
groups for year 11s
including deep
learning days at Derby
University
Groups identified
across year 11 and
intervention
implemented and
monitored
Data produced and
used to inform further
interventions as and
when required.
All Pupil premium year
6 invited to summer
term extra day visits
and summer holiday
activities week
Data Manager,
Chaplain, School
Nurse
Sen Administrator
Parents/carers
engagement and
involvement
increased.
All year 11s will have
had targeted and
data-driven support
and intervention
Improved outcomes in
year 11 for key
subjects
Improved confidence
and engagement of PP
pupils starting
Key workers identified
and in place for
vulnerable year 6s.
Information shared
with all staff ready for
new term and
academic year.
£2,600
Easter School
Summer school
funding
£148,323
£41,530
£5,499
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Year
Total
Pupils
Total
PP
%PP
7
222
54
24.3
8
232
83
35.8
9
241
82
34.0
10
243
74
30.5
11
241
79
32.8
12
161
43
26.7
13
101
14
13.9
Grand
Total
1441
429
29.8
Narrowing the gap for Year 11 Pupil Premium
From 2014 the Department for Education has started using the term ‘disadvantaged
pupil’ which includes those on free school meals and those children who are ‘looked
after’.
Measure
Capped Pts
Score
5A*EM
Value Added
Eng Pts
Maths Pts
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FSM
Non
FSM
Gap
FSM
Non
FSM
Gap
FSM
Non
FSM
Gap
FSM
Non
FSM
Gap
FSM
Non
FSM
2011
School
2012
School
2013
School
2014
National
School
322.2
309
307.7
257.7
251.4
326.7
-4.5
53
331
-22
31
350.6
-42.9
44
324.8
-67.1
36
315
-63.6
42
57
-4
987.4
60
-29
993
60
-16
967
62
-26
977.6
62
-20
963.9
987.7
-0.3
39.2
989
4
37.8
1002.9
-35.9
35.8
1008.3
-30.7
34.1
997.9
-34
37.1
39.9
-0.7
36.7
40.1
-2.3
35.7
38.4
-2.6
33.1
40.4
-6.3
32
40.6
-3.5
34.1
38.2
38.4
39.4
40.1
41.4
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Sci Pts (GCSE)
3LP Eng
3LP Maths
Avg KS2Pts
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Gap
FSM
Non
FSM
Gap
FSM
Non
FSM
Gap
FSM
Non
FSM
Gap
FSM
Non
FSM
Gap
-1.5
49
-2.7
43
-6.3
41.6
-8.1
39.1
-7.3
42.5
45.9
3.1
75
43.8
-0.8
70
43.7
-2.1
64
43.3
-4.2
58
45.9
-3.4
72
71
4
65
72
-2
51
66
-2
55
75
-17
48
83
-11
56
59
6
26.6
71
-20
25.4
74
-19
27
71
-23
73
-17
25.8
27.1
-0.5
27.8
-2.4
27.5
-0.5
28.1
-2.3