Effective Spending of the
Pupil Premium and
Demonstrating Success
Thomas Sparks
Assistant Principal
Why did you join the teaching
profession?
Take a minute to think why you came into
teaching.
Why did you join the teaching profession?
“To make a difference to students”
“To ensure children have a better education than I
did”
“ To inspire children”
“To promote a love of learning”
“To ensure every child succeeds”
Hopefully not,
“because you finish at 3pm and get long holidays”!!!!!
Why did you join the teaching profession?
Pupil Premium is all of these things.
It provides the funding to:
- make a difference to students
- improve outcomes for students
- inspire children
About the School
• Based in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
• Population is a mixture of wealthy parents
and working class students who will be
first generation university students.
• Approx 18% are Pupil Premium.
• Journey of improvement.
Our Pupil Premium Statistics
2013 Results – all key measures narrowed significantly and
were SIG+ on Raiseonline
National Runners Up for the Pupil Premium Awards 2014.
2014 Results – all above national averages
Pupil Premium at the School
• Significant focus in recent years –
conscious effort from leadership.
• Key Focus on narrowing the gaps
• Team focused on IMPACT – can we justify
our expenditure – “so what” culture
• Team is led by myself and includes the
SENCO, an Associate Assistant Principal
for KS3, the Head of Psychology and the
exams officer.
Set up a Team
Ideally
- led by your Raising Standards Leader
- helps if they are on SLT so can access information
about budget/staffing levels etc.
- crossover with general raising achievement
strategies
- SENCO
Can it be used as leadership opportunities for your
staff?
Identify the Students
• Ask parents to apply – make sure you
have every child.
• Think about Year 6 Summer school
funding
• Ensure your list matches that of the DfE.
What is your school’s tracking system?
• Is it set up for Pupil Premium?
• Does it, on a half termly basis, show you
the gap between Pupil Premium and Non
Pupil Premium students?
• Is the data for CWG and Predictions
reliable? How do you know?
• Does it show you the gaps?
Raise the Profile – Cultural Shift
• War Room in Staff Room – do all staff know who
your Pupil Premium students are.
• Integrated into school Lesson Plan proforma
• Continuous messages about Pupil Premium
• Fully integrated into your data tracking systems.
• Agenda item at SLT/HoD link meetings.
• Agenda item at Raising Achievement meetings.
• Communication with parents
Strategies to Raise
Achievement of Pupil
Premium
Target Setting
• Aspirational targets set and tracked
against.
• Progress is key measure not A*-C – linked
to performance criteria of departments.
• Department reviews of areas
underperforming. Culture of minimising
ISV.
1-2-1 Strategies
• Peer Mentoring
- use of sixth form
- year 6 students
- university students
- year 7 students working in feeder primaries
• Small group work teaching
• Form Time sessions – identify small groups
• Use of TAs
Targeted Mentoring
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Selected students assigned a mentor on SLT
Competition amongst SLT
Meet with parents
Meet with student once a fortnight
Track against progress of targets not A*-C (Progress
is key)
• This has been so successful that it is being rolled
out across the school at all Key Stages
Raising Aspirations
What do you want to do when you finish Year 11?
Common answers from some students:
- “don’t know”
- “don’t care”
- “College I think – not sure what though”
- “Probably stay at sixth form”
- “don’t need qualifications, going to work with dad”
Raising Aspirations
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College Trips
Taster days at sixth form
Taster days at secondary schools.
Enrichment activities –Young enterprise etc
University taster days
Careers day
Connections interviews
Youth Workers
We have 2 Youth Workers who work with
our most vulnerable students.
There relationship with students is
completely different to a teacher/student
relationship.
Play a massive part in the school
External Agencies
We have developed a strong working
relationship with Pet Xi.
They are an external agency who will come
in and do booster classes for 1 week.
Excellent for demonstrating progress and
impact of Pupil Premium Money.
bpinner@pet-xi.co.uk
Not just about the D/C borderline
One of the biggest challenges is the top end
of Pupil Premium.
How do we cater for the student already
making outstanding progress?
Pupil Premium Raising Achievement Meetings
• Raising Achievement Meetings – fortnightly with
HoD Maths/HoD English/Year 11 DoL/SLT.
• What more can we do?
• Are we throwing kitchen sink at them?
• No excuse culture
Can be easily adapted to Primary Schools for KS2
SATS
Raising Achievement Strategies
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Parental Meetings
Governors Meetings
Beyond Study Leave
Systematic planning of revision sessions
and intervention based on tracking.
• Raising Achievement Evenings.
Invest in Quality First
Teaching and Learning
INSET Training
High Quality Feedback and Marking
Spreadsheet
Tracking data updated every half term
Colour coded – every 6 vs FSM vs CLA
Anything can go on here
INSET Training
Additional Capacity for example in Maths leading to smaller group sizes
Exam Moderation and marking
TA Support
Price List
This will be different for every school
Teacher 1:1 £26
Teacher 2:1 £13
Form Time Revision Class £8 for a week
Student Support £6 an hour
Revision Sessions £4 an hour
Youth Worker etc etc
Student A – Year 8
Spend to Date £1598
Cost of PP Team - £75
6 weeks of Form Time Maths - £48
CPD Training on Outstanding Learning - £15
Working with external agency - £375
Pet Xi 1 week Maths Booster - £530
Pet Xi 1 week English Booster - £530
End of Year Assessments - £25
Student B – Year 11
Spend to Date £1390
Cost of PP Team - £75
ATM Maths - £16
External Speaker on Motivation £4
Externally marked Mocks £55
Connections Interview £25
College Visit £30
Mock Examinations £40
CPD Training on Outstanding Learning £15
1-2-1 Maths Tutoring £60
Revision Sessions inc BSL £300
Pet XI Maths Booster Class £250
Smaller Class Size in Science and Maths £450
Past Paper Packs £40
Student Support £30
Student C – Year 9
Spend to Date £820
Cost of PP Team - £75
Student Support Centre £55
CPD Training on Outstanding Learning £15
Youth Worker £50
English Booster Session with Pet Xi £600
End of Year Assessments £25
Governors
• Governors need to be fully informed about
how the school is spending their money.
• Regular report to Governors Meeting.
• OFSTED requirement
Celebrating Success
Your team work pheonomenally hard so
take the time to celebrate success:
- drinks on a Friday
- cards/postcards
- recognition
What next for Goffs?
• We do not claim to have all the answers
and we are always developing. Our ideas
for next year include:
– Parental Engagement
– Culture of Home Learning
– Continue to raise aspirations
– Top performing students
You must try
• The money you spend may not always
close the gap, but we must at least try
everything we can to ensure ALL students
have the best chance of success
Questions
If time permits I am happy to take questions.
Alternatively my email address is
tsp@goffs.herts.sch.uk