Pupil Premium Action Plan
Pupil Premium have been divided into micro populations to make it easier to track effectively.
Outcomes
Closing gaps 1: in
gender performance of
Pupil Premium in
English in the academy
(boys 14% below girls
in A*-C GCSE
performance – this is
similar to national
figures – RAISE online)
Actions
Boys reading group; male
teachers on target
classes; all boys
tutor group;
Review of English
interventions and
action plan on
gender
performance in
English (this is
currently higher
Responsibility
Timescale
Start/Finish
Resources
Monitoring of
Implementation
Evidence
AOS/LGO
Started
English dept
handbook
(Equal Ops –
Gender – policy
in place within
the dept to be
written )
6 weekly tracking
analysis.
Gap Raising in GCSE results
After each
tracking and
standards
board, half
termly
Standards Board
presentations
Gap Raising in analysis of
other year groups’ data.
Special focus on Pupil
Premium target group.
ALT LM meetings
TARGET: less than 10%
difference between girls/boys
A*-C
priority in years 9
and 10 and the
top end of year 8)
Regular analysis of student
performance data,
which is then used
to monitor
effectiveness of
action plan.
Closing gaps 2:
performance of School
Action students and
Pupil Premium (they
currently attain well
below compared with
national figures but are
below school average RAISE online)
Review of SEN
interventions –
action plan drawn
up of strategies to
close the gap,
including
withdrawal with
SRU following
reading tests if
extra support
needed. (Priority:
year 10)
Regular analysis of student
performance data,
which is then used
to monitor
effectiveness of
action plan.
RDO
SCO/Middle Leaders
April 2014
RDO
After each
tracking and
standards
board, half
termly
SCO attends Standards
Board. Middle leaders
required to analyse micro
populations performance
(incl School Action)
GCSE results of SA students
improved compared with
academy average.
AOS/RDO LM meetings
(TARGET: SA average above
academy average)
Closing gaps 3:
performance of FSM
students (they currently
attain well below non
FSM students nationally
but are below school
average -RAISE online)
Review of interventions
such as 1-1
mentoring and
attendance at
residential to
ensure FSM are
targeted
appropriately
(gaps have closed
but still need
review)
Regular analysis of student
performance data
Closing gaps 4:
performance at KS4 in
Humanities for Pupil
Premium (they are
currently the only
subject with Sig-for VA;
all others are sig+
RAISEonline)
Review of Humanities
SOW, exam
provision,
assessment,
resourcing,
staffing and
interventions.
Regular analysis of student
performance data
to inform
effectiveness of
SCO/Middle leaders
RDO
RDO/EWH
RDO/EWH
April 2014
After each
tracking and
standards
board, half
termly
On-going
After each
tracking and
standards
board, half
Middle leaders required
to analyse micro
populations performance
(incl FSM).
ALT LM meetings
GCSE results of FSM students
improved compared with
academy average.
(TARGET: less than 10% gap
between FSM and non-FSM at
5A*-C (EM))
Staffing
Weekly LM meetings.
Regular analysis of data
GCSE results in History (2014)
well below target (37% A*-C)
Standards board
meetings
Other subjects and other year
groups showing progress in
line with targets
termly
planning and
interventions
(Spr2 tracking
data shows
improvement in
History,
Geography and
Citizenship;
Priority: P4C)
Closing gaps 5:
performance of Pupil
Premium compared
with other main groups
in the academy (RAISE
online)
Review of interventions
ALT/RDO/Middle
leaders
On-going
ALT to run session with
parents/carers of
PP students
including
presentation on
attendance and
coaching sessions
on parenting
Weekly ALT LM
meetings.
Middle leaders required
to analyse micro
populations performance
(incl PP) and ensure
departmental
interventions (e.g. after
school attendance) is
reaching the right
students.
TARGET:PP students less than
10%% off whole academy
average 5A*-C (EM)
Regular analysis of data
Regular analysis of student
performance data
(Current priority:
Year 11 and PP
end of Year 8)
Closing gaps 6:
performance of G&T
that are PP students
(A/A* figures need to
Standards board
meetings
G&T interventions –
ALT and Middle
Leaders
Study skills day for year 10
RDO
April 2014
Middle leaders required
to analyse micro
populations performance
(incl G&T).
GCSE results in line with
targets.
rise) (RAISEonline)
Targeted attendance at
after school clubs
and regular G&T
meetings in tutor
time
RDO
MWA
Oxbridge trip (Sci and
English)
Regular analysis of student
performance data,
which is then used
to monitor
effectiveness of
action plan.
(Current priority:
year 9 and A/A* in
year 11)
E/Bacc for PP and 5A*C(EM) – GCSE only
Pathways and options
designed to
ensure the GCSE
performance of
students (esp. in
EBacc subjects)
RDO/ALT
RDO/ALT
After each
tracking and
standards
board, half
termly
Apr 2014
STH/ALT LM meetings
Option groups in place.
rises.
RWON plan for PP (new
Ofsted criteria)
Implementation of
assessment of
Reading, Writing,
Oracy and
Numeracy testing
and setting of
targets for
progress in these
areas in line with
Federation.
MBA
March 2014
June 2014
MBA/AOS/ALT
Tests – Reading
Age and PiE,
PiM or
equivalent
Line management of
MBA
RWON measures established
and used.
RWON targets set for all year
groups and micro populations
MBA – reading ages
JDU– exam timetable
ALT - targets
Presentation of data for
PP
(on here due to staff being
less familiar with CMIS
than SIMS)
Target setting for PP
(This is up for review at the
end of year 2014/15)
Regular agreed format for
presentation of
student’s
performance data
including
staffroom displays.
Review of how targets are
set.
Reports in CMIS set up to
accommodate
RDO/BRE
ALT
By June 2014
Done.
By May 2014
ALT
May 2014
Further CMIS
Training for
ALT.
Standards Board
Meetings
ALT meetings
Possible
outsourcing for
CMIS report
writing
LM meetings STH/ALT
SIMS training or
reports written
LM meetings STH/ALT
Meetings ALT/TPA
Possible
outsourcing for
SIMS report
writing
All staff/students well aware
of targets and data.
Data used well by Middle and
senior leaders to target
interventions effectively
Targets set for all students for
Sep2014
Staff and students aware of
these targets and how they
were generated.
2014/13 targets
ALT
GCSE results analysis:
SIMS reports
written
Learning and Teaching Action Plan
Staff use targets to inform
planning.
Allan Osborne
Context
Main Strategic Measurable Targets
2014 - 2015
80% of lessons good or better
100% of teachers receiving support to improve their practice
April 2014 –Cycle of lesson observations to focus on satisfactory or inadequate lessons and attendant CPD programmes / support published.
July 2014 –Review effectiveness of support programmes
September 2014 – Implement revised schedule of lesson observations and follow up support
Responsibility
Timescale
Start/Finish
Resources
Monitoring of
Implementation
Evidence
All teachers to plan
learning activities aimed at
the full range of students:
SEN, EAL and G&T
VP Teaching and
Learning
Time for lesson
observations
All staff
Regular checks every
term during lesson
observation by observers
copying VP Teaching and
Learning who in turn will
report to VP Standards
Lesson observation feedback
All staff to plan and
implement intervention
strategies to ensure
students achieve their
target grades
To begin
January 2014
and be ongoing
throughout
the year with
critical checks
in:
Outcomes
Actions
To move all teaching to
good or better
(permanent staff)
201 Lesson Observation
stats:
65% Good and above
90% Satisfactory and
above
2014/2015 Lesson
Observation Stats
target:
All staff to include RWCM
strategies in their lessons
All staff to plan ICT
opportunities into their
Middle Leaders
SENCO and LSAS
RWCM post holder
(see RWCM action
plan)
ICTAC post holder
(see ICTAC action
plan)
June 2014
September
2014
November
2014
Time for lesson
observation
CPD, both
whole Academy
as well as group
based to begin
in March 2014
Time for
teachers and
LSAS to meet
and plan
learning
Lesson observation statistics
produced for whole staff, ALT
and Governors
More good lesson
observations across the
Academy
Target of 75% Good and
above to be met
No staff to be ‘stuck’ at
satisfactory
80% Good and above
100% Satisfactory and
above
(this is cross referenced in
the ‘Evidence – Quality of
teaching’; areas for
improvement on page 24 in
section A2 of the academy
SEF)
lessons in order to
enhance student learning
January 2014
together
March 2014
Lesson observations to
take place during first 3
weeks of each term to
allow for CPD to be
targeted
Middle Leaders to observe
departmental staff and
provide support/challenge
where necessary
All satisfactory staff to be
engaged on coaching
programme to move them
to good
All staff who dip into
satisfactory to engage
immediately on
Satisfactory to Good
coaching programme
To embed good to
outstanding coaching
programme
2014/2015 stats:
14% staff outstanding
61% staff good
Train a group of staff to
become lead coaches
VP Teaching and
Learning
Create coaching groups
Coaching leads
Establish a coaching
culture – teachers are
working with others to
All staff
To begin April
2014 and be
on-going
throughout
the year with
critical checks
in:
Regular monitoring of
coaching groups by VP
Teaching and Learning
reporting to Principal
Lesson observation feedback
shows improvements in
grades
More outstanding lesson
observations across the
Academy
2014/2015 target:
18% outstanding
57% good
(this is cross referenced in
the ‘Evidence – Quality of
teaching’; areas for
improvement on page 23 in
section A2 of the academy
SEF – this is an on-going
target which needs to be
fully embedded during
2014/2015)
June 2014
October 2014
January 2015
improve their practice
(cross reference with ‘To
develop the Academy as a
professional learning
community’)
Work with good teachers
to move them to
outstanding
Deliver Coaching CPD to a
range of staff at the
beginning of the year and
to revisit at various sages
during the year
Ensure Teaching and
Learning Forum time on
meeting cycle is used to
coach – this has been
amended and time will
now come AOS PPS
sessions on Mondays
To develop the Academy
as a professional
learning community
(this is cross referenced in
the ‘Evidence – Quality of
teaching’; areas for
improvement on page 23 in
section A2 of the academy
To develop a learning
ethos within the Academy
– all teachers are learners
too
VP Teaching and
Learning
Lead coaches
All staff
To create a study period
programme within the
Professional Practice
To begin April
2014 and be
on-going
throughout
the year with
critical checks
in:
Time to
research and
upload good
practice
resources
Some resources
may need to be
purchased
Regular monitoring by VP
Teaching and Learning
reporting to Principal
Teaching and Learning library
established on shared area
and used by staff
All staff to be engaged on
independent study leading to
improvements in Teaching
and Learning
SEF – this target will
support the embedding of
the previous target as well
as support all coaching
programmes)
Good practice to be shared
amongst staff
June 2014
sessions time slot on
alternate Mondays
October 2014
To establish a Teaching
and Learning library of
good practice
January 2015
To share a Teaching and
Learning newsletter each
month
To embed assessment
dialogue across all
departments
Evidence form lesson
observations and book
scrutinies indicates this a
an area for development
All departments to develop
an assessment dialogue
sheet to be used across all
key stages – this has been
amended and now
replaced with the
assessment stamp
(this is cross referenced in
the ‘Evidence – AFL’; areas
for improvement on page
25 in section A2 of the
academy SEF)
All departments must use
assessment dialogue with
students – to be evidenced
in exercise books or
folders
Students to be engaging
with reflection through
regular feedback
VP Data
Middle Leaders
All staff
To begin April
2014 and be
on-going
throughout
the year with
critical checks
in:
June 2014
October 2014
January 2014
All Middle
Leaders to have
an agenda item
for sharing good
practice and
moderation at
all departmental
meetings
Regular checks through
monitoring of
departmental minutes
Regular checks by Middle
Leaders during work
scrutinies
Regular checks by ALT
during work scrutinies
Regular student
questionnaires
Feedback AOS/ Learning
Walks
Feedback AOS/ ALT Drop
ins
Lesson observation feedback
Work scrutiny proformas
Student voice
To embed questioning
in order to engage
students, extend
understanding and
assess learning
Evidence form lesson
observations, learning
walks and drop ins
indicates this an area for
development
Deliver
(this is cross referenced
in
the ‘Evidence – Quality of
teaching and AFL’; areas
for improvement on page
24/25 in section A2 of the
academy SEF and is also
one of the targets AOS
Ofsted, September 2011)
To further engage and
embed Student
Leadership work at
departmental level
Recruit more Student
Leaders 32 to 60 across all
years groups
(this is cross referenced in
the ‘Evidence – Positive
Learning Behaviour’; areas
All teachers to plan
questioning strategies into
lessons
All teachers to improve
their questioning
techniques to ensure that
students are exposed to
higher order questioning in
all lessons
VP Teaching and
Learning
Middle Leaders
All staff
To begin April
2014 and be
on-going
throughout
the year with
critical checks
in:
All Middle
Leaders to have
an agenda item
for sharing good
practice and
moderation at
all departmental
meetings
June 2014
Regular checks during
lesson observation cycle
by observers copying VP
Teaching and Learning
reporting to VP
Standards
Feedback AOS Learning
Walks
Lesson observation feedback
Feedback AOS ALT Drop
ins
October 2014
January 2014
Questioning CPD to whole
staff and revisit
throughout year
Develop good practice
packs to be available on
shared area
All departments to engage
with student commission
All Middle Leaders to have
developed a role for their
student commission rep
All departments to have a
group of representatives
that attend meetings and
promote their subject
VP Student
Commission
Middle Leaders
All staff
To begin April
2014 and be
on-going
throughout
the year with
critical checks
in:
June 2014
October 2014
Departmental
time set aside
for this work to
be developed
and embedded
Regular dialogue during
line management
meetings
Regular student
questionnaires
Departmental action plans
2014/2015
Departmental minutes
ALT Line management
minutes
Student voice
for improvement on page
26 in section A2 of the
academy SEF)
Regular delivery of
assemblies and
presentations of the
Student Leaders to
parents and students on
how to improve learning
Use of Student Leaders in
CPD sessions
January 2015