Impact of Pupil Premium 2017 - 2018 - The Brooksbank School

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Impact of Pupil Premium

2017 - 2018

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Report on spending of the Pupil Premium and impact 2017-2018

Pupil Premium 2017/2018 Number of students eligible 380

Total PP received £314,160

Key Objectives 2017-18:

A. High levels of progress in literacy for all students eligible for PP.

B. Diminish the difference between the achievement of disadvantaged students and other students

nationally.

C. Launch a successful ‘Alternative Provision’ programme for KS4 students and develop a range of

alternatives to exclusion.

D. Students have higher aspirations, increased confidence and resilience.

E. Greater participation by PP students in OOSH activities.

F. Improve attendance of PP students and reduce the number who are PA (below 90%).

Expenditure Summary 2017-18

Quality of teaching for all £96,655.74

Targeted support £165,996.48

Other approaches £51,674.19

Total Expenditure £314,326.41

Pupil Premium Cohort: 2017-2018

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Impact: GCSE Results 2016-2018 (2018 is not validated Data)

2018

ResultsGap

2017

ResultsGap

2016

ResultsGap

4-9 English and Maths 46% -25% 34% -37% 34% -37% 71%

5-9 English and Maths 26% -23% 19% -30% 49%

Attainment 8 38.2 -11.7 35.5 -14.3 38.4 -14.9 49.8

Progress 8 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.8 -0.7 -0.8 0.1

Progress Score English -0.7 -0.9 -0.8 -0.9 0.1

Progress Score Maths -0.4 -0.5 -0.7 -0.8 0.1

Attainment Score English 7.8 -2.8 7.5 -3.1 10.6

Attainment Score Maths 7.2 -2.5 6.6 -3.1 9.7

2017 national figures

Improvement

Disadvantaged CohortNational

OthersHeadline Measures

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Impact: Attendance

The end of year attendance for

disadvantaged students was

93.4%. This is easily above the

national figure and the gap

against national non is below

the national figure.

The number of PA students has

increased from last year to

20.1% although this is still

significantly lower than the

national figure. The gap

against national non remains

below the national figure.

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Review of expenditure 2017-2018

1. Review of expenditure

2017-2018

i. Quality of teaching for all

Desired outcome Chosen action/approach

Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate.

Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach)

Cost


Continued use of MINT class. Reading ages of all students actively used by class teachers.

High: The use of MINT seating class is now embedded. Evidenced through learning walks. Further evidence of materials being adapted for students with low reading ages in English, Maths, Science and Geography.

Will continue to pay the subscription and use throughout the school.

£1000


Continued use of “Doddle”. Presentations in assemblies to focus on key literacy skills and use as an intervention tool.

Medium: Doddle is in regular use by English teachers. Used as an intervention strategy for areas of weakness as highlighted by assessments.

Will continue to pay the subscription and use throughout the school. More development needed as an intervention tool. Not always used for assemblies – needs re-launching.

£1199.50


Weekly registration activity focusing on Literacy and spellings for Years 7 to 11.

High: Literacy Registration Activities now take place once a week in Year 7 to 10. Positive response.

Will be continued this academic year. £3795.56


Development of a whole school approach to Literacy.

Medium: Literacy a key feature of Leadership

Framework. Review taken place by T&L Literacy

group. Read & Write software purchased and

installed on every PC.

Continues to be a key priority for next year. New appointment of whole school Literacy Co-ordinator.

£413

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Cost

B. Diminish the difference between the achievement of disadvantaged students and other students nationally.

Individual department strategies to support disadvantaged students. Training required on demonstrating impact.

Medium: Department funding has been used for

a wide range of resources and activities.

Improved performance of DA students in the

majority of subjects suggests this has had an

impact. Continued funding of curriculum trips for

DA students.

There will continue to be an individual department allocation of funding.

£27685.66


Continued provision of an extra hour in English and Maths; additional set created in Maths.

Medium: English and Maths continue with extra

hour of provision. Additional set created in

Maths. Improved outcomes for DA students in

both. Year 7 English setting approach has been

changed.

This is being continued. £49208


Interviews with all Year 11 DA students to identify gaps in and barriers to learning. Action plans created and mentors assigned. Electronic equipment purchased where necessary.

Medium: Improved outcomes for DA students. Response to staff mentors very mixed. Loan scheme for electronic devices set up.

Will continue but a more strategic approach is needed to ensure effective partnerships.

£10581.18


Maths revision cards and calculators purchased.

High: All students received revision cards and all DA were supplied with a calculator. Outcomes in Maths improved.

Will continue to provide these. £3772.84

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ii. Targeted support




Cost


All students screened on entry: NGRTA reading test. Paired reading scheme and 1:1 reading support for those below 9 years.

High: 35 year 7 students were identified as

having reading ages below the age of 9 on entry

into year 7. The NGRT assessment programme

was used to identify these students. 1:1 reading

intervention was provided for them. 83% of the

students made the expected progress in line with

their age. (SAS score). Of this cohort, 16% made

more than 2 years equivalent increase in their

reading age.

This will be continued. Need to research additional reading

support to ensure ALL students can access

the greater demands of GCSE courses.

Research provision in other schools.

Explore opportunities for providing additional literacy support for weaker students.

£20000 £308.53


More able weak readers supported by trained Sixth Formers.

High: 12 year 8 & 9 students accessed paired reading. All students made the expected progress in line with their age. (SAS score). 2 students exceeded their SAS score and achieved a reading age score of 15+ years.

This will be continued. Students not making progress will continue to access reading and literacy within learning support.

£1044.25


English/Media 6th form students support younger students in KS3 English lessons.

Medium: Positive response from students. This will be continued.


Specialist Literacy teacher to provide small group intervention.

High: Specialist Literacy teacher has been a strong appointment. Contract extended. Intensive Literacy sessions taught within Learning Support for those students whose progress is weaker.

Continue to develop this role and look for opportunities to share expertise across the school.

£19555

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Cost


Continued small group and 1:1 intervention sessions for underachieving disadvantaged students in English and Maths.

Medium: English and Maths Learning Mentors

working with disadvantaged students throughout

Key Stage 3. Progress of students has been

evidenced.

We will be continuing with one Learning Mentor in English.

£24000


Lead teachers in English, Maths and Science have been funded to focus on department strategies and interventions for DA students.

Medium: Range of activities in place. Improvement in outcomes for Maths and English DA students but Science disappointing.

Will continue to fund these 3 posts. More focus needed for most able DA cohort.

£6500


KS3 English AQA workbooks given to all DA students.

Medium: Positive response. Long term impact will be evidenced in examination results.

Will continue to fund. £1233.75


Small group sessions in Maths and English for high-attaining pupils with HOD or equivalent, during holiday schools. RAP parents’ evening with a key focus on this cohort.

Medium: Maths and English mentors targeted disadvantaged. Additional set created in Maths. Registration booster classes in English and Maths. Maths and English classes during holidays. English/Maths RAP evenings. Outcomes for DA have improved in both English

and Maths.

We will continue with this intervention but do need to look at clearer assessment tracking to identify gaps in learning.

£5000

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Cost


Holiday revision schools, workshops and activities run by departments to target the disadvantaged cohort.

Medium: Positive impact, particularly Saturday sessions in Technology – improved outcomes. Really strong feedback from students. Need to look at targeted students attendance incentives.

We will continue to run these workshops and holiday schools. Attendance at holiday schools for DA students needs to improve.

£7300


Monitor the most-able cohorts throughout the school and implement strategies to tackle potential under-achievement.

Low: Most able students have not made sufficient progress. Lead teachers in the core subjects have implemented some strategies. Use of Sixth Form mentors.

New strategy being implemented. After school coffee-shop drop in.

C. Launch a successful ‘Alternative Provision’ programme for KS4 students and develop a range of alternatives to exclusion.

Continued staffing of the Focus Centre. Employment of specialist Behaviour LSA. Development of student support plans.

High: Work within Focus Centre continues to have a positive impact. 5 students currently on support plans. Number of exclusions has fallen.

Will continue to be funded. £32000


Alternative Provision Programme – two specialist staff employed. To ensure that the most “hard to reach” students continue to be engaged in education.

High: ‘The Hub´ has been set up and is now in new premises. External review of the provision was very positive. All students remained in education, attended all their exams and all received positive outcomes in at least 3 subjects.

We will continue to fund this provision for a new cohort. Looking at developing further though offering placements to students from partner schools.

£42000 £1500


‘Alternative to Exclusion’ strategies now embedded.

High: Now have a full range of AtE strategies. Links with 6 partner schools. FTEs have reduced considerably.

We will continue to fund these interventions. Also looking at the introduction of behaviour improvement programmes for individual students.

£1800

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Cost


All PP students in Years 10 and 11 to be interviewed individually by members of SLT.

Medium: Progress and progression interviews took place with all students in Year 11. Parent feedback was particularly positive. Students supplied with a range of support materials to help them decide on FE options.

This will take place again next year.


1 HPA DA student receiving online tutoring in Science to encourage her to pursue a career in engineering.

Medium: Good passes at GCSE. Continuing with Science in the Sixth Form.

No plans for this at the moment. £101.75


2 DA students funded to participate in national finals of the UK Space Design Competition.

High: Good publicity for the school and boosted confidence of both students.

£237.20


Additional careers intervention for targeted students.

High: NEET figures remain very low. Funded 2 days’ worth of additional careers support.

£416


Early identification of PP students. Trigger for intervention is 94% (95% Year 7). Interviewed by attendance officer. Referred to EWO. Parental meeting and Attendance Action Plan created.

Low: DA attendance has fallen. Still above national figures. PP monies used to partially fund EWO intervention.

New attendance strategy in place for launch in September

£3000

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iii. Other approaches




Cost


Annual Readathon and Brooker prize competition in Years 7 and 8. Book boxes in every classroom: resources continue to be boosted through PP funding.

High: These events continue to be well supported. Increased borrowing from the LRC this year. Raising the profile of reading continues to be a

key priority: Equipment list includes a book,

DEAR, Readathon, Brooker Prize, book boxes now

embedded.

Road to Success has been launched across all KS3 year groups.

Will continue to provide funding for the purchase of resources and running costs for this valuable area of the school.

£6000

A. High levels of progress in Literacy for all students eligible for PP.

All disadvantaged students are provided with a reading book every term.

Medium: Reading books for DA students have been purchased. Some have been given out. 2 reviews received.

Will continue to fund this. Further promotion needed.

£3845.27


Purchase of additional kindles.

High: Kindles provided for 7 VI students to replace reading books. 3 Kindle clubs introduced to Year 7 (to support weaker readers) and to meet the demand of those interested in joining the readers’ group.

£573.52


Funding for Letterbox Club registration.

High: Letterbox Club now up and running for 12 students.

£1550.15


Funding for BookTrust BookBuzz Programme.

Medium: 100 students in Years 7 and 8 have just been registered for the BookTrust BookBuzz Programme.

£300

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Cost


GCSE Pod purchased for all Year 10 and 11.

Medium: Successful launch. 85% of Year 11 registered. Over 3000 downloads in less than a month.

Will continue to fund. £3500


“Progress of Cohorts” is an agenda item on every Inclusion Strategy Team meeting. This will feed into the whole school RAP strategy.

Medium: Disadvantaged students is an agenda item on every staff meeting. Profile of cohort has been raised but still an area to be improved. RAP meetings have been reorganised.

This strategy will continue.

C. Launch a successful ‘Alternative Provision’ programme for KS4 students and develop a range of alternatives to exclusion. F. Improve attendance of PP students and reduce the number who are PA (below 90%).

Continue to provide strength and capacity to pastoral team.

High: Two Pastoral Support Workers are partially funded through PP monies.

These two posts will continue to be funded.

£6500

D. Students have higher aspirations.

Launch of Leadership Proficiencies.

Medium: Leadership Proficiencies have been launched throughout the school. Still a higher proportion of nDA in 8, 10, 12 & 13.

This scheme will be continued. Further promotion needed.

£1500

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Cost


Employment of a Raising Aspirations Co-ordinator with a particular focus on PP students.

Medium: Range of strategies have been implemented.

Will continue to fund this post. £1400


Implement a Higher Education Plus Programme with a particular focus on the most-able Sixth Formers:

Medium: HE Plus programme in the Sixth Form continues. Y12 students now identified (22 students). 24 Year 10s attending workshops at Leeds University of Medicine. Year 10 group went to Nottingham University. Year 10 group went to Cambridge University. 12 Year 9 students went to a STEM event at Huddersfield University.

Will continue to fund this post for another year – closer monitoring and evaluation of impact needed.

£1500


Year 10 sixth form taster days and Year 11 Transition days scheduled.

Medium: Days were well attended and there was a positive response from students involved. Still need to evaluate the impact through analysis of sixth form figures.

These events have been calendared for next year.

£400


Development of partnership with VIY.

High: 2 projects have taken place. The 2nd project resulted in all students receiving a City and Guilds qualification.

Will continue to develop this partnership. Further project planned to start in September.

£1200


Development of partnership with Dance Yorkshire.

High: 4 DA girls took part in a 4 week project culminating in a public performance. They each earned an Arts Award.

Will continue to develop this partnership. £350


Tenner Challenge took place with Year 9.

Medium: Really positive response. Very well attended.

This event will be repeated. £183.75

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Cost


Relaunch of OOSH took place and new clubs created.

Medium: New marketing strategy in place. Purchase of resources for jewellery making club. Purchase of keyboards, headphones and Ukeles to support promotion of OOSH within Music department.

Will continue to develop and fund a range of OOSH activities. Still need to increase participation of DA students. Further promotion through planner pages.

£3659


Continue with instrumental loan scheme and provision of free music lessons for all disadvantaged students. Increase participation.

Medium: 12 students now receiving lessons. Will continue to fund and look at further recruitment.

£1575


Young Voices event funded through PP monies.

High: 120 students attended the event. Plans to attend the same event next year. £1172.50


Grants for students to attend Ambleside residential.

High: 34 additional students able to attend. £3815.00


HOY attendance groups focusing on students with poor attendance and those at risk of becoming PA.

Low: Attendance of DA students has fallen. Attendance incentives funded.

New attendance strategy to launch in September.

£1250

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Cost


Continue to provide funding to support disadvantaged students attending Breakfast and Homework clubs

Medium: Well attended. PP monies will continue to be used to fund these clubs.

£6000


Continue to provide additional invigilators to support exam access arrangements for more vulnerable students.

High: Excellent attendance at all examinations. Will be continued. £1800


Provision of specialist counselling services for vulnerable students.

High: Increased demand for these services. Launch of ‘No Worries’ clinic.

Looking at widening the provision and incorporating ‘mindfulness’ into registration activities. Mental Health working party in place.

£3600


Attendance panels set up. EWO funded though PP monies.

Medium: Positive response although real impact will be measured in the new year.

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