Pupil premium spending for 2012

Pupil Premium Spending for 2012/13 Financial Year Income 2012/13 165 pupils @£630 per pupil = £103,980 Use of the pupil premium The school has followed the guidance provided to ensure that this funding has been used most effectively to raise the achievement of our pupils.

Accounts Additional Staffing for years 7, 8 & 9. 10 pupil periods per fortnight per subject in both English and Maths

£40,000

Staffing for a year 7 “Nurture Group”

£32500

Study Plus groups for years 10 and 11 in English and Maths; 8 groups at 2 periods per week and 7 groups at 2 periods per week respectively

£40,000

Proportion of Vocational Curriculum costs; Hair And Beauty Construction Motor Vehicle Small Animal Care ELBS

£51,800

Proportion of transport costs for vocational courses delivered offsite

£3,700

Foundation Learning Group ( HC x 0.6)

£15,600

Wider Key Skills Group 2012/13 KS 4 (HLTA delivered)

£22,400

Personalised Curriculum Coordinator (from September 2013) ( plus 10 laptops, lapsafe and printers) Proportion of Attendance Team (proportion of 2.46 FTE admin posts)

£16,360 £5,900 £11960

Incentive schemes; Gym Membership Attendance - “Wise up”

£400 £650

Proportion of KS4 Learning Mentor (HH) Teaching salaries for out of hours intervention and revision sessions

£11,800 £11,400

Students placed at Appleby heritage Centre (YAPPS/Engineering/Functional Skills)

£16400

Proportion of Data Team – tracking of Pupil Premium students performance and attainment Direct SMT in-class support in Maths and English targeted at Pupil Premium students ( 25 periods per fortnight for 10 weeks)

£9714

Proportion of KS4 Intervention Manager costs in Maths and English

£28,860

£6875

Total

Activity/Resources

Intended Impact

Evidence

£326269

Additional Staffing for years 7, 8 & 9. 10 pupil periods per fortnight per subject in both English and Maths

Staffing for a year 7 “Nurture Group”

Study Plus groups for years 10 and 11 in English and Maths; 8 groups at 2 periods per week and 7 groups at 2 periods per week respectively

Proportion of Vocational Curriculum costs; Hair And Beauty Construction Motor Vehicle Small Animal Care ELBS

Improve the achievements of pupils who entered the school with less than Level 4 for maths and English.

Intervention takes the form of 1:1 or small group work.

Progress measures for students eligible for Pupil Premium funding show accelerated achievement and measures at GCSE show at least 4 levels of progress across KS3 & 4.

(Expected levels of progress = 39% in English & 42% in maths in 2013) Students who enter the Progress is greater than 2 school with less than L4 sub levels during the in English & mathematics course of the year and are taught in a smaller students’ progress is back group with the intention in line with expectations. of accelerating their Progress in English in progress during Y7.

2013 was 2 sub levels and in maths over the course of the academic year.

Students in Years 10 and GCSE results show 11 are guided towards strong performance for additional English or students funded through mathematics lessons as Pupil Premium at 77.4% part of their options 5+ A*-C grades and choices. This strategy is 41.9% 5+ A*-C E/m intended to ensure that headline figures and those students involved progress in excess of achieve at least a C grade national averages for at GCSE. English & mathematics at KS4.

Current measures are strong; Year 11 Autumn 2013 measures are 43% 5+ A*-C grades and 23.3% 5+ A*-C E/m.

This indicates a projected performance that shows a year on year improvement in the 5+ A*-C grades and 5+ A*-C E/m headline figures.

Curriculum provision Value added indicators across KS4 meets the show a strong outcome needs of all pupils for pupil premium funded through the provision of students who study high quality Vocational vocational qualifications courses. at 1007.3 VA collectively for those vocational subjects.

Proportion of transport costs for vocational courses delivered offsite

Additional high quality vocational provision is provided through Kendal College and Newton Rigg College. Pupils attending this provision are transported free of charge.

Engineering, Small Animal Care and Environment & Land Based results are good and contribute to strong value added outcomes for those students involved, 1007.3 VA collectively for those vocational subjects.

Foundation Learning Group ( HC x 0.6)

Level 1 Foundation Learning course provided for those students who require a well supported vocational provision

Wider Key Skills Group 2012/13 KS 4 (HLTA delivered)

Pupils who need a broader based curriculum choice to compliment GCSE options benefit from a well supported Wider Key Skills provision to prepare them for the world of work.

Personalised Curriculum Coordinator (from September 2013) ( plus 10 laptops, lapsafe and printers)

Vulnerable pupils at Key Stage 4 are offered a personalised and well supported provision within a small group to achieve optimal success at GCSE.

Proportion of Attendance Team (proportion of 2.46 FTE admin posts)

Pupil premium pupils are tracked throughout their time in the school to ensure that attendance is good and any issues are picked up quickly.

Value added indicators, attendance figures and overall GCSE outcomes for those students involved are good.

VA here in 2013 was 1004.2 All pupils achieve a good number of GCSE equivalent qualifications which prepare them well for progression beyond UCC. Value Added indicators are positive and the range of qualifications supports a good range of choices at 16 years. VA here in 2013 was 1004.5 Outcomes for the most vulnerable students are good. Achievement at 5+A*-C and 5+ A*-C E/m are in line with expectations. The range of options available to these students at the end of KS4 is good. NEETS figures are exceptionally low <1%.

Good attendance for Pupil Premium students ensures positive outcomes at each Key Stage. (In 2012 this was 91.5% attendance cp to national 74% for this group. In 2013)

GCSE results show strong performance for students funded through Pupil Premium at 77.4% 5+ A*-C grades and 41.9% 5+ A*-C E/m headline figures and progress in excess of national averages for English & mathematics at KS4. (39% in English & 42% in maths in 2013) Incentive schemes; Gym Membership Attendance - “Wise up”

Proportion of KS4 Learning Mentor (HH)

Pupils for whom good attendance is a challenge are supported through various attendance incentive schemes.

Attendance is tracked and positive rewards offered for positive achievement Vulnerable pupils at KS4 are supported by extremely close tracking and intervention by an experienced Learning Mentor.

Teaching salaries for out of hours intervention and revision

An extensive range of additional intervention time is offered by all departments to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to achieve good outcomes at KS3 & KS4.

Students placed at Appleby Off Site provision in heritage Centre vocational subjects is (YAPPS/Engineering/Functional offered to those students Skills) who need them,

Proportion of Data Team – tracking of Pupil Premium students performance and attainment

All internal and external assessment data is analysed to establish the strength of progress for pupil premium students.

Good attendance throughout KS3 & KS4 ensures that progress measures in maths and English are good.

Outcomes in all subjects are in line with national expectations.

Outcomes for all students in Pupil Premium categories are good.

42% 5+ ACEM in 2013 This shows good progress from 2012 which was 37% 5+ACEM All subjects contribute positively to the outcomes for Pupil Premium students with headline figures above national expectations.

GCSE outcomes and progression opportunities for pupil premium students are good.

1007.3 VA collectively for those vocational subjects.

All Pupil Premium data is tracked and performance issues identified to ensure that KS3 & KS4 outcomes are good.

Direct SMT in-class support in Maths and English targeted at Pupil Premium students ( 25 periods per fortnight for 10 weeks)

Proportion of KS4 Intervention Manager costs in Maths and English

SMT intervention is planned and focussed on pupil premium students in maths & English during KS4 where necessary to ensure the best outcomes at GCSE. Key Stage 4 intervention manager is a member of SMT and takes full responsibility for the organisation and targeting of additional intervention for Pupil Premium funding to ensure that outcomes are at or above national expectations.

KS4 Measure

2011 Cohort

Total Numbers % absence 5+ A*-C E/m Avg points/entry Value Added Diff NationalFSMCLA (%5+A*CE/m) (Raise Online narrowing the gap report) % Expected progress English % expected progress maths

237 6.52 52% 42.7

FSM/C LA 14 11.38 20% 40.0

1020.5 -9

2012 Cohort 269 6.52 48% 39.3

FSM/C LA 27 8.5 37% 36.4

1029.8 -41

1003.0 -16

69%

67%

63%

44%

GCSE classes in English & mathematics are supported by a member of SMT where necessary to ensure that outcomes are good.

Intervention manager coordinates the additional work of each department and ensures that issues in assessment data are identified and acted upon.

Results for Pupil Premium students are targeted to ensure that progress is good.

2013 Cohort 238 6.31 66% 42.0

FSM/ CLA 32 11.1 42% 39.4

989.6 -27

1016 2

960 -23

66%

64%

70%

39%

58%

43%

70%

42%

In addition to the above, the school also runs a Paired Reading and Paired Numeracy scheme for students entering the school with levels of literacy and numeracy which are below a suggested reading or numeracy threshold. The scheme is supported by Sixth Form Students and overseen by the Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion). The average improvement in reading this year, at the end of 15 weeks work was 19.5 months. The average improvement in numeracy was 2 sub levels. Of the students who took part in this scheme 15 were in receipt of pupil premium funding.