Pupil Premium Strategy 2017/2018
Rationale
Central Foundation Girls School is proud of its diverse student body, the students reflect the schools complex inner London environment and at any time approximately 60% of our students are considered disadvantaged by the Pupil Premium grant criteria. This is never an excuse for underachievement; at Central Foundation Girls School we have high aspirations and ambition for all students. The Pupil Premium funding is welcomed to help us support every student in realising their true potential; this is delivered through and outside of the school timetabled curriculum.
Our rationale for the use of the Pupil Premium money is guided by the following principles:
- Quality teaching that meets the needs of all students
- Teaching is designed to ensure outstanding progress is made, without an over reliance on extra curriculum interventions
- Quality feedback enables students to address their areas of weakness and make the necessary steps to improve.
- Families are empowered to guide their child to succeed through effective parental engagement.
- Targeted support raises academic attainment, whilst also accepting that self-esteem contributes to this goal.
- Disadvantaged students are involved in extra-curricular activities that enable them to encounter wider curriculum opportunities.
Our experience and research informs us that we need to adopt a multi stranded approach
The four main priority areas for the school to ensure that students from a disadvantaged background make outstanding progress are:
Priority 1: Raising Achievement and Attainment
Priority 2: Intervention for the most vulnerable students
Priority 3: Strengthening parental engagement
Priority 4: Building social capital
Total amount of PPG / £750,805Profile of Central Foundation Girls School
Year / PP / %PP / Non PP / Total in year group7 / 133 / 56% / 105 / 238
8 / 168 / 70% / 71 / 239
9 / 166 / 70% / 72 / 238
10 / 147 / 62% / 92 / 239
11 / 166 / 69% / 75 / 241
Total / 780 / 65% / 415 / 1195
Priority 1
Raising Achievement and AttainmentAction Required / Lead staff / Estimated Cost / Expected outcomes / Impact
Smaller classes in Maths, Science and English with 10 teaching groups in each year group. / 20% of each Maths, English and Science teacher / £391,114 / Students make progress and attainment is in line with students nationally and the cohort. The difference between PP and non PP nationally is diminished.
Literacy programmes across the school continue to extend students proficiency in English. / Literacy Coordinator / £3,000 + accelerated reader / Students make progress across KS3 & 4 in English and results are in line with national progress.
Students in year 7 with social difficulties are supported in class with 1 teacher and 2 teaching assistants / 50% of the transition teacher / £33,096 / Students accelerate their progress and embed foundation learning skills needed to access the KS3 curriculum. Students make in year progress.
Access and inclusion staff support disadvantaged students in class and also undertake intervention programmes / 20% of all Access and inclusion staff salary / £65,056 / Students with SEN make positive progress in line with national statistics.
Students with EAL make positive progress in line with national statistics.
At KS3 students meet their targets in core subjects.
Priority 2
Intervention for the most vulnerable studentsAction Required / Lead staff / Estimated Cost / Expected outcomes / Impact
Vulnerable students are supported through various strategies and mentoring schemes employed by the deputy CP officer / Deputy child protection officer / £29,989 / Students are supported outside of the school environment.
Students have the necessary skills to make progress in their academic learning.
Students’ attendance is in line with year group.
Reduction in the number of behaviour incidents occurring with PP over the course of the year.
Supporting Tag PP students by providing emotional and practical support through mentoring, offering pastoral support and completing practical projects. / Black Somali/ White British Keyworker / £35,565 / Students make progress and meet their targeted grades.
Students’ attendance is in line with year group.
Provide resources that support and target specific KS3 & 4 PP student needs / Learning mentors / £3,572 / Students make progress across the curriculum.
Student voice shows that students are engaged with learning in the classroom as a result of intervention strategies
Provide intervention / residential sessions during half term holidays and weekend trips.
Reward set up for improvement in academic & pastoral measures / Deputy head in charge of Intervention budget / £18,222 / Specific PP students identified and intervention takes place to ensure students make progress across the curriculum.
Disadvantaged KS3 students provided with after school tuition from university undergraduates for English & Maths. Students provided with refreshments and resources / Learning lounge Coordinator / £31,297 / Students make progress in English, Maths & Science.
Attendance of students’ increases and student voice shows students transfer the skills from tuition to lessons to ensure progress is made.
Priority 3
Strengthening parental engagementAction Required / Proportion of Lead staff / Estimated Cost / Expected outcomes / Impact
Parents and Students provided with emotional and practical support / 75% Parent and community worker / £41,249 / Reduction in the number of behaviour incidents occurring with PP over the course of the year.
Increased attendance of parents at parent events.
SLA Worker & councillor support students and their families in and outside of school / 75% of SLA worker & Social worker / £49,487 / Students are Mentored and supported to ensure that attendance & punctuality improve and any truancy is non existent
Priority 4
Building social capitalAction Required / Lead staff / Estimated Cost / Expected outcomes / Impact
Breakfast Club provides PP students with a free breakfast every morning which comprises of a drink, fruit, toast and cereal in a relaxed and informal setting. / Central+ Coordinator / £10,133 / Students arrive to school on time.
Attendance of PP students to the club increases on year before.
Student voice shows students value the provision provided
Out of hours learning is provided for students through a variety of off-site activities and extended learning activities. / Central+ Coordinator / £39,025 / Students encounter life experiences outside of their community such as Duke of Edinburgh Awards, horse riding, ice skating, cooking, performing arts, water sports – see Central + programmes and reports.
Attendance of PP students to after school provision increases from last year.
Student voice shows students enjoy the programmes provided
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