What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is a type of funding additional to the main school funding.  It is received from the government each academic year and is allocated to students under a few different criteria. These criteria are;

Those families who have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last six years. This is sometimes known as ‘the ever six’.

 

The amount received is £935 per eligible pupil.

 

Students are eligible for Pupil Premium Plus if they have left Local Authority care because of one of these reasons:

  • adoption
  • a special guardianship order
  • a child arrangements order
  • a residence order.

If a student has left Local Authority care and is eligible for free school meals, they just receive the Pupil Premium Plus money. (Not Pupil Premium & Pupil Premium Plus).

 

Those students who have been in local-authority care for 1 day or more are also eligible for Pupil Premium Plus.

 

The amount received is £1900 per pupil.

 

The Service Premium gives schools extra funding to support children and young people with parents in the armed forces. Students attract the premium if they meet the following criteria:

  • one of their parents is serving in the regular armed forces
  • one of their parents served in the regular armed forces in the last 3 years
  • one of their parents died while serving in the armed forces and the pupil is in receipt of a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the War Pensions Scheme (WPS)

The amount received is £300 per eligible pupil.

 

Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy received £79 595 for the year 2014-2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use of the Pupil Premium

 

The Pupil Premium at Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy is used to pay for a range of student support activities and interventions. These monies  were spent in the following ways;

 

Type Of Provision

Description

Rationale

Cost (£)

Impact

Learning and achievement across the school

Additional numeracy and literacy lessons for those who have fallen behind

To allow the delivery of more of the basic number and literacy work to a cohorts of students, delivered to small class sizes

£1 198.00

To keep the levels of progress in English and maths  above the national average for this particular focus group and to improve year on year

Additional in class directed support and personalised interventions

To help students improve their progression in the various subject areas

£15 139.98

To keep the GCSE results and Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 levels of progression above the national average for this particular focus group

Lunchtime sessions and extra classes both within and out of the school day including drop ins

To help students improve on the examination result they would have achieved should these not be offered

£19 758.35

To keep the GCSE results and Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 levels of progression above the national average for this particular focus group

One to one direct interventions

To help students improve on the examination result they would have achieved should these not be offered

£16 119.74

To keep the GCSE results and Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 levels of progression above the national average for this particular focus group

Revision packs and materials for students

To help students improve on the examination result they would have achieved should these not be offered

£285.00

To look at a year on year improvement in academic outcomes in the subject areas for this particular focus group and above the national average for this particular focus group

Additional revision sessions, homework sessions, intervention sessions and examination support

To help students improve on the examination result they would have achieved should these not be offered

£6 137.55

To look at a year on year improvement in academic outcomes in the subject areas for this particular focus group and above the national average for this particular focus group

To keep the GCSE results and Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 levels of progression above the national average for this particular focus group

Laptops and other extra ICT equipment and interventions

To ensure these students do not fall behind their peers and they have all the appropriate materials to help them with their studies, the materials support these learners

£906.79

To increase the value added scores for this group and keep above the national average

Speech and language groups including social groups

Specifically trained staff to work with small groups of students, no more than 4 in a group to work on communication skills and social interaction

£122.00

To keep the English Baccalaureate subject area scores for each student above the national averages, for the EBACC itself and the English and maths components of this qualification, this being for this particular focus group

A member of staff to act as an achievement mentor who will meet the student on a one to one basis on a weekly (or fortnightly) basis either subject specific or for whole school issues

 

Works closely with the students in year 11 to ensure students do not fall behind with their coursework/controlled assessments and homework, as well as confronting and discussing any issues that may arise for the student

£449.64

To maintain the average points score for each student above the national averages for this particular focus group

 

Paired reading programmes and reading and spelling club

To further improve the achievement of those students with literacy difficulties

£150.00

To enhance literacy for targeted groups with an identified need.

Dyslexia programmes to help students with literacy problems

To further improve the achievement of those students with reading difficulties

£150.00

To collect evidence from the dyslexia programme being run with these students.

Able, Gifted and Talented activities

A staff member whose role it is to co-ordinate the AG&T across the school, liaising with different departments and putting into place a variety of activities for these students

£Nil

To ensure the academic performance of these students is above the national expectations in terms of levels of progression and academic outcomes

Social, Emotional & Behavioural

Full time first aider

A qualified first aider is on call at all times to help with any first aid issues

£Nil

To increase in attendance figures as students are encouraged to stay in school unless their illness dictates that they need to go home

School nurse

The school nurse has weekly ‘drop in’ sessions where students can discuss any medical or personal issues

£Nil

To increase in attendance figures as students have a person who is not a member of the school staff to whom they can discuss issues and feel secure in school

School youth worker

The youth worker  has weekly ‘drop in’ sessions where students can attend ‘Christian activities’ and he is also available should any student wish to discuss any personal issues

£Nil

To increase in attendance figures as students have a person who is not a member of the school staff to whom they can discuss issues and feel secure in school

 

Tracking target card, peer coaching, team leader activities

To focus students on their academic achievement

£10 522.53

To focus the students’ attitude to their learning

Families and Communities

Engagement of parents in the learning of the students

Parents for learning events, regular feedback to parents/guardians, other additional parental meetings

£252.69

To improve attendance and attitudes to learning by the students and engage the parents in support with their child’s learning

Assist with day to day items

Bus pass, uniform, additional equipment, resources and other items

£554.60

To ensure students do not feel out of place in the school community

Assist with day to day activities and items required

Monitoring of any additional needs of the students

£4 474.41

To improve attendance and attitudes to learning by the students

Enrichment beyond the curriculum

Whole school rewards system with a rewards shop

Students actively encouraged and enjoy ‘cashing in’ their points for a variety of rewards

£Nil

To improve attendance and attitudes to learning by rewards

Trips, Christmas celebrations, Year 11 Prom etc

Rewards for ‘going the extra mile’ in the students’ learning

£2 178

To improve attendance and attitudes to learning by rewards

A variety of lunchtime and after school extra-curricular activities

A whole host of none curricular activities for the engagement of the students

£2 881.45

To improve attendance and attitudes to learning by rewards

Year 10 work experience day

To raise the aspirations and to enrich the life experiences of the students and with initial preparation to the world of work

£Nil

To increase the aspirations of the year 10 students

Careers advice

An independent qualified careers advisor to discuss post 16 options with Year 9 and Year 11

£Nil

To focus the students’ attitude to their learning and to helps with post 16 choices as well as option choices in Year 9

Author visit

To raise the aspirations and to enrich the life experiences of the students

£Nil

To focus the students’ attitude to their reading and help improve the standards in this area

Total

 

 

£81 280.73

 

 

 

 

PUPIL PREMIUM RESULTS

GCSE Results For The Years 2012 to 2015

5 A* to C

The number of students obtaining 5 A* to C grades at GCSE including English and Maths shows a significant closing of the gap between the Pupil Premium and None Pupil Premium cohorts at Bishop Rawstorne. This has been particularly evident in the last two years

Our Pupil Premium students 5 A* to C results including English and Maths outperformed the National None Pupil Premium students in 2011, and for the past two years. These students equalled the National None Pupil Premium students in 2012.

5 A* to C Grades including English and Mathematics

2012

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

64%

47%

78%

77%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

83%

80%

84%

88%

National None Pupil Premium

64%

67%

62%

63%

 

5 A* to C Grades

2012

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

79%

47%

83%

85%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

92%

85%

87%

90%

National None Pupil Premium

 

 

 

72%

 

English and Mathematics A* to C

In English, the gap between the Pupil Premium and None Pupil Premium cohorts is consistently less than the gap nationally. In 2014 and 2015, our Pupil Premium students outperformed the National None Pupil Premium results. The gap between our pupil premium and our none pupil premium students has been closed and the same percentage achieved the top grades in 2015.

English A* to C Grades

2012

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

71%

67%

91%

92%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

84%

90%

94%

92%

National Pupil Premium

47%

50%

51%

51%

National None Pupil Premium

72%

74%

73%

73%

 

In Mathematics, since 2012, the gap between the Pupil Premium and None Pupil Premium cohorts is consistently less than the gap nationally. In 2012 and the last two years, our Pupil Premium students outperformed the National None Pupil Premium results.

Mathematics A* to C Grades

2012

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

79%

67%

87%

77%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

91%

86%

90%

92%

National Pupil Premium

50%

53%

49%

49%

National None Pupil Premium

75%

77%

73%

74%

 

 

 

GCSE Points Scores

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium students consistently achieve significantly higher GCSE points totals then their Pupil Premium peers nationally.  Apart from 2013, they have consistently matched or exceeded the National None Pupil Premium students.

Capped Total Points Scores (GCSE only)

2012

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

314

280

351

343

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

363

357

373

375

National Pupil Premium

208

214

259

261

National None Pupil Premium

296

300

324

326

 

Expected Progress In English and Mathematics

In English, Bishop Rawstorne students consistently make more progress than their National Pupil Premium peers and the gap between the Pupil Premium and None Pupil Premium cohorts have been closing over the last few years. In 2011 and the last two years, they made more progress than the National None Pupil Premium students. The gap between our pupil premium and our none pupil premium students has been closed and the same percentage achieved the top grades in 2015.

English Expected Progress

2012

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

64%

67%

86%

92%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

84%

89%

93%

92%

National Pupil Premium

53%

56%

58%

58%

National None Pupil Premium

72%

74%

74%

74%

 

In Mathematics, since 2012, Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium students have consistently made more progress than the National Pupil Premium students. In 2012 and 2014, they made more progress than the National None Pupil Premium students.

Mathematics Expected Progress

2012

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

79%

73%

91%

69%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

92%

88%

90%

90%

National Pupil Premium

51%

54%

48%

49%

National None Pupil Premium

73%

76%

71%

72%

 

 

 

 

 

End Of Key Stage 3 Results

English Expected Progress

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

75%

67%

92%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

46%

84%

94%

 

Mathematics Expected Progress

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

63%

80%

83%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

80%

90%

88%

 

Science Expected Progress

2013

2014

2015

Bishop Rawstorne Pupil Premium

59%

100%

62%

Bishop Rawstorne None Pupil Premium

66%

96%

85%