2018-19

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Student Premium Funding Review

Academic year -2018 - 2019

 

 

The Gateway Learning Community Trust [GLC] is a partnership between schools in Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary.  Our mission is to offer everyone opportunities to develop as high achieving, resilient, healthy, aspirational, caring and fulfilled members of society.   This will be achieved through:

  • The development of productive relationships to prepare students for learning and life;
  • Outstanding teaching;
  • An inspiring and meaningful curriculum;
  • The development of effective partnerships for the benefit and wellbeing of our community.

The Gateway Learning Community Trust is comprised of the Gateway Academy, Herringham Primary Academy, Lansdowne Primary Academy the Gateway Primary Free School and Tilbury Pioneer Academy.   For the purposes of this document each will be referred to as an ‘Academy’.

 

STUDENT PREMIUM FUNDING – THE GATEWAY ACADEMY 2018 – 2019

 

Explanation

From April 2016 per student

Number (%) of students on roll (465/1027  ) claiming this aspect*

FSM

Children from low income families who apply for and are eligible for, free school meals.

£935

451 (44%) = £421,685

E6FSM

Children who were eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years (ever 6).  This means that a child eligible for FSM in the last year of primary education will remain eligible for the Student Premium up to Year 11.

 

£935

CLA

Children who have been looked-after continuously for more than six months.

 

From April 2014, the premium will be extended to children who:

a) have been looked after for one day or more;

b) are adopted; and/or

c) leave care under a special Guardianship Order or a Residence Order.

£1900

13 CLA (1.3 %) = 24,700 (not paid up front, given as part of a focussed plan. See individual PEP’s).

 

11 SGO’s (1%) = 20,900(see spreadsheet)

 

SCP

Children of armed forces personnel (the Service Child Premium).

 

£300

0

Total

 

 

 

 

In addition, CUP

Children who are eligible for the Catch Up Premium as a result of not reaching Level 4 in English and/or Maths in Key Stage 2 National Assessments.

Government now give figures based on historical data

£26,000

 

  1. Summary information

School

The Gateway Academy

 

Academic Year

2018-2019

Total PP Budget

£421,685

Date of Disadvantaged review

July 2019

Total number of students

1027

Number of students eligible for PP

451 (44%)

 

 

 

  1. Identified barriers to future attainment (for students eligible for PP including high ability)

In-School barriers (issues to be addressed in school)

A

Poor basic skills in English and numeracy.

B

Small number of students causing persistent low-level disruption in lessons which is having an impact on student progress.

C

High ability students failing to avail of the academic opportunities available to them particularly in Grammar Band. 

D

Academic disengagement.

E

Lower aspirations in general (lack of motivation to access opportunities in school).

F

Fear of failure, lack of confidence and belief.

G

Low prior attainment of a significant number of students.

External barriers (issues which also require action outside of school)

H

Lower attendance rates for PP students especially in Years 10 and 11.

I

Access to reading material in the home.

J

Growing number of mental health and self-esteem issues.

K

Low aspiration and confidence to access opportunities in the community and across the UK.

L

Mobility of students entering the Academy in Years 10 and 11.

M

Lack of socio-economic opportunities available for young people to access.

N

Parental Engagement with events, activities, academic evenings and lack of parental trust in the importance of the education system.

 

Current data for all subjects at Year 11 shows that the predictions for the current year 11’s are the best results in the Academies history. Over time the work of the plan is starting to close the gap.

Overall Objective:

  1. To fully implement the Gateway Learning Community’s (“GLC”) Disadvantaged Policy and the Gateway Academy’s Development Plan to accelerate the progress of disadvantaged young people.

Impact measures 2018-2019

Teaching and Learning Target 2018-2019

  • For teaching to be judged at least good during the GLC review process and Ofsted inspection due academic year 2018-2019. Achieved
  • For teachers to use seating plans effectively to target underperforming disadvantaged students. Achieved

Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare Target 2018-2019

  • For Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare to be judged at least good during the review process and Ofsted inspection due academic year 2018-2019. Achieved

Not in Education, Training or Employment

  • 0% of students from the 2018-2019 cohort identified as NEET.  Achieved

Fixed Term Exclusion Target 2018-2019

20% reduction in the number of disadvantaged students getting fixed term excluded. Not met

 

Student Premium Breakdown - 2018-2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 


 

Area of spend

Total cost

Contribution from Student Premium

Impact of funding

Senior Leader

Student Premium Lead

£75,000

£30,000
  • Awareness of the individual and group needs of our student premium students has been a focus of the last year.  All staff are held accountable for the specific work they are doing with underperforming student premium students in the class.
  • Senior Leader has led the local student premium borough network meetings and completed the Student Premium Review Training.
  • The Academy has successfully been accepted onto one of the active trials for the English Mastery curriculum.
  • New strategies have been introduced into the Academy and this has been led by a small team of staff well researched in the best and most effective strategies to move progress and attainment for student Premium students.
  • Classroom pedagogy has been developed further and metacognition techniques have been trialled through three departments.
  • Key focus groups have been created in each year group and these will be monitored throughout their journey through the school with specific intervention targeting underperformance.
  • Staff are more confident and competent to meet the needs in and out of the classroom and are more knowledgeable in the most effective ways to push progress.
  • Improvement in progress of students who have been identified as key focus students over the three terms (See progress analysis document).

Education Welfare Officer - Attendance

 

Gateway Academy Attendance Officer

 

GLC Attendance Ambassadors

£125,000

£75,000

3 Year trend

 

% attendance

PA %

 

Student Premium

Diff from non Student Premium

Student Premium

Diff from non Student Premiumj

PP attendance 16/17

93.4

3%

20.4

12.6%

PP attendance 17/18

93.8

2.5%

14.7

6.6%

PP attendance 18/19

93.7

2.3%

17.4

9.3%

Disapplying students who have either significnat medical or mental health needs.

94.5%

1.5%

13.8

5.7%

 

2018/19

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

total

PP attendance

93.8%

93.6%

93.7%

93.7%

PP PA

21.7%

19.6%

11.1%

17.5%
  • 61 penalty notices were issued to Student Premium families in this academic year.
  • 26 families of Student Premium students were prosecuted for por attendance.
  • 32 students were mentored at some point over the academic year by one of the GLC Ambassadors.
  • 20 Year 11 students were mentored by the Education Welfare Officer or Attandance Manager, raisning the attendance of these studetns signifiacntly.

 

The Acadmey has a growing number of students who are finding the experience of school life overwhelming and this has led to them becoming school refusers or being so anxious that the daily activity of school is too much and their attendance has fallen dramtically.  There is a wealth of support for these within the Academy and through outdside agencies, however, this often has a limited impact on imporving attendance.  The first table display shows the impact this has on overall attendance when their data is taken out.

Deputy Safeguarding Lead

£30,000

£20,000
  • Weekly mentoring throughout the year with a small group of Student Premium students made a huge impact on their engagement and overall results.
  • Mentoring for all of the LAC students weekly.
  • 6 Year 11 students mentored reached target grades in English, Maths and Science.
  • All students have entered the college system at various levels and one student gained a place at London Academy of Excellence after joining the Academy at the start of Year 9 unable to speak any English on arrival from Afganistan.
  • Attendance % for all 6 studetns remained over 95% for the academic year.

Academy Coaching Staff and Key Workers

£130,000

£80,000

As a team over 124 Student Premium students were coached throughout the last academic year.  There are a number of real successes from this work and improvements in attendance, behaviour and progress for a large number of students coached.

  • Attendance as a group increased by 14.7% compared to the same group the previous academic year.
  • There were 12 fewer exclusions this year than compared to the same students over the previous academic year.

 

English

Maths

Science

Predicted to meet EG target 2018/19

64%

72%

48%

Predicted to meet EG target 2017/18

51%

48%

37%

The table above does not include the data of any Year 7 students who were coached this academic year as there is no comparison data.

  • There are a number of specific case studies to support the evidence above.

Careers Advisor

£35,000

£25,000

Neat figures have remained below national average for a number of years.

 

Progress of Student Premium

 

Percentage of Student Premium going to college / apprenticeship / job without training :

 

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

College

90.0%

88%

85%

83%

84%

Apprenticeship

8.5%

10%

8%

4%

8%

Work without training

1.0%

0

2%

7%

5%

 

Highlights from the Class of 2018:

  • Highest percentage of student Premium (90%) going to college.
  • The increased attainment and aspirations of our students is demonstrated by the greater variety of high-quality colleges and sixth forms that students have gone to outside of Thurrock – especially the highest ever attending the London Academy of Excellence.
  • Increased variety of destinations
  • In recent years, the number of students who go on to apprenticeships with local and international companies has been the highest number of any school in Thurrock.  Apprenticeships in a wide range of sectors e.g. business administration, bricklaying, general construction, hairdressing, furniture manufacturing and upholstery, IT, equine, plumbing, leisure (lifeguard) and media.

Specialist teacher employed to deliver English and Maths to Student Premium students in Year 10 and 11

£40,000

£30,000

Year 11 results

  • 22 students worked with the specialist teacher (SBR) to complete their English and maths curriculum as well as additional support to achieve a science qualification where appropriate.
  • 21/22 students in this group achieved a grade 1 or higher, 4 of these achieved their expected grade in English.
  • 21/22 students in this group achieved a grade 1 or higher, 5 of these achieved their expected grade in maths.
  • 17/22 students in this group achieved a grade 1 or higher, 3 of these achieved their expected grade in science.

Although it would appear that many of the above failed to make their expected grade in the core subjects, they were selected for the additional support group due to a variety of identified barriers to learning.  Without the intense support provided it is unlikely that they would have sat the full schedule of examinations, their achievements display resilience and determination that has developed as a result of skilled teaching

 

Year 10 results

  • 30 Year 10 students were supported through their literature exam.  They were identified for a variety of reasons, all underlying impacting on the ability to make expected progress.
  • 24/30 students in this group achieved a grade 1 or higher, 6 of these achieved their expected grade in English.

Mental Health and Student Support Team

£100,000

£75,000
  • 64 Student Premium students accessed the provision over the academic year 2018/2019.
  • Specific detailed case studies exist for a large percentage of these students which outline the personal journey and progress they have made.
  • 24 of these students were in Year 11 and worked in a variety of ways to enhance their progress over the year. (case studies exist for 10 of these students).
  • 12 of the 24 Year 11’s were referred to external support agencies for further and more intense support as a result of them accessing the Academy provision.
  • All 24 students in Year 11 who accessed support completed the full exam schedule.  Previous to support a small number had suffered with anxiety which led to school refusal and a number had struggled with attending lessons while in school

External Counselling

£4000

£14000
  • 20 Student Premium students have benefitted from engaging with the external counsellor services.
  • Specific case studies for these students highlight the successes in the areas of improved attendance and behaviour over a period of time
  • Overall attendance improved for 80% of the students who accessed support from counselling from the time they finished the support, compared to the period of time before they accessed it.
  • Four of the students accessed the support to work on challenging behaviours, of these 75% displayed significant reductions in the number of removals from lessons after the counselling had been completed.  All of the four students managed to finish the academic year without a FTE.  Each of these had been fixed term excluded during the academic year or the previous year.

Trips and Enrichment and Student Premium Fund

£12,000

£9,000
  • Raising cultural capital of our Student Premium students is a key focus in the Academy.
  • During this academic year 441 students have been supported in some way to widen their experiences within the community as well as outside of it.
  • These experiences range from supporting students to be able to access residential trips within the country as well as overseas visits.
  • Support with joining clubs and activities within the Academy (supporting with the purchase of appropriate kit etc).
  • Supporting with subscriptions for clubs and activities where Student Premium students have an identified skill but are unable to afford costs.

Turnaround Provision

£9,000

£9,000
  • In total 23 Student Premium students accessed this provision over the year.  It is difficult to quantify the impact this resource has made for these students as the Turnaround Centre is frequently used to provide a stabling environment for the students and provide them with a rest bite period to allow them to reframe their views and attitudes and restart the Academy with a fresh perspective.

Alternative Education

£45,000

£43,000

Year 11

  • 4 Year 11 students worked in the Academy’s Alternative Provision since Year 9.  All four of the students were at risk of permanent exclusion.
  • All four of the Year 11 students successfully completed a number of qualifications by the end of their time at the Academy and they are all in a work, college or apprenticeship positions.
  • All four of the students left with an English and maths qualification, for some this was entry level, one student achieved grades at GCSE level English and maths.
  • Case studies are available for all four students.
  • No students have left this provision in the last 3 years and been NEAT.

 

Year 10

  • Four Year 10 students have worked in the Academy Alternative Provision since the start of Year 9, two of these were at risk of permanent exclusion and two needed a different programme of study to meet their needs
  • All students have gained qualifications in English and maths during Year 10 and will work on higher level qualifications throughout Year 11.
  • Students are well placed to complete BTEC qualifications by the end of Year 11.
  • All students have experienced work placements as part of this provision and they have been incredibly successful in these placements, learning new and varied skills.  The work placements will continue into Year 11.

Speakers, Initiatives, Short Term Programmes/ Workshops, Visitors

£15,000

£10,000

The Academy has hosted a number of external speakers in to deliver a variety of messages to different year groups

  • All Student Premium students have benefitted from one or more of these events throughout this academic year.
  • The experiences have ranged from motivational speakers to presentations about mental health and dealing with exam stress.
  • A full list of all events and students who accessed is available

Purchasing of revision guides for Year 11 PP students

£2000

£2000
  • Students were provided with the relevant resources needed to complete effective revision.

 

£715,000

£422,000

 

 

% 5+   4-9   (Basics)

All

Boys

Girls

Non-Disadvantaged

Disadvantaged

2020      Target 7+

19

 

 

 

 

2020      Target 5+

39

32

48

46

30

2020      Target 4+

65

54

80

73

57

2019       Actual 7+

10

9

8

14

3

2019      Actual 5+

34

32

36

42

18

2019      Actual 4+

55

48

62

64

36

2018      Actual 7+

10

11

10

10

10

2018      Actual 5+

38

38

38

50

23

2018      Actual 4+

60

63

55

73

43

2017      Actual 7+

6

5

6

9

2

2017      Actual 5+

31

27

35

44

20

2017      Actual 4+

47

45

50

66

31

2016      (Results)

53

42

65

64

35

2015      (Results)

39

35

44

49

30

2014      (Results)

49

42

59

59

38

 

Gateway Academy Basics results over the last five years:

 

Gateway Academy English results 2014 - 2019

English     %

Best    (full cohort)

9-7

All

Boys

Girls

Non-Disadvantaged

Disadvantaged

P8

P8 Disadvantaged

 

2020        Target  5+

26

47

36

60

55

36

 

 

2020       Target  4+

 

71

60

85

79

62

 

 

2019               Actual 5+

14

43

37

49

48

31

 

 

2019               Actual 4+

 

64

57

72

69

54

TBC

TBC

2018               Actual 5+

13

50

46

54

59

38

 

 

2018               Actual 4 +

 

69

70

68

80

55

-0.30

-0.90

2017               Actual 5+

7

40

35

45

53

28

 

 

 

 

2017               Actual 4+

 

52

45

56

70

37

-0.44

-0.79

2016               (results)

6

67

54

81

80

48

-0.30

-0.60

2015               (results)

8

50

44

58

67

35

 

 

Gateway Academy Maths Results 2014 - 2019

 

Maths %

    9-7

All

Boys

Girls

Non-Disadvantaged

Disadvantaged

P8

P8 Disadvantaged

 

2020       Actual 5+

32

43

35

45

60

28

 

 

2020       Target 4+

 

72

64

83

80

64

 

 

2019      Actual 5+

17(16)

45(40)

45

45

56

25

 

 

2019      Actual 4+

 

66(60)

63

70

77

46

TBC

TBC

2018      Actual 5+

20

4

52

44

58

36

 

 

2018      Actual 4+

 

69

77

60

79

55

0.13

-0.50

2017      Actual 5+

15+

43

35

45

60

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017      Actual 4+

 

62

61

63

76

48

0.31

-0.03

2016      (Results)

12

55

45

65

67

38

-0.10

-0.40

2015      (Results)

10

50

51

49

60

41

 

2014      (Results)

8

57

52

61

68

40

 

 

 Gateway Academy Science results 2014-2019

 

Science %

 9-7

All

Boys

Girls

Non-Disadvantaged

Disadvantaged

P8

P8 Disadvantaged

 

2020       Target 5+

16

44

44

43

48

38

 

 

2020       Target 4+

 

66

60

73

74

56

 

 

2019      Actual 5+

14

34

37

32

43

18

 

 

2019      Actual 4+

 

56

57

56

64

41

TBC

TBC

2018      Actual 5+

14

41

47

35

52

28

 

 

2018      Actual 4+

 

61

70

47

72

47

-0.40

-0.90

2017      Actual 5+

6

47

37

57

58

31

0.13

-0.17

2017      Actual 4+

9

53

48

55

71

34

0.06

-0.23

2016      (Results)

2

43

38

48

52

34

 

2015      (Results)

7

35

29

40

21

44