Identified Barriers to Learning
- Pupil agency and autonomy – a student’s belief and attitude towards their own learning can have a significant impact on academic progress. A student is at risk of falling behind their peers if they are unaware of how to engage with learning, representing a significant barrier to their own progression.
- Attendance – attendance below 95% has a negative impact on student progress. Persistent absence (below 90%) can seriously damage a student’s chance of future success.
- Literacy – a significantly high proportion of students join the academy with less than expected literacy and reading ages. This prevents our students from engaging fully with the curriculum, hindering their ability to demonstrate progress in their studies.
- Numeracy – a number of students join the academy with less than expected numeracy levels. This represents a barrier to their own learning and hindering their ability to achieve the right qualifications and experience for their chosen career path.
- Welfare – a significant amount of our pupils require additional support for a range of emotional, social and family issues. These issues can limit the academic progress a student can have, as well as causing the student to feel negative emotions such as stress, anxiety and low self esteem.
- Resource – some of our pupils are unable to access appropriate learning resources outside of the academy. This inability to develop their own understanding outside of normal learning hours can have a negative impact on their academic progress and participation of enrichment activities.
Principles
- The work undertaken through the use of the Pupil Premium Grant will be aimed at improving the lives and future choices of our most disadvantaged students.
- We will ensure that appropriate provision is in place to accelerate student progress to age expected standards.
- We will ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all our students.
- We aim to improve the well-being and aspirations of our students, providing them with opportunities to facilitate informed life choices.
- We will ensure that appropriate provision is made for disadvantaged students. This includes ensuring that the needs of socially disadvantaged students are assessed and addressed.
- Pupil Premium funding will be linked to Academy priorities.
Objectives
- Accelerate student progress across the curriculum
- Improve student literacy levels and reading age
- To improve attendance
- To support students who may be at risk of exclusion
- To ensure students feel supported and are aware of the support the academy can provide
- To provide all students with a well rounded curriculum designed to enhance their life choices
- To provide students with Enrichment opportunities in which they can gain a greater understanding of the world around them
- Guidance and preparation for transition to Post Sixteen Education
Year Group |
Number of Students |
Percentage of Cohort |
7 |
66 |
50% |
8 |
77 |
47% |
9 |
59 |
42% |
10 |
77 |
41% |
11 |
84 |
45% |
Expenditure (Provisional):
2020-21 Allocation: £350,007.50
Objective |
Evidence of Impact |
Rationale for continuation into 2020-21 |
1. Accelerate student progress across the curriculum Allocated Expenditure:£100,000 |
PP students Progress 8 and Attainment 8 is improved from 2019-20 academic year. Reduction in the gap between PP and Non PP students in KS4. |
The difference between PP and Non PP students can still be diminished further, building on work from the 2019-20 programme. |
2. To improve attendance Allocated Expenditure:£100,000 |
PP students attendance is improved from 2019-20 academic year. Reduction in the gap between PP and Non PP student attendance. |
PP students continue to be a priority to ensure no learning hours are wasted. |
3. To support students who may be at the risk of exclusion Allocated Expenditure:£50,000 |
PP student exclusions are reduced from 2019-20 academic year. Reduction in the gap between PP and Non PP exclusion figures. |
Nationally, PP students still remain statistically more likely to be excluded than Non PP students. |
4. To ensure students feel supported and are aware of the support the academy can provide Allocated Expenditure:£45,000 |
PP student voice survey. Student well-being feedback from Small Schools. |
PP student cohorts fluctuate, therefore, this consistency must be maintained. |
5. To provide all students with a well rounded curriculum designed to enhance their life choices Allocated Expenditure:£45,000 |
PP students Progress 8 and Attainment 8 is improved from 2019-20 academic year. Reduction in the gap between PP and Non PP students in KS4. PP student destination data is broadly in line with Non PP students. |
Students must continue to be provided with a sequenced and robust curriculum that supports their future life choices. |
6. To provide students with Enrichment opportunities in which they can gain a greater understanding of the world around them Allocated Expenditure:£10,008 |
Student attendance to Enrichment activities. Student attendance to the Leigh Aspire programme. |
Students must continue to be provided with a varied programme of Enrichment opportunities. |