Desired Outcome Action Estimated Impact Lessons learnt Pupils have resources for their studies. Individual provision for pupils has included financial support to fund extra-curricular school trips and the purchase of tablet computers to aid access to the internet (identified in free music lessons for PP pupils and food tech ingredients are provided for some too. Resources for students to facilitate their studies effectively used as shown in questionnaire responses. Continue individual approach. Quality first teaching for PP students. Whole staff training took place to raise awareness and strategies for disadvantaged pupils. This is ongoing. All staff aware of needs, as measured by School Self Review processes. Continue as an annual event but also add an induction training event for new staff. Transport problems overcome for a minority of persistent absentees. A small number of pupils had support for transport. Transport issues did not prevent attendance of targeted group. Review and consider continuing on a pupil by pupil basis. All students have revision materials PP pupils provided with revision guides. Questionnaires show positive outcomes. Exams results support this too. Continue. Coordinated approach to raising standards for PP pupils Coordination of managers at all levels in this work. Led by GM. Includes BB, SJW, KW, LJT, Cluster leads, Pastoral leads, SENCO. Essential Consider also an additional member of staff with PP as core process to facilitate this work. Alterations to 2017/18 Planned Provision Desired Outcome Approach and strategy Staff Evidence Cost
Pupils in KS3 who have fallen behind in reading catch-up. Reading Catch-up Programme: Staff to work with pupils – small group sessions or 1:1 sessions. Where required include SEN staff that have specific phonics training. Pupil premium priority – but open to all. SENCO coordinated and reviewed. Last year analysis showed that pupils reading skills improved faster than an age related improvement. £4300 Improve confidence and Confidence Building and Self-Esteem Programme run by the SEN and pastoral staff. The programme will be adjusted to suit the pupils but is likely to be small groups of pupils, from Years 7-9. The Intervention Team to track disadvantaged students and refer to this service. JWT oversees. Specified trained staff using TAMHs resources and training. Evaluation showed this was highly effective for individuals which we describe in case studies. £700 Improve ‘Basics’ and English outcomes Extra Staffing in English. SL and LJT Evaluation and results show this spending to be well placed last year. Maintain current staffing. £39000 Improve ‘basics’ and Maths outcomes Extra Staffing in Maths BB and LJT Evaluation and results showed this spending to be well placed last year. £41000 Improve outcomes for hardest to reach. Student Support Workers and Pastoral Support Centre managed by a Senior Student Support Worker. The activities and programmes will be varied – include 1:1 support, anger management, re-introduction programmes after absences, CHAT and Duke of Edinburgh programme amongst others. The Intervention Team to track disadvantaged students and refer to this service. Develop a new ‘space’ for this work to be undertaken. Intervention team, JWT and CP Evaluation through our Action Plan process shows which aspects have been most successful and will be retained. Case studies show individual success. £5300 Desired Outcome Action Staff Evidence Cost KS4 and KS3 mentoring ensures Academic mentoring programmes and targeted parent’s evenings. Mentoring of specific 1:1 and small group work in English and maths. This year we also a plan for specific CP JW SLT EW VA positive for year 11 2016 including PP group. Questionnaire £4300
100% successfully complete studies mentoring is also in place supporting across all subjects. Include a new KS3 strategy with EJW. For year 11 use a new ‘Form Tutor + system’ for targeted PP students (amongst others) responses showed positive. Students access revision classes regardless of PP status. Staff will run after-school revision classes for Year 11 students and include the provision of a mini-bus and driver where transport is unavailable. The KS4 Intervention Team will track disadvantaged pupils to ensure priority support for this group. KC, JWT, SO Evaluation shows a positive impact For individual students regarding mini-bus transport, although rurality has made this impossible as a service for some students. £4500 Ensure 100% of pupils leave year 11 to suitable training / education Careers Education and Guidance bought in service provided for all pupils at OWS. PP pupils will be a targeted group. JWT, SB As a result in 2016 AND 2017 all disadvantaged students were supported into appropriate post 16 placements. Retention rate is 94%. £3200 Ensure suitable curriculum for all. The school will run courses which are appropriate to the pupils’ abilities, in some cases the most appropriate course is non-academic and where possible, adjustments will be made. LJT Evaluation of high degree of motivation and satisfaction. Effective in reducing NEETS. £13000 Desired Outcome Action Staff Evidence Cost
Pupils have resources for their studies. Individual provision for pupils has included financial support to fund additional / enrichment area. KC, JWT Resources for students to facilitate their studies was used effectively as shown in questionnaire responses. £600 Quality first teaching for PP students. Whole staff training will take place to raise awareness and strategies for disadvantaged pupils. This is ongoing. SJW, SDG All staff last year aware of needs, as measured by School Self Review processes. Therefore repeat. No Cost Transport problems overcome for minority of persistent absentees. Support for transport for a small number. KC, JWT Transport issues did not prevent attendance of targeted group last year. Therefore repeat. £1500 All students have revision materials Provide PP pupils with revision guides and where possible other resources. BB Questionnaires show positive outcomes. Exams results support this too. £6000 Coordinated approach to raising standards for PP pupils Coordination of managers at all levels in this work. Led by BB. Includes GM, SJW, KW, LJT, Cluster leads, Pastoral leads, SENCO. Redevelop our ‘Intervention team’ to target at cohort level. These leaders have refined our data tracking software and will continue to train staff and develop its use across school. BB Essential £12500 Coordinated approach to raising standards for PP pupils New post holder with brief to ensure coordination at administration and ‘ground’ level. JWT Ensure capacity issues are addressed. £11000 Desired Outcome Action Staff Evidence Cost Develop Forest Small number of PP students selected to have Forest-Schools course to improve self-esteem and inclusion. JWT and Community Forest school success locally with students as TBC