Pupil Premium Report: 2020-21
Overview of the School (on 8 June 2021)
Overview Total number of pupils on roll: 1,007
Total number of pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium: 110 from the First to Fifth Forms (18% of pre-16 pupil population)
Nature of Support
Support is tailored to the individual needs of the pupil. Pupils have access to:
- One-to-one and small group learning mentor support
- Personal tuition in numeracy and literacy
- Small group supported study to aid learning in a variety of subject areas
- Study skills sessions
- Small group reading, spelling and numeracy support
- Personalised curriculum choices
- Homework club after school (Monday to Thursday)
- Financial support for equipment, residential trips and music tuition
- Smaller class sizes at Key Stage 3 with class sizes limited to 15 for those needing most support and also in specialised subjects throughout all Key Stages
- An extensive programme of pre-examination revision classes during the Easter holidays
- A wide range of booster classes at Key Stage 4 targeted at those at risk of underperformance
- Access to School Counsellor services
- Extended Form Periods for Form Teachers to help pupils access the above strategies and provide one-to-one support
- Individual support for pupils during lockdown.
- Additional IT Support.
Measuring the Impact of Pupil Premium Spending
- Measures the impact of the interventions by tracking the progress of Pupil Premium pupils on a termly basis
- Measures the success of pupils’ attainment and progress at the end of Key Stage 4 against key threshold measures
- Monitors and supports pupils accessing pastoral support and discusses their progress and needs regularly
Due to Covid-19, no school or college-level educational performance data was published for 2020
Further information is available online from the Education Endownment Foundation:
Or from the DFE: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/141931