Pupil Premium Report: 2018-2019

Overview of the School (on 10 November 2018)  

Total number of pupils on roll: 998

Total number of pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium: 130 from the First to Fifth Forms 

Pupil Premium grant received per pupil per year: £935 

Nature of Support 

Support is tailored to the individual needs of the pupil. Pupils have accessed: 

• 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 under-performance 
• Access to School Counsellor services 
• Extended Form Periods for Form Teachers to help pupils access the above strategies and provide one-to-one 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 threshold measures such as 5+ A*-C, 5+ A*-C including English and Mathematics, EBacc and progress in English, Mathematics and Science.
• Monitors and supports pupils accessing pastoral support and discusses their progress and needs regularly 

91% (2017 – 83%) of pupils in receipt of Pupil Premium achieved at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C (4+ under new 9-1 grade system) including Mathematics and English; this is 3% (2017 – 4%) below the total for all pupils, but far exceeds the national average for all Pupil Premium boys and that for all boys nationally.  The Progress 8 score was also, above national averages for that group.  

Data provides further evidence of the impact of provision:

Further information is available online from the Education Endownment Foundation:

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/resources/families-of-schools-database/the-cardinal-vaughan-memorial-rc-school-w14-8bz/

Or from the DFE:  https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/141931

• Pupil Premium Report 2015 2016 Expenditure Report
• Pupil Premium Report 2016 2017 Expenditure Report