Pupil Premium & Year 7 Catch Up

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Data

School name

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

Number of pupils in school

978 pupils in years 7 -11

Proportion (%) of pupil premium eligible pupils

62 is 6.34%

Academic year/years that our current pupil premium strategy plan covers (3 year plans are recommended)

2021-2024

Date this statement was published

December 2021

Date on which it will be reviewed

October 2022

Statement authorised by

Nigel Walker

Pupil premium lead

Doris Evans

Governor / Trustee lead

Amanda Sutton

Detail

Amount

Pupil premium funding allocation this academic year

£59,210

Recovery premium funding allocation this academic year

£9,135

Pupil premium funding carried forward from previous years (enter £0 if not applicable)

£0

Total budget for this academic year

If your school is an academy in a trust that pools this funding, state the amount available to your school this academic year

£68,345

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School’s aim is that all students, regardless of their background  and the challenges they face, have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and make good progress across a range of subjects.

The focus of our pupil premium strategy is to support disadvantaged pupils to achieve that goal, including progress for those who are already high attainers. We will consider the challenges faced by vulnerable pupils and support their needs, regardless of whether they are disadvantaged or not.

High-quality teaching is at the heart of our approach, with a focus on areas in which disadvantaged pupils require the most support. This is proven to have the greatest impact on closing the disadvantage attainment gap and at the same time will benefit the non-disadvantaged pupils in our school.

Challenge number

Detail of challenge

1

Impact of the COVID Pandemic

Our assessments, observations and discussions with pupils and families suggest that the education and wellbeing of many of our disadvantaged pupils have been impacted by partial school closures to a greater extent than for other pupils, particularly in the area of out of school learning and extra-curricular activities. These findings are backed up by several national studies. In addition, along with other students, the disadvantaged students have felt the impact in terms of their well-being and mental health.

2. Improved Attainment at KS4 including the  Achievement of the EBacc

Although the disadvantaged students attain well at the end of Key Stage 4 there is still a gap between their achievement and that of the other students. In particular, data suggest that fewer disadvantaged students achieved the EBacc, particularly the language element.

3. Improved mental health and well being

As with other students, the disadvantaged students have felt the impact of the pandemic in terms of their well-being and mental health

Intended outcome

Success criteria

Improved attainment among disadvantaged pupils across the curriculum at the end of KS4, with a focus on EBacc subjects.

By the end of our current plan in 2024/25, 100% of disadvantaged pupils pass the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). This includes the language element

2024/25 KS4 outcomes will demonstrate that the achievement gap has closed to zero.

To achieve and sustain improved wellbeing for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged.

Sustained high levels of wellbeing from 2024/25 demonstrated by:

• qualitative data from student voice, student and parent surveys and teacher observations.
• a significant increase in participation in enrichment activities, particularly among disadvantaged pupils.   

Improved access to out of school learning for all students but especially disadvantaged students

Disadvantaged students are taking advantage of a variety of out of lesson activities which is reflected in further progress at Key Stage Three and Four

Activity

Evidence that supports this approach

Challenge number(s) addressed

Provide effective CPD for Teaching and Learning pedagogic strategy

• Retrieval practice

• Questioning
• Cognitive Load Theory

Literacy – addressing issues of reading and of disciplinary literacy

Reflects current pedagogical thinking including Rosenshein’s Principles

EEF-Effective-Professional-Development-Guidance-Report.pdf (d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net)

Following the publication of the Ofsted research into reading in secondary schools, evidence shows that it is important to address any issues concerning reading with students and to promote literacy strategies

2

Appointments made to further progress in particular in the EBacc

Evidence shows that small group tuition is highly beneficial to students and the Director of progress organises mentoring and  homework supervision for small groups

Appointment of the Out of Hours Learning Supervisor to work with students in Homework Supervision on a one to one basis.

Small group tuition | Toolkit Strand | Education Endowment Foundation | EEF

2

Activity

Evidence that supports this approach

Challenge number(s) addressed

Engaging with the National Tutoring Programme to provide a blend of tuition, mentoring and school-led tutoring for pupils whose education has been most impacted by the pandemic.

Tuition targeted at specific needs and knowledge to support low attaining pupils, both one to one and in small groups

One to one tuition | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

Small group tuition | Toolkit Strand | Education Endowment Foundation | EEF

2

• Providing out of hours learning opportunities – for example homework supervision and Easter revision sessions

Internal evidence shows that attendance at these session improves attainment at GCSE

Small group tuition | Toolkit Strand | Education Endowment Foundation | EEF

3

• Year 11 Revision Support Day

Internal evidence shows that previous session improves attainment at GCSE

1,2,3

Activity

Evidence that supports this approach

Challenge number(s) addressed

Strategies to support improved mental health and well-being and raise self-belief. This includes peer mentoring and one to one MHFA staff and counselling services to help improve SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) difficulties

Evidence suggests that those students who request a peer mentor make sustained progress in those subjects areas.

One to one tuition | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

Adolescent mental health: A systematic review on the effectiveness of school-based interventions | Early Intervention Foundation (eif.org.uk)

1

Encourage disadvantaged students to take up extra –curricular opportunities

Evidence shows that student who take part in such activities have improved mental health and cultural capital

An_Unequal_Playing_Field_report.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

1,3

Summer School 2022

The school’s experience of summer school 2021 showed that students in Year 7 made the transition to secondary school more easily and this had a positive impact on their well-being.  

1,3

For 2022, the Progress 8 score (which is a measure of how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of KS2 and the end of KS4, compared to other similar pupils nationally) for our disadvantaged pupils was 0.29. For Attainment 8 (which is a measure of GCSE attainment across 8 subjects) it was 68.2. The DfE has strongly advised not comparing the 2022 performance data with data from previous years because the impact of COVID-19 makes it difficult to interpret the results.

We have, however, compared our results to national figures to help gauge the performance of our disadvantaged pupils (although these should be considered with caution given the caveats stated above). The national Attainment 8 score for disadvantaged pupils in 2021/22 was 37.5 and for non-disadvantaged pupils it was 52.6. For Progress 8, the national average score for disadvantaged pupils was –0.55 and for non-disadvantaged pupils it was 0.15.

The in school gap between the disadvantaged students and the non-disadvantaged cohort closed by 0.03 but the target still remains to close the gap completely. For this reason we have added in a key literacy element to the plan

In the summer of 2022, of the cohort of 14 disadvantaged students, 67% achieved the Ebacc at grade 5 or above. Whilst this is approximately 10% below the achievement of the non-disadvantaged cohort in the school it is also 43% higher than non-disadvantaged students nationally. Of those students who did not achieve the Ebacc at this level the issue was predominantly the language and so the strategy for 2021 – 2024 has a focus on that aspect of the Ebacc. Our target remains for 100% of the disadvantaged students to achieve the EBacc at the end of Year 11.

We continued to use pupil premium money for targeted interventions to support these students. The role of the Director of Progress was expanded and he has become the ‘champion’ for disadvantaged students, meeting with them and supporting them both academically and with any SEMH issues.

In addition, the challenges surrounding SEMH and well-being are still higher than pre-pandemic and this is particularly true of the disadvantaged cohort.

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