SUMMARY

39% of pupils at the Academy qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant (spread evenly across Year 8, 10 and 11 with a higher % in Year 7 & 9).

Analysis of the Prior Attainment of Pupil Premium pupils has shown a higher % of middle attainers and lower % of high and low

attainers on entry.

At KS3 the attainment of Pupil Premium pupils has demonstrated an upwards trajectory and PP/NPP gaps are closing.

Attendance of PP pupils is below NPP but the gap has closed by 0.3% to 5.8% at the end of 2016.

In KS4 Pupil Premium pupils perform best in BTEC and all ICT subjects. The school continues to focus on progress of PP pupils in Core

and Ebacc. The gap closed significantly in 2015 by 11% Basics but widened again with the introduction of the new GCSE specifications.

Evaluation of accelerated reader has shown gains at KS3 in reading ages particularly in Year 8.

Netherwood is committed to supporting parents and carers with continued involvement of Parental Support Advisor and the new Astrea

Academy Trust Education Welfare Officer.

The following document evidences in more detail the statements made above.

NETHERWOOD ACADEMY

PUPIL PREMIUM – Updated October 2 0 1 7

Pupils eligible to receive this funding are in four groups:

Those entitled to free school meals (FSM)

Those who have been entitled to FSM during the last six years (Ever6)

Children in care or looked after (CLA)

Services children

The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals and their wealthier peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.

The Ofsted report on the use of the premium (Pupil Premium: Reference 120197: September 2012) outlined how the premium had been used in 262

schools. This report showed how difficult it often is to disaggregate pupil premium funding from general school funding. Netherwood Ofsted reports

say:

“Younger pupils are making good progress in improving their reading skills. The school is achieving this through its good use of the Year 7 catch-up

programme.”

“The needs of pupils known to be eligible for the Pupil Premium are identified clearly. Evidence kept by the school shows that general improvements

to the quality of teaching and specific additional help are proving effective in increasing the rate of progress of these pupils, particularly in Years 7 to 9.”

At Netherwood, the focus has been on raising achievement. In some areas it is possible to identify where there has been direct spending of the premium

‘on’ the target pupils. In most, the spending has been ‘for’ the pupils. Money spent ‘for’ the pupils is likely to have an impact on all pupils. Without

the premium, the additional spending would not have been possible and the extra support would not be in place. Two examples of this are when

looking at staffing. The Nurture provision in KS3 has allowed us to reduce class sizes for two groups of pupi ls at risk of not succeeding in

mainstream. It has allowed for more personal support within class, increased teaching time for English and targeted intervention for pupils who

require it. HLTA support in Maths has allowed for targeted one to one and small group interventions for those falling behind in both key stages.

This document was produced using data gathered from the 2017 GCSE results and internal data from the 2017.

NETHERWOOD ACADEMY

PUPIL PREMIUM (2016/17)

YEAR 7

36%

64%

YEAR 8

26%

74%

YEAR 9

76

Total Number of Pupils 233 Total Number of Pupils 237 Total Number of Pupils 239

Number of Non-­­Pupil Premium 134 Number of Non-­­Pupil Premium 144 Number of Non-­­Pupil Premium 142

Number of Pupil Premium 99 Number of Pupil Premium 93 Number of Pupil Premium 97

Number of Pupil Premium Boys 46 Number of Pupil Premium Boys 43 Number of Pupil Premium Boys 52

Number of Pupil Premium Girls 53 Number of Pupil Premium Girls 50 Number of Pupil Premium Girls 45

FSM 64 FSM 48 FSM 41

PP & SEND 26 PP & SEND 25 PP & SEND 19

CLA 0 CLA 1 CLA 1

Services children 1 Services children 0 Services children 2

PP & HAP 7 PP & HAP 4 PP & HAP 29

YEAR 10

36%

64%

YEAR 11

Year 11

2016 Leavers

27

Total Number of Pupils 215 Total Number of Pupils 207 Total Number of Pupils 214

Number of Non-­­Pupil Premium 139 Number of Non-­­Pupil Premium 130 Number of Non-­­Pupil Premium 131

Number of Pupil Premium 76 Number of Pupil Premium 77 Number of Pupil Premium 83

Number of Pupil Premium Boys 41 Number of Pupil Premium Boys 41 Number of Pupil Premium Boys 39

Number of Pupil Premium Girls 35 Number of Pupil Premium Girls 36 Number of Pupil Premium Girls 44

FSM 37 FSM 40 FSM 32

PP & SEND 17 PP & SEND 17 PP & SEND 18

CLA 0 CLA 1 CLA 1

Services children 2 Services children 3 Services children 1

PP & HAP 14 PP & HAP 12 PP & HAP 18

57%

43%

61%

39%

59%

41%

64%

36%

63%

37%

61%

39%

YEAR GROUP PROFILES Sept 2017 (Figures subject to change throughout the academic year)

7

32

416

30

47

12

41

16

41

22

40

86

78

74

7558

39

66

49

57

44

63

44

2

1

10

66

4 184

24

14 15 12

Y7 PP Y7 NPP Y8 PP Y8 NPP Y9 PP Y9 NPP Y10 PP Y10 NPP Y11 PP Y11 NPP LEAVERS PP

LEAVERS NPP

% p

up

ils

Year group

Prior attainment of Pupil Premimum compared to Non Pupil Premium pupils

HAP MAP LAP

Prior attainment comparison of Pupil Premium and Non Pupil Premium Sept 2017

(

2014 2015 2016 20172018 G5+

predictions

Pupil Premium 17 28 28 25 26

Non Pupil Premium 57 47 47 53 51

Gap 40 19 19 28 26

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Basics PP/NPP gap

Pupil Premium Non Pupil Premium Gap

KS4 Attainment

The attainment of PP students shows an overall upwards trend since 2014 with a slight dip in 2017. The percentage of students achieving a grade C in both English and Maths improved significantly between 2014 and 2015 dipping slightly in 2017. The predictions for a good C (grade 5+) are now showing an improvement once again. The gap between PP and NPP performance on Basics was 12% lower than the gap in 2014 and is predicted to be smaller in 2018 due mainly to improvement in PP performance. English grade C+ improved by 8% in 2017 to 56% and Maths by 4% to 51%. PP A to C rose by 6% from 2015 to 16 in English. Maths A to C for PP students has remained static since 2015.

the rate at which it has narrowed the ‘GAP’ from

34% to 4% over the 5 year trend. In English the trend over time

has also seen positive improvement with a rapid rise over the

last 3 years narrowing the ‘GAP’ to just 5%.

This evidence clearly indicates that the provisions put in place

are having a sustained positive impact.

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Progress

2015 2016 20172018 G5+

predictions

Pupil Premium 24 24 4 33

Non Pupil Premium 46 42 27 50

Gap 22 18 23 17

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Axis Title

Maths 3 levels progress

Pupil Premium Non Pupil Premium Gap

2015 2016 20172018 G5+

predictions

Pupil Premium 37 54 20 31

Non Pupil Premium 59 60 42 58

Gap 22 6 22 27

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English 3 levels progress

Pupil Premium Non Pupil Premium Gap

The two graphs to the left show the percentage of Pupil Premium and Non-­­Pupil Premium students achieving 3 levels of progress or better since 2015. Progress in Maths has dipped since 2015 but is predicted to improve on last year by 29% for PP students and 24% for NPP students in 2018. Progress in English improved from 2015 to 16, dipped in 2017 but is predicted to improve once again by 16% for PP and 17% for NPP.

Significant gains have been made with students in Year 8 with very low reading ages and the Pupil Premium gap is closing The % of students 10 months or more below reading age has reduced as follows: Year 8

Whole cohort reduced from 60% below to 14%

PP reduced from 65% below to 3% Year 7

Whole cohort reduced from 59% below to 54%

PP reduced from 67% below to 66%

Students achieving their chronological reading age Year 8 This improved by 5% since entry for the full cohort and 24% for PP students since entry Year 7 This improved by 5% since entry for the PP and 2% for NPP. . Average reading age growth

Both Year 7 and Year 8 average reading age improved by 2 months across the year

Number of Pupils and Pupil Premium Grant Received (PPG) (figures taken from beginning of year)

2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 (Estimated)

Total number of pupils on roll (Yr 7-­­11) 1078 1105 1131

Total number of pupils eligible for PPG 412 442 442

Amount of PPG received per pupil £900 £935 £935

Amount of PPG received for all service children (total) £600 £2100 £2400

Total amount of PPG received £426,290 £416,773 £415,370

Record of PPG Spending by Item/Project for 2016/2017 Item/Project Cost Objective Impact

HLTA staffing in 4 core

areas 102,938 To raise attainment by providing additional support in

lessons or small group withdrawal for those falling behind. 145 pupils passed their ECDL qualification with an average grade of A-. All pupils completed ISAs worth 25% of Science grade up to ME grade. Additional support in Maths lessons with behaviour difficulties impacted on quality of T&L and pupils had one to one tuition in Maths and English to improve their grades.

Pupil Manager – Individual

Needs 45245 To support families with specific needs by engaging families

with external agencies support This has empowered parents to support their child with their learning and attendance at school and has given them access to specific external agency support e.g. family intervention service, family support workers and multi systemic therapy. Over 50 families received targeted support including PP and SEND.

Behaviour assistant x 2 29388 To staff a seclusion room in order reduce fixed term exclusions FTEs did not reduce due a change in behaviour policy mid year. The

behaviour assistants ensured efficient running of removal and seclusion.

One to one & small group

tuition (PRE) 3405 To boost the attainment and progress of underperforming Year

7 pupils in English 17 Year 7 PP pupils who had entered with KS2 scores below expected progress worked on a weekly basis on the Successmaker programme to boost their literacy skills. All pupils who accessed this regularly improved their Successmaker level from their initial starting point.

Netherwood Pupil Premium expenditure

Careers IAG support 18023 To provide careers advice and support. To organize drop down

days for each year group. To follow up Y11 destinations.

NEETS down to 1.4%. All Year 11 pupils had a mock interview with an employer preparing them for college, all completed CV and applications for college/apprenticeships. Drop down days for every year group were positively received and raised aspiration.

TLR for English and Maths

teachers with PP

responsibility

TUTE programme for

Maths

8448

2587

To support CL in tracking and identification of interventions for PP pupils

To provide an additional focused intervention for Y11 pupils borderline 4/5

TUTE programme delivered first half of year to targeted Year 11 pupils. Improved confidence in particular topic areas of Maths that were identified in gap analysis.

Clear targeted intervention for PP pupils, teachers more aware of which pupils to target and why in English.

Year 11 Boys Challenge 1440

To motivate a group of demotivated boys with focus on effort in class over a 12 week period running up to exams

52% improved overall capped 8 EM point scores. Evaluation

showed a positive effect on the boys who engaged and on others

in their classes due to less low level disruption. Needs longer time.

Accelerated Reader and

Successmaker software

6212 To improve the reading/literacy skills of pupils below

chronological reading age On entry the Y8 cohort had 60% of pupils that were 10 months or

more below their chronological reading age, this has now reduced

to 14%. The PP cohort previously had 65% that were 10 months or

more below their chronological reading age and this has reduced

to 3%. An improvement of 5% since entry for the full cohort and

24% for PP pupils since entry for pupils on or above their

chronological reading age.

Additional English and

Maths lessons in

option time

0 To move pupils across grade boundaries in English and/or Maths to improve their P8 scores.

Did not impact as much as expected on actual grades despite strongest teachers delivering. Pupils complained about doing too much English and Maths.

Doddle in Science 999

To provide an additional and engaging resource for both

key stages for revision and homework tasks in Science

The vast majority of pupils have logged on to complete tasks for

homework. Increased level of homework completed particularly at

KS3. Reduction in marking workload for staff. An additional resource

for pupils to use for revision.

Nurture provision (2 teachers)

81741

To enable pupils with individual needs to attend mainstream

school and to succeed

This provision has allowed staff to give more personal attention

and support to pupils within their groups. It has enabled these

pupils to access a mainstream curriculum and to have additional

literacy and numeracy support. Pupils made valuable progress in

English, Maths and Science.

Student Managers (2)

50523

To support behaviour for learning in order to support a good

climate for learning and safe unstructured times

A more robust behaviour policy in place this year with

consequences system, well tracked detention system and fully

supported unstructured times. Regular contact with parents in

each year group is building good relationships with parents.

1.5 days EWO service bought

in from LA

7215 To support the school in improving attendance of PP pupils Some minimal impact, new system in place for following year.

ECDL Software & Exams 6327 To ensure that all pupils left Netherwood with an ICT

qualification and to boost the P8 score of pupils 145 pupils passed their ECDL qualification and the average grade

was A-.

Y11 History intervention

PetXi

2600 To boost performance in History GCSE by focusing on key

exam technique skills and difficult subject content areas Pupils gave positive feedback about exam technique focus but there

was little impact on overall History outcomes.

Uniform subsidies 5974 To provide some pupils with necessary uniform and equipment

when the family couldn’t afford it and to provide uniform and

equipment to borrow when not fully equipped

Ensured that no pupils were bullied or discriminated against due to

lack of uniform or equipment – equal opportunity for all.

Burntwood revision

conferences for Y11 Maths

and English

3,000

(including cover)

To provide a revision day for grade 4/5 cross over pupils in

English and Maths in order to improve the Basics by focusing

on high tariff questions in the English Language paper and

difficult concepts in Maths

Basics improved from 39% to 42.5%. English standard C grade and

above improved by 9% and Maths by 5%. 15 PP pupils went to

Burntwood. 55% of these attained 4 or higher at GCSE English

Language, with 50% of that being at grade 5 or above.

Pixl pupil conference for

English

400 To boost pupils ability to answer high tariff questions in their

GCSE exam 10 pupils attended and positive feedback given in relation to

boosting their confidence. 8/10 achieved a grade 5. Resources and

strategies now used in school Alternative provision budget 28384 To reduce the amount of FTEs for targeted PP pupils

To provide a place to learn for pupils with severe emotional

and behavioural difficulties

FTEs increased but this was due to the change in behaviour policy

introduced part way through the academic year. The provision did

however provide a place for pupils to learn who would have failed in

some mainstream lessons and enabled teachers in mainstream to

focus on others’ learning

Trip subsidies 2526 To enable equal access to extra- curricular trips for PP pupils Pupils who could not afford to attend trips did attend.

Music lessons 1848 To enable pupils to access the Peripatetic music lessons PP pupils who could not afford to access these lessons were able to

do so.

Food Technology subsidy 1000 To provide ingredients for PP pupils to allow them full access

to the curriculum in Hospitality All pupils fully engaged in practical cooking in all lessons

Rewards 6550 To provide positive reward for pupils with 100% attendance Rewards issued each week to pupils for 100% attendance including

iPads and kindles.

Peer mentoring

350

To empower Y10 PP pupils to support Y7 PP pupils with numeracy skills

Y10 pupils reported that they felt more confident themselves in

Maths due to supporting Y7. The Year 7 pupils gained

confidence and improved on their gap analysis grades.

Ingredients provided for

cooking lessons 1,000 To enable all pupils to access the curriculum in Hospitality Allowed equal access to the curriculum in Hospitality

Meditation programme 300 To build self-­­esteem and confidence and reduce anxiety

about exams in Year 10 and 11 identified pupils Pupils gave extremely positive feedback and less anxious when going into exams

English, Maths and Science

revision guides for Y11 7,500 To ensure all pupils have access to the tools they need to

revise

Resources provided revision resources for pupils to use in

after school Maths sessions and independent study

At Netherwood Academy, the focus has been on raising achievement and on the wider provision for PP pupils such as extra-curricular provision, enrichment, behaviour, emotional and social support. In some areas it is possible to identify where there has been direct spending of the premium ‘on’ the target pupils. In most, the spending has been ‘for’ the pupils. The distinction is that money spent ‘for’ the pupils is likely to have an impact on all pupils. Without the premium, the additional spending would not have been possible and the extra support/intervention would not be in place. The best example of this is when looking at staffing. The provision of extra staffing in Nurture has allowed us to reduce class sizes (therefore allowing for more personal support within class and allowing these very vulnerable pupils to access the curriculum) Increased teaching time for English to 6 lessons per week in Year 10 has allowed more teaching time for Language and Literature. Targeted intervention for pupils who require it (through 1-­­1 and additional English and Maths during option time) There have been some incremental improvements in some subject areas this year including 9% rise in English and 4% rise in Maths. The interventions provided through the Pupil Premium funding are having a positive impact particularly in KS3 where Pupil Premium attainment gaps are closing. Some of the funding allows us to ensure that Pupil Premium pupils are not discriminated against so that they have equal access to extra- curricular trips, enrichment, equipment, uniform, revision guides and tools for revision. This has reduced other barriers to learning for these pupils.

2016/17 Review

Record of PPG Spending by Item/Project for 2017/18 Item/Project Estimated Cost Objective Impact

HLTAs in Math and Science (2)

53391

To provide specialist knowledge during intervention work

To support identified pupils who have fallen behind

To provide additional capacity to support low attainers and

borderline pupils in KS4

Pupils with poor attendance will catch up on missed work

Borderline pupils will get one to one support to boost their

performance

Additional small group support for exam technique at KS4

and to develop literacy/numeracy skills in KS3

HLTA (ICT)

22435

To provide in class support for Creative I Media and Computer

Science Creative I Media and Computer science targeted pupils achieve their

target grades in coursework and exam

English TLR for PP

English TLR for KS3

7323 2587

To continue to target PP pupils in all year groups for

additional support and withdrawal. To track pupil

reading age intervene where needed

To rigorously track PP pupil performance in all years and identify/plan intervention strategies

PP/NPP gaps close

Finance qualification 2000 To provide another qualification for those students

who are underperforming in options

Improvement in P8 scores for individual students and whole school

External tutor for Toe by Toe 10000 To improve the literacy skills of KS3 pupils with

below 100 scaled score on entry

Increased % of pupils reading at their chronological reading age

Improved literacy skills of targeted pupils

Maths TLR for KS3 7323 To continue to target PP pupils in KS3 for additional

support and withdrawal with HLTA

To close PP/NPP gaps and improve progress in KS3 Maths by planning high quality intervention

Nurture provision

81741

To enable pupils with individual needs to attend mainstream school and to succeed

Reduce class sizes in mainstream

To enable vulnerable pupils to access mainstream school

To provide additional small group and individual support to

develop literacy, numeracy and reading for these pupils

Alternative provision budget 28384 To reduce the amount of FTEs for targeted PP pupils To provide a place to learn for pupils with severe emotional and behavioural difficulties

FTEs increased but this was due to the change in behaviour policy

introduced part way through the academic year. The provision did

however provide a place for pupils to learn who would have failed

in some mainstream lessons and enabled teachers in mainstream

to focus on others’ learning

Attendance officer 37000 To track attendance of pupils to allow quick intervention on a daily basis with

particular focus on PP

Improve attendance whole school and reduce PA

Close PP/NPP gaps in attendance and PA

Y11 Boys Challenge 3000 To motivate demotivated boys who are underachieving across subject areas in

Year 11 in order to raise attainment and improve P8 scores

P8 scores of targeted pupils improve

Pupils more motivated in class

Pupils completing homework and independent study tasks

Additional SOL training for staff 800 To fully implement the new system across school so that we use more intelligent

data about attendance to improve attendance figures

All staff trained in use of new system

All staff and pupils more aware of the importance of attendance and why

Clear focus on raising attendance figures

Attendance figures improve across school and PP/NPP gaps close further

Individual Needs Pupil Manager 45245 To support families with specific needs by engaging families with external

agencies support

Parents empowered to support their child with their learning and attendance at school and have access to specific external agency support.

PP and SEND attendance improves.

Careers IAG 18024 To provide careers advice and support. To organize drop down days for each year

group. To follow up Y11 destinations.

All Year 11 pupils have a mock interview with a local employer preparing them for college/workplace, all completed CV and applications for college/apprenticeships. Drop down days for every year group to raise aspiration. NEETS figures continue to be less than 1.5%.

Accelerated reader software 4750 To improve the reading ages of students in Year 7 and 8 All students reach their chronological reading age

Revision guides for all core subjects

5000 To ensure all PP pupils have the necessary tools for revision at KS4 All PP pupils to have an English, Maths and Science revision guide to enable them to revise independently

Trip Subsidy

4000

To provide greater opportunity for Pupil Premium pupils to

attend trips that will inspire and engage them in their

learning.

Greater participation in educational trips.

Positive impact on pupil controlled assignments or practical

marks (i.e. Art, Geography and PE).

Music lessons 2000 To enable pupils to access the Peripatetic music lessons Pupils able to play an instrument who would not have otherwise had

access

Food Technology subsidy

1500

To provide ingredients for PP pupils to allow them full access to the curriculum in Hospitality

All pupils fully engaged in practical cooking in all lessons

Uniform and equipment subsidy 2500 To provide some pupils with necessary uniform and equipment when the family couldn’t afford it and to provide uniform and equipment to borrow when not fully equipped on specific days

Ensure that no pupils are bullied or discriminated against due to

lack of uniform or equipment – equal opportunity for all.

Doddle software in Science 999 To provide an additional and engaging resource for both key stages for revision and homework tasks in Science

Provides additional resource for revision at KS4

Good uptake and completion levels of homework

Reduction of marking for staff

Meditation 500 To support students with emotional and social needs To enable students to feel more confident in exam situations and

during other stressful times

Peer mentoring 300 To raise aspirations of Y10 PP pupils in Maths To improve the numeracy skills of Y7 pupils in Maths

Progress shown in data collections for targeted Y7 pupils

Year 10 PP pupils more confident about their own ability in Maths

Contingency 74818 To allow for changes in circumstances throughout the

academic year. TBC