Pupil Premium and Year 7 Catch-Up Funding

Pupil Premium Grant Expenditure:
Number of pupils and pupil premium grant (PPG) received:

Total number of pupils on roll: 1338
Total number of pupils eligible for PPG: 253
Amount of PPG received per pupil: £935
Total amount of PPG received: £262,908
Outwood Academy Valley has been allocated £262,908 for the academic year 2017/18

Pupil Premium is an additional grant given to students who:

have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any time in the last six years (£935)
have been in care for more than six months (£1900)
have parents/carers in the armed services, who face particular challenges (£300)
Outwood Academy Valley has been allocated £262,908 for the academic year 2017/18. We receive this money in quarterly instalments and these funds are in addition to the main school budget (the General Annual Grant).
The aim at Outwood Academy Valley is to develop many robust intervention strategies, all of which are designed to support each individual student to achieve their full potential. Our aim is to ‘narrow the gap’ between different groups of students and fulfil one of our core aims “to raise standards for all students by sustaining and enhancing performance and to develop the whole child”.

Below is a list of strategies that we use to support students and the total cost of some of these strategies. The intervention strategies exceed by far the total amount we receive for the Pupil Premium. The Pupil Premium is used to support all of these strategies.

Revision sessions for students who are examined are to be held at regular intervals throughout the year. Sessions are provided within the school day, evenings, weekends and during holiday time.

• All students have access to an online Maths resource used to set homework, review lesson outcomes and guide students through activities.
• Revision guides are provided for students in Maths and English.
• Directors of English, Maths, Science, Humanities, MFL and the Arts have been deployed from the Outwood Trust to support students in making outstanding progress in English, Maths and Science and other subjects.
• External consultants and examiners from the awarding bodies are engaged in English, Maths and Science to support raising student attainment.
• Option and extra English and Maths and Core Science are additions to Core Curriculum for these subject areas.
• Specialist literacy and numeracy support in Key Stage 3 (circa £19,000). This includes the implementation of the Accelerated Reader programme along with curriculum time allocated for pupils in year 7 who have been identified with reading ages significantly below chronological age.
• Level 3 Teaching Assistants in both Literacy and Maths to be used for strategic support and intervention strategies to improve the performance of pupils.
• One to One intervention post holders in Maths and English to improve pupil performance in English and Maths.
• PLC and Bridge provision to provide curriculum pathways for pupils to improve pupil outcomes and performance
  Offsite provision is offered to support students who are disengaged with the traditional school environment or who have a particular wish to explore a more vocational route.
• Students who qualify for Pupil Premium are also supported with music lessons and contributions towards equipment and trips to enhance their learning experience whilst at the Academy.
• VMG English & Maths; the deployment of specialist staff to support students with small group intervention will take place during VMG time in the Maths and English Departments.
• We have Hegarty Maths, Maths Peer Mentors and Numeracy Ninjas to support students with low level numeracy at KS3.

• Behaviour for Learning (B4L) – focuses on getting students back on track and understanding why they are behaving in a way that is a cause for concern.
• Self-esteem Group work – working with students who need to build personal confidence.
• Study support – working with students to create a culture of organization, preparing for their future.
• STOP + ABC – Actions Behaviour and Consequences – A behaviour modification programme designed to support the most difficult to reach and disengaged students and prepare them for life.
• Take 5 Each Amazing Breath.
• Y6 Focussed Transition – for vulnerable, Pupil Premium and SEND students. An additional transition to assist the move into Year 7.

Lexia Reading is used by school systems throughout the world to encourage students to improve their reading and literacy. Lexia Reading’s interactive, educational software is helping students learn to read, and increase academic performance. The package will initially be used with Key Stage 3 to support lifelong literacy.

Catch-up Fund Statement 2017-18

Background
In 2013, the Government introduced the year 7 catch up fund. This will enable all secondary schools to help all students who did not achieve the expected standard at the end of key stage 2.

Outwood Academy Valley received £20,853 for 2016-2017. We strive to attain the highest standards and ensure inclusion and equal access for all learners. A wide range of provision and intervention strategies are offered to enable all learners to engage in learning and reach their potential. In 2015/16 47 students were eligible for additional support through Y7 Catch Up funding. 70% of students made outstanding or good progress in literacy skills. 13 students will continue to receive support through the Inclusion team and SEND department in Year 8.

2016-17

In literacy, 79 students out of 263 students in the year group were identified as not meeting the expected standard for reading. Following intervention, 63.3% of these students made good progress with literacy skills evidenced by 50% increasing their reading age by more than one year. Further intervention was immediately put in place for students not making expected progress into year 8.

In numeracy, 59 students out of 263 students in the year group were identified as not meeting expected progress. Following intervention 76% of this cohort made good progress. Provision will continue for students throughout year 8. We will continue to rigorously track and monitor students through Praising Stars and termly testing.

2017-18

In literacy, 63 students out of 299 students in the year group were identified as not meeting the expected standard for reading. Bespoke intervention has been put in place immediately to support these students in school to improve levels.

In numeracy, 59 students out of 299 students in the year group were identified as not meeting expected progress. Bespoke intervention has been put in place immediately to support these students in school to improve levels.

It is anticipated that the academy will receive Year 7 Catch-Up Funding of £19000 for the coming academic year. The funding will be used to provide a range of small group work and 1 to 1 interventions consisting of:

• Ruth Miskin Phonics
• Accelerated Reader
• Spelling Mastery
• Handwriting support
• VMG literacy
• VMG numeracy
• Lexia
• Dyslexia Portfolio
• Small group literacy work
• Lucid
• Reflective reading
• TRUGS (Teaching Reading Using Games)
• 1:1 numeracy support
• Hegarty Maths
• Numeracy Ninjas
• Numeracy home learning booklets
• Small group numeracy work
• My Maths
• Maths Peer Mentors
• Parent Evenings and Open days (a chance for parents to visit and discuss any aspect of literacy and numeracy support)
• Evaluating the Effectiveness

The internal reporting Praising Stars© system will be used to assess students’ progress. Tracking and monitoring of intervention groups and termly testing will also be used to monitor individual progress.

Current predictions will be available after Praising Stars 1.