Aston Fields Middle School Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
1. Summary information
School
Aston Fields Middle School
Academic Year
2016/17 Total PP budget
Total number of pupils
600
97,350
Number of pupils eligible for PP
82
Date for next PP Strategy Review Termly
2. Current attainment on exit
% of pupils attaining expected standards or above on exit
Attainment on exit for
pupils eligible for PP at
AFMS
National attainment (Year 8) for pupils
not eligible for PP (GL Assessment used to
provide national figure as no national average
available from DfE for Year 8)
Maths 85%
English 89%
77%
77%
3. Barriers to future attainment (for pupils eligible for PP)
In-school barriers
A.
Low confidence in reading on entry
B.
Lack of reading outside of school
C.
Understanding the importance of good attendance
External barriers
D.
Low parental engagement and aspirations of pupils particularly Most Able disadvantaged
4. Outcomes
Success criteria
A.
Improved confidence for disadvantaged pupils in reading
B.
Improved enjoyment and engagement of reading
C.
Improved attendance for disadvantaged pupils
Greater confidence reading out loud to PP
mentor and staff
Greater use of library and Renaissance reading
by disadvantaged pupils
94.5% attendance target achieved
5. Planned expenditure
Academic year
2016/17
i.
Quality of teaching for all
Desired outcome
Chosen action/
approach
Improved confidence and
attainment in reading for
disadvantaged pupils
Focus of QFT/ Intervention
Manager/Additional TA Support
ii.
Targeted support
Desired outcome
Improved confidence and
attainment in reading for
disadvantaged pupils and
improved attendance for
disadvantaged pupils
Chosen action/
approach
Focus of 121 Support and Catch Up/
Learning Mentors/PP Mentor/
Attendance Manager
What is the
evidence
rationale for
this choice?
See barriers
A&B
What is the
evidence
rationale for
this choice?
See barriers A,
B, C & D
How will we ensure it
is implemented well?
Staff
lead
Continued termly
AH
Termly PP strategy
meetings
review by SLT and
Monitoring of pupils
Governors
attainment and progress
Total budgeted cost
66,975
How will we ensure it
is implemented well?
Staff
lead
When will we
review
implementation?
Continued monitoring of
impact on progress
AH
Termly PP strategy
review by SLT and
Governors
Total budgeted cost
iii.
Other approaches
Desired outcome
Improved engagement,
aspirations and enjoyment
of school leading to
improved achievement
Chosen action/
approach
Targeted resources incl English/
Maths/SEND/EH and Attendance
Strategies and Meetings. University
trips include MA, disadvantaged and
LAC. Transition projects for
vulnerable pupils and parents and
extra curricular clubs for
disadvantaged pupils
What is the
evidence
rationale for
this choice?
See barrier D
When will we
review
implementation?
20,590
How will we ensure it
is implemented well?
Staff
lead
When will we
review
implementation?
Continued monitoring of
progress especially
Mathletics and
Renaissance monitoring built in to
cost
AH
Termly PP strategy
review by SLT and
Governors
Total budgeted cost
9,785
6. Review of expenditure
Previous Academic Year 2015/16 94,765
i.
Quality of teaching for all
Desired outcome
Chosen action/
approach
Improved attainment
Focus of PP Mentor/
and progress of
QFT/Intervention
disadvantaged pupils
Manager/Additional TA
including Most Able
Support
Disadvantaged
ii.
Targeted support
Desired outcome
Chosen action/
approach
Improved attainment
Focus of 121 Support
and progress of all
and Catch Up/
disadvantaged pupils
Learning Mentors/
including Most Able
PP Mentor/ QFT
Disadvantaged
iii.
Other approaches
Desired outcome
Chosen action/
approach
Improved engagement Targeted resources incl
and aspiration of LAC
English/Maths/SEND/
& More Able
EH and Attendance
Disadvantaged
Strategies and
including improving
Meetings/Transition
parental engagement
Projects/Targeted
Parental Engagement
Events
See (iii) above
Impact
Highly successful impact on
improving outcomes for
disadvantaged pupils as a result
Impact
Highly successful impact on
improving outcomes for
disadvantaged pupils as a result
Impact
Highly successful impact on
improving outcomes for
disadvantaged pupils as a result
Lessons learned
A very successful approach, to be
continued. Extended use of PP
Mentor to support reading for
enjoyment and confidence
Lessons learned
A very successful approach, to be
continued. More 121 by our own
teachers as even more effective
impact
Lessons learned
A very successful approach, to be
continued. To use in-built
monitoring of Mathletics and
Renaissance in an even more
focused manner to ensure it’s
engaging all pupils
Cost
73,505
Cost
11,260
Cost
10,000
7. Summary
Aston Fields Middle School’s Pupil Premium Strategy continues to be highly successful and impacts strongly on improving outcomes for
disadvantaged pupils including Most Able and LAC. Pupils supported by the Pupil Premium make outstanding progress across their 4 years at
this middle school. Differences have diminished in all areas between disadvantaged pupils and all pupils nationally as shown by robust and
externally set/moderated GL Assessments, as well as across other curriculum areas (moderated by our ‘Outstanding’ feeder high school).