Bridgewater High School Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
Autumn 2016
1. Summary information
School
Academic Year
2016/17
Total PP budget
£164 490
Date of most recent PP Review
Nov 2016
Total number of pupils (y7-11)
1511
Number of pupils eligible for PP
171
Date for next internal review of this strategy
June 2017
2. Barriers to future attainment (for pupils eligible for PP including high ability)
In-school barriers (issues to be addressed in school, such as poor literacy skills)
A.
Progress in Maths and differences to the non pp cohort are variable from year to year. Particular focus on Y11 (final year) and Y9 (widest
difference)
B.
Progress in English and differences to the non pp cohort are variable from year to year. Particular focus on Y11 (final year) and Y8 (widest
difference)
C.
Engagement of pupils in school activities is not as high as the rest of the cohort. Lower personal expectations for pp pupils regarding their own
success inside and outside the classroom. Variable differences in LoP in subjects outside of English & Maths in Y11
External barriers (issues which also require action outside school, such as low attendance rates)
D.
Attendance rates for pp pupils in Years 7, 9, 10 & 11 are lower than for the rest of the cohort
E
The number of PP pupils who live in ‘vulnerable circumstances’ (CIN, CAF, CPP)
3. Outcomes
A.
Desired outcomes and how they will be measured
Success criteria
Diminished difference in maths progress between cohorts
Pupil premium to non Pupil premium in year difference is
diminishing for all year groups
B.
Diminished difference in English progress between cohorts
C.
Greater engagement of pupil premium pupils in enrichment activites. Greater
personal aspiration for success. Diminished difference in Foundation subjects
progress
Increase the number of pupil premium pupils taking part in
enrichmnet and other in school activities. Pupil voice
surveys of PP pupils indicates increase in personal
aspiration & expectation. Diminishing of difference between
PP & non PP pupils for Foundation subjects
Increased attendance rates for pupils eligible for PP.
Diminish the difference in the number of persistent
absentees (PA) among pupils eligible for PP compared to
non PP
D.
E.
Pupil premium to non Pupil premium in year difference is
diminishing to zero for all year groups
The number of PP pupils who live in ‘vulnerable circumstances’ (CIN, CAF, CPP)
4. Planned expenditure
Academic year
2016/17
The three headings below enable schools to demonstrate how they are using the Pupil Premium to improve classroom pedagogy, provide targeted support
and support whole school strategies.
Outcome
Diminished difference in maths
progress between cohorts
Increased attendance rates for
pupils eligible for PP
Greater engagement of pupil
premium pupils in Enrichment
activites. Greater personal
aspiration for success.
Diminished difference in English
progress between cohorts
Diminished difference in
Foundation subjects progress
Planned Actions as at Autumn 2016
Enrichment to be timetabled into school day to support pupils in PDC at KS4. Enrichment after school to support
vulnerable pupils at KS3. Deployment of sixth form mentors and 'additional staff' to support pupils in lessons. Specific
TA timetabled to support pupils. Provision of scientific calculators (KS3/4) and revision guides (ks4). Pupils to be
invited to and encouraged to attend enrichment. Identification of year groups with the widest gap & consequent
actions planned and implemented.
Writing of PEP for pupil premium + pupils and meeting between PAM and social worker. PAMs to meet with all pupils
to monitor progress and interventions. PAMs to monitor and act on absence rates. Writing & implementation of the
Pupil Premium Attendance Strategy. Pupil Premium attendance discussed at Pastoral Line Management. Continued
use of PISPS to ensure engagement
Audit use of Enrichment and participation in trips. Pupils across Key Stage Three participate in 'Built for Business' with
Manchester City. Introduction of Oarsome Project at KS3
Y11 targeted support in lessons. Enrichment to be timetabled into school day to support. Identification of year groups
with the widest gap & consequent actions planned and implemented. Small group 1 to 1 support during the school
day KS3. Purchasing literature text books. CPD for cover supervisors and TAs. TA deployment to support key pupils.
Y11 day St Elphins revision day and y11 intervention day. Purchasing books for Romeo & Juliet transition from KS3 to
KS4
4matrix to provide break down of difference in performance for all subjects KS4 & KS3. GCSE difference in
performance calculated for all departments. Termly strategy meetings for each year group. Permanent line
management agenda item to discuss progress & expected performance. Staff aware of Key Pupil cohorts monitored
through lesson observations and Progress Meetings. 4matrix progress matrices used by class teachers to summarise
expected performance per class. Pupil premium report presented to Curriculum and Scrutiny and Finance
committees. Pupil premium to be regular item for Curriculum Governors. CPD on diminishing the difference for
curriculum governors to be provided.
The impact of the Pupil Premium Strategy is measured through a range of criteria including
 GCSE exam analysis including consideration of OFSTED Dashboard, Rasieonline analysis and FFT
 Internal assessment procedures
 Financial summary of spending