Pupil Premium Statement

Pupil Premium Statement The Pupil Premium is funding provided to schools which is additional to main school funding. It is allocated according to the number of pupils on-roll who are eligible for free school meals (FSM), and an allocation for each pupil who has been ‘Looked After’ (LAC) for 6 months or more. The school decides how the Pupil Premium is spent after assessing the Personal Education Plan for individual pupils. However, schools are to be held accountable for how they have used the additional funding to support pupils from low-income families. Please see below for information regarding how the pupil premium was spent in the last financial year, the impact of this funding, and the plans for future spending. The total Pupil Premium Allocation for The Gateway School for the past two financial years is:

2012-13 £27,412

2013-14 £48,100

The impact is measured via academic progress and the governors receive feedback on our vulnerable groups which include those pupils receiving Free School Meals (FSM) and ‘Looked After’ Children (LAC).

These funds were used in a variety of ways to provide additional support and intervention for all pupils, but with a particular focus on those in receipt of 'Free School Meals' (FSM) and 'Looked After Children' (LAC). A key area where these funds were targeted is to ensure the continued progress and academic achievement for these vulnerable groups.

Funding and Intentions for the 2014-15 Academic Year:

Governors and school leadership are currently reviewing the initiatives to ensure continued success, raised aspirations and to limit social exclusion. Our school will receive the following funding for each child registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years: £935 for secondary aged pupils on FSM £1,900 for each LAC Total Allocation for the 2014-2015 Financial Year £44,125 Pupils eligible for pupil premium are categorized in relation to their progress (measured by outstanding, good, satisfactory or cause for concern categories). There are specific assessment points in the year (Christmas, Easter, summer) and at the end of the year the Head of School collates whole year assessment data and analyses the impact of teaching and interventions on the whole school and key groups. This analysis is part of an embedded practice in our school which ensures that pupils eligible for Pupil Premium are tracked and that interventions are appropriate and have impact. This is in line with guidance such as ‘The Pupil Premium: How Schools are spending the funding successfully to maximise achievement’ (Ofsted, 2013)

The table below shows the levels of progress in English and Maths (across Key Stages 3&4) for FSM and LAC pupils as compared with whole school progress levels over the last two years.

Whole School LAC FSM English Maths English Maths English Maths 2012 2013- 2012 2013- 2012 2013 2012- 2013 2012 2013- 2012 2013- -13 14 -13 14 -13 -14 13 -14 -13 14 -13 14 O 28% 31% 46% 61% 33% 29% 100% 43% 31% 27% 46% 64% G 51% 53% 44% 22% 33% 57% 0% 43% 50% 55% 46% 23% S 21% 8% 10% 14% 33% 14% 0% 14% 19% 9% 8% 14% C 0% 8% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0%

O = Outstanding G = Good S = Satisfactory C = Cause for Concern

The Gateway School has spent this funding on broadening the curriculum and ensuring access to vocational courses and various outdoor education opportunities supplemented further by social and cultural activities and visits. These are itemised below and we aim to continue these activities in the academic year 14/15.

Intervention Comment The Zone This is an in-school provision designed to support pupils in ‘hotspot lessons’. It is an intervention with clear entry and exit criteria. It involves direct 1:1 support. Playing for Success This is a bought service which enables groups of our pupils to take part in learning and community programmes at local sports venues such as Northants Cricket and Northampton Football Club. There is an emphasis on using IT opportunities to enhance and improve literacy. We provide support on an on-going basis. 1:1 Literacy/Numeracy support This is 1:1 support identified from subject leaders. Sessions are planned, recorded and impact measured with appropriate action plans and outcomes. Counselling Counselling is provided by an outside counsellor to give support and advice to our pupils. Key working Following consultation with CAMHs and EP services we introduced a key working programme which would benefit transition pupils in year 7. This involves specific pupils receiving 1:1 session each week to discuss issues and increase and sustain engagement with and input to the school curriculum (pastoral and academic). REAL Project The REAL project provides a range of interventions for our pupils and is designed to either re -engage pupils in learning or to offer a ‘stepping stone’ within the school week to enable greater participation in learning. This provision happens off site. Heavy cost implication Rushmere A work-based learning environment enabling our pupils to experience a range of activities in a non-school environment. This is often used to re- engage pupils and increase attendance and /or interest in school. It forms an important part of our Outreach programme. Heavy cost implication CANTO A work-based learning environment enabling our pupils to experience a range of activities in a non-school environment. This is often used to re- engage pupils and increase attendance and /or interest in school. It forms an important part of our Outreach programme. Heavy cost implication 1:1 Music This is provided by peripatetic music teacher who works 1:1 with pupils to engage them in playing music. This enables them to explore music therapeutically. EWS We buy EWS in from JOGO Behaviour and Attendance and meet with our EWO regularly to discuss improving attendance and increasing levels for specific pupils and groups. Mainstream Placement We have a clear commitment to giving all of our pupils the opportunity to engage in mainstream school placements for single subjects or groups of subjects at a time. These placements are supported 1:1 and are designed to improve pupil outcomes. College We have developed good links with two local colleges which provide all of our pupils a range of vocational courses. This includes sending targeted pupils to satellite provisions with support as and when necessary. This is above beyond normal vocational opportunities. Vocational Learning Centre Our Vocational Learning Centre is a state of the art facility offering vocational courses. We buy courses from providers placed in there in order to benefit pupils from all year groups. Clearly, there is a focus on Key Stage 4 provision.