CRICKHOWELL HIGH SCHOOL Ysgol Uwchradd Crughywel Response to the Powys County Council Secondary School and Post 16 Modernisation Informal Consultation Process Crickhowell High School Vision and Values The delivery of the vision and values shown below is led by the Senior Leadership and Management Teams and monitored by the Governing Body, which draws representation from parents, the community, staff, students and Local Authority. Students Every student to achieve their potential Nurturing well rounded confident individuals Academic excellence at all key stages Access to stimulating learning environments and interactive state of the art resources Experiencing and enjoying a rich and diverse range of learning and leisure opportunities. Parents Safe and secure environment which builds self esteem and encourages students to excel Put students first, invest in high quality staff Strong values and high expectations Fulfil individual potential by providing excellent teaching, rich opportunities for learning and encouragement and support for each student Highly inclusive, having complete regard for the educational progress, personal development and well being of every student Excellent communication to ensure parents are always well informed Valuing the role of parents as integral to the success of everyone in the school community Staff Highly effective practice, continuous professional development Fulfil individual potential by providing excellent teaching, rich opportunities for learning and encouragement and support for each student Providing a relevant and attractive curriculum focussed on the needs of the learner. Highly qualified, creative and forward thinking Community A vibrant learning community Building excellent relationships with students, parents and the community Providing a range of services and activities beyond the school day for the wider community Working with local partners to support and add value to the local community. Lifelong learning opportunities Value for Money Operating with a high degree of efficiency, effectiveness and economy whilst constantly looking for ways to improve further. Working and developing budget allocations. Constantly seeking additional funding opportunities. Page 2 of 10 Academic Performance A-Levels 2005 2006 No. No. A - B A - C A - E Av.Sc. No. No. A - B A - C A - E Av.Sc. Secondary Sch. Cands. Entries % % % (1-10) Cands. Entries % % % (1-10) Crickhowell 46 136 69.1% 89.0% 99.3% 7.82 54 160 63.8% 88.8% 100.0% 7.70 Powys 567 1664 54.7% 76.6% 97.7% 6.94 593 1743 57.2% 80.3% 98.2% 7.15 Wales n/a 35475 48.9% 73.0% 96.8% 6.63 n/a 36493 49.4% 73.5% 96.9% 6.66 2007 2008 No. No. A - B A - C A - E Av.Sc. No. No. A - B A - C A - E Av.Sc. Secondary Sch. Cands. Entries % % % (1-10) Cands. Entries % % % (1-10) Crickhowell 49 141 54.6% 78.0% 100.0% 6.99 47 140 65.7% 84.3% 100.0% 7.67 Powys 589 1670 51.5% 75.4% 97.7% 6.82 611 1730 53.9% 78.4% 98.4% 7.00 Wales n/a 36023 50.0% 74.6% 97.1% 6.72 n/a 36836 50.9% 75.8% 97.6% 6.79 2009 2010 No. No. A - B A - C A - E Av.Sc. No. No. A* - B A* - C A* - E Av.Sc. Secondary Sch. Cands. Entries % % % (1-10) Cands. Entries % % % (1-10) Crickhowell 69 202 65.3% 87.1% 100.0% 7.61 59 231 72.3% 87.4% 100.0% 8.06 Powys 647 1855 53.6% 78.4% 99.0% 6.96 641 1968 55.6% 78.3% 98.0% 7.08 Wales n/a 38433 51.7% 76.5% 97.6% 6.84 n/a 37315 49.6% 73.8% 97.1% 6.70 Crickhowell, Powys and Wales A-level Results % A*-B, 2005-2010 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% Crickhow ell 40.0% Pow ys Wales Percentage 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Year Page 3 of 10 Year 11 Qualifications 2006 2007 2008 Indicator School Powys Wales School Powys Wales School Powys Wales Entered 1+ Qualifications n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 100% 97% 98% Left with no Qualification n/a 1.3% 2.1% n/a 0.8% 1.7% 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% Level 1 Threshold n/a n/a n/a 96% 92% 86% 95% 92% 87% Level 2 Threshold n/a n/a n/a 72% 63% 55% 70% 67% 58% Level 2 inc. Eng./Cym. & Maths n/a n/a n/a 66% 52% 44% 61% 56% 46% Core Subject Indicator 53% 50% 40% 48% 48% 40% 61% 55% 44% Average Capped Wider Points n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Average Wider Points 357 366 335 364 374 343 385 388 356 2009 2010 Indicator School Powys Wales School Powys Wales Entered 1+ Qualifications 100% 99% 99% 100% 99% 99% Left with no Qualification 0.0% 0.1% 0.9% 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% Level 1 Threshold 99% 93% 88% 97% 93% 90% Level 2 Threshold 74% 71% 61% 73% 69% 64% Level 2 inc. Eng./Cym. & Maths 65% 60% 47% 68% 58% 49% Core Subject Indicator 65% 60% 46% 69% 57% 48% Average Capped Wider Points n/a n/a n/a 346 325 305 Average Wider Points 444 426 379 462 425 394 Page 4 of 10 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Delegated School Budget per pupil, by school (£) £4,100 £3,900 £3,700 £3,500 £3,300 Crickhowell High Budget Per Pupil £3,100 School Powys - Secondary £2,900 Wales £2,700 £2,500 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Year Delegated School Budgets per pupil, by school (£) Local Government Financial Statistics, Welsh Assembly Government Individual schools budget per pupil (£) 2002-3 2003-4 2004-5 2005-6 2006-7 2007-8 2008-9 2009-10 2010-11 Caereinion High School 2987.57 3182.76 3300.18 3633.16 3780.76 3818.22 3930.61 3884.80 4124.82 Llanfyllin High School 2775.53 2934.34 2989.35 3269.31 3346.37 3490.38 3812.09 3618.96 3783.07 Llanidloes High School 2709.45 2911.69 2924.44 3197.92 3265.23 3420.17 3508.57 3671.69 3867.07 Ysgol Bro Ddyfi 3923.02 4205.04 4204.86 4500.00 4717.19 4457.52 4381.70 4389.23 4554.80 Newtown High School 2745.93 2947.59 3014.94 3367.51 3445.77 3492.95 3588.59 3682.99 3903.42 Welshpool High School 2775.23 2936.44 2976.05 3238.45 3274.24 3327.09 3432.80 3495.97 3685.59 John Beddoes School 2739.09 2914.37 2968.14 3222.82 3296.08 3340.68 3515.99 3782.57 4300.37 Llandrindod High School 2797.02 2964.33 3036.44 3378.03 3460.34 3571.26 3711.51 3627.99 3996.52 Builth Wells High School 2926.95 3113.42 3145.71 3440.12 3480.57 3466.00 3573.53 3655.76 3870.98 Ysgol Maes-Y-Dderwen 2931.36 3081.43 3123.81 3467.00 3606.87 3710.42 3761.22 3870.36 4024.42 Brecon High School 2822.79 3008.55 3056.92 3370.12 3463.11 3543.97 3703.46 3667.23 3842.47 Gwernyfed High School 2828.01 2935.64 3002.92 3299.66 3403.26 3510.98 3718.13 3740.75 3996.20 Crickhowell 2784.55 2887.68 2914.56 3277.24 3360.86 3396.36 3560.75 3461.07 3752.86 8th 13th 13th 9th 9th 12th 9th 13th 12th Powys - Secondary 2970.67 3018.17 3255.47 3410.72 3439.50 3580.21 3692.09 3692.26 3923.75 CRICKHOWELL HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN FUNDED BELOW POWYS AVERAGE Wales 2540.99 2795.5 2988.46 3185.82 3354.82 3508.48 3644.53 3760.27 3863.93 CRICKHOWELL HAS BEEN FUNDED BELOW WALES AVERAGE FOR LAST 4 YEARS Page 5 of 10 Levels of reserves carried forward, by school (£ thousand) Local Government Financial Statistics, Welsh Assembly Government Reserves carried forward Year 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 Auth/School Caereinion 157 191 99 58.769 87.93 131.09 128.732 174.84 Llanfyllin 131 119 119 164.38 220 218.9 261.259 207.51 Llanidloes 201 297 457 342.36 290.51 336.66 247.566 298.24 Bro Ddyfi 71 48 13 66.966 36.518 53.2 44.888 65.61 Newtown 158 1 76 115.73 86.26 13.98 47.441 213.48 Welshpool 47 53 81 36.472 93.34 63.93 -62.125 -203.18 John Beddoes 7 12 1 32.918 -22.48 -55.18 -109.3 -153.76 Llandrindod 354 333 322 229.29 191.85 309.96 239.33 168.52 Builth Wells -37 -23 -13 -24.507 20.29 29.91 -104.79 -210.96 Maes-Y-Dderwen 266 285 222 185.52 52.42 30.75 -37.17 -78.06 Brecon 86 53 28 62.93 147.77 118.6 -101.79 -98.04 Gwernyfed 111 130 139 80.734 108.76 99.22 79.689 78.91 Crickhowell 47 92 150 115.65 120.34 56.19 47.009 2.02 Powys - Secondary 1599 1591 1694 1467.2 1433.5 1407.2 680.743 165.13 This year, 2010-11, we expect to have an out turn surplus of £20-30,000 Pupil numbers 2002-3 2003-4 2004-5 2005-6 2006-7 2007-8 2008-9 2009-10 2010-11 Crickhowell 562 614 632 624 651 666 699 717 716 Key Issues Funding Formula Powys financial predictors in the Modernisation document indicate savings of £1,267,372 could be achieved with the reorganisation of the pre 16 schools into larger split campus schools across thirteen sites however these are estimates and more detailed costing have revealed greater expense for increased leadership and management costs of larger split site schools with less local opportunities for families and community focused schools.