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School Information

 

  • Pupil Premium Grant 2023-2024

    To view our Pupil Premium Strategy for 2023/24 please click here.

  • Pupil Premium Grant 2022-2023

    To view our Pupil Premium Strategy for 2022/23 please click here.

  • Pupil Premium Grant 2021-2022

    To view our Pupil Premium Strategy for 2021/22 please click here.

     

  • Pupil Premium Grant 2020-2021

    School Overview

    Pupils in School 78
    Proportion of Disadvantaged Pupils 49 Pupils - 63%
    Pupil Premium Allocation this Academic Year £43,365
    Academic Year covered by statement 2020/2021
    Publish Date 1 September 2021
    Review Date 1 September 2022

    Disadvantaged Pupil Barriers to Success

    • Pupils can experience barriers relating to social, emotional and mental health needs and this has been further exacerbated by Covid19. After long periods in lockdown, pupils have faced challenges in their social and mental welfare which has impacted on academic attainment
    • Erratic attendance due to changing or challenging home circumstances

    Monitoring and Implementation​

    Review: Last Year's Aims and Outcomes​

    Strategy Aims for Disadvantaged Pupils - Academic Achievement

    Aim Evidence of Impact Target Date
    To improve the outcomes for Pupil Premium pupils to bring their attainment in line with expected levels of progress Teacher assessed grades, exams and progress against FFT July 2022
    To close any attainment gap between pupils in receipt of Pupil Premium and their peers Data analysis against vulnerable group July 2022
    PP pupil smake progress in reading Baseline and twice yearly test of reading age July 2022
         

    Strategy Aims for Disadvantaged Pupils - Wider Outcomes (e.g. independence)

    Aim  Evidence of Impact Target Date
    To improve attendance and behaviour of pupils attracting PP Fewer behaviour incidents recorded for these pupils
    Robust and supportive behavioural intervention plans to be in place for these pupils.
    Overall attendance for pupils eligible for PP to improve to the school target of 90%+
    July 2022
    Reduce FTE for PP pupils Reduction in FTE July 2022
    To provide pastoral intervention Reduced Behavioural incidents
    Increased attendance
    Pupil progress
    July 2022
    Support for extra-curricular activities/trips including the annual residential trips All pupils able to share their experiences and develop social skills that will stay with them for life July 2022
         

    Strategy Aims for Disadvantaged Pupils - Wider Outcomes (e.g. independence)

    Measure Activity
    Priority 1 Measure and support attendance to school
    Priority 2 To provide a range of interventions meeting outcomes of EHCPs
    Barriers to learning these priorities address Complete SEMH needs
    Projected spending Staffing (1 HLTA, 3 BLMs, 1 Counsellor, 1 OH therapist, 1 Sp&L therapist) £145,652
       

    Teaching Priorities for the Current Academic Year

    Aim Evidence of Impact Target Date
    CPD and QA to ensure that teaching prioritises underachieving disadvantaged pupils To ensure that teachers provide Quality 1st teaching for underachieving disadvantaged pupils e.g. Olevi training leadership opportunities social story training SALT updates Mental health first aid awareness July 2022
    Monitoring progress of disadvantaged pupils and taking action Academic Heads of Department and Subject Teachers have an increased focus on monitoring achievement of disadvantaged pupils at each tracking point throughout each academic year. Significant underperformance against targets is followed up with meetings and action points July 2022
    Additional support in English and Maths Monitoring of Literacy and Numeracy interventions and progress against academic targets July 2022
         

    Targeted Academic Support for Current Academic Year

     Measure Activity  
     Priority 1  Literacy and Numeracy Intervention across all Key Stages 
     Priority 2  Read, Write, Ink: introduction of reading scheme, staff training and resources 
    Barriers to learning these priorities address   Below chronological age literacy and numeracy ages on entry, limiting access to curriculum 
     Projected spending  2 HLTAs & Read, Write, Ink = £46468 
       

    Wider Strategies for Current Acadmic Year

    Measure Acivity
    Priority 1 Attendance
    Priority 2 Reward structure and a culture of success
    Barriers to learning these priorities address Low aspiration and parental support
    Projected spending Hardship fund (Residential: £5764; Uniform: £1000; Transport/Attendance: £1938)
         

    Monitoring and Implementation

     Area Challenge  Mitigating Action
     Teaching  Ensuring best practice is shared to ensure that pupils receive quality first teaching  Robust calendar of CPD planned
     Targeted support  To identify need for early intervention  Monitoring, staffing and resources
    Wider strategies   Disrupted educational experiences leading to poor attendance  Attendance action plan and specific attendance team
         

    Review: Last Year's Aims and Outcomes

     Aim Outcome  
     To improve the outcomes for Pupil Premium pupils to bring their attainment in line with expected levels of progress  PP pupils made expected/ above progress in line with FFT 
     To close the attainment gap between pupils in receipt of Pupil Premium and their peers  PP pupils achieved better than non-PP and no significant gaps recorded among vulnerable groups. 
    To improve aspiration and give curriculum and enrichment activities and opportunities Limited by Covid restrictions but remote learning was implemented with homeschool challenges and rewards. Enrichment activities held when restrictions allowed

     

  • Pupil Premium Grant 2019-2020

    In April 2011 the Government introduced Pupil Premium, funding which is additional to main school funding.

    The purpose of the Pupil Premium is that it is deployed by schools to narrow the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. Pupils included are; those from low income families, children adopted and in care and young people with parents in the regular armed forces.

    Schools are able to spend the funding as they see fit based upon their knowledge of pupil needs. In addition to the core curriculum a school offers, each pupil eligible for Pupil Premium funding may receive specific interventions, designed to provide opportunities and support based on individual needs and circumstances.

    Detailed analysis of need and regular tracking of progress is essential to ensure potential barriers are overcome and expected levels of progress made.

    Endeavour Academy receives money from the Government's Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) stream. We receive this allocation for pupils across the full ability range.

    This money is given to the Academy to be used in ways that we consider will have the most impact on our pupils. Except for our pupils who are in care, this money is not linked to any individual child.

    We use this PPG funding to provide support, not only for those pupils designated as PP pupils, but for all of our pupils and who will benefit from additional support. Our key objectives for PPG are:

    • To improve the outcomes for Pupil Premium pupils to bring their attainment in line with expected levels of progress
    • To close the attainment gap between pupils in receipt of Pupil Premium and their peers
    • To improve attendance and punctuality
    • To improve aspiration and give curriculum and enrichment activities and opportunities
    • To provide careers information, advice and guidance for our pupils

    If you need any further information regarding Pupil Premium please contact Margaret Rozario.

    Pupil Premium Report 2019/20

    Over the academic year we had 71 on our school roll in years 7 – 11, across the ability range. Of these 45 (63%) were eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant. These pupils have been eligible for Free School Meals in the last six years or have been in care.

    During this period Endeavour Academy received a Pupil Premium allocation of £52,331 for the academic year 2019/20. The Pupil Premium allocation is used at Endeavour Academy to ensure our long term goal - for our disadvantaged pupils to make the same progress as their peers.

    The Pupil Premium allocation was spent on a number of interventions:

    Curriculum & Staffing:

    • Extra literacy and Numeracy lessons
    • Reading interventions
    • HLTAs in English and Maths
    • The team of four Behaviour Learning Mentors
    • Pastoral support officer supporting with Attendance
    • Careers and Transition Coordinator providing 1:1 Interventions and support

    Additional Resources:

    • Exam support –Readers and Scribes
    • Study Aid books
    • Reading and numeracy software
    • Laptops
    • Key stage3&4 residential
    • Breakfast and break time healthy snack/ sandwich

    Mentoring & Support:

    • Homework clubs
    • Cultural capital opportunities: trips; theatre; residentials
    • Speech and Language HLTA
    • Study skills support
    • Therapy Dog
    • Careers Information Advice and Guidance provision
    • Critical thinking skills workshops
    • Financial hardship funding

    The impact of this expenditure (based on Year 11 GCSE outcomes 2020);

      Disadvantaged Non-Disadvantaged
    Number of Pupils in Year 11 2019/20 (14 total) 9 (64.3%) 5 (35.7%)
    No. achieving level 1 English 9 (100%) 5 (100%)
    No. achieving level 1 Maths 9 (100%) 5 (100%)
    No. achieving level 2 English 3 (60%) 5 (56%)
    No. achieving level 2 Maths 0 (0%) 2 (40%)
    English & Maths 1-9 9 (100%) 5 (100%)
    English & Maths 4-9 1 (11%) 2 (40%)
    No. GCSE 1-9 64 31
    Avg No. GCSE per pupil 1-9 7.1 6.2

     Pupil Premium Strategy/Interventions for 2019/2020

    Interventions Description

    CPD and QA to ensure that teaching prioritises underachieving disadvantaged pupils

    To ensure that teachers provide Quality 1st teaching for underachieving disadvantaged pupils e.g. Olevi training leadership opportunities social story training SALT updates Mental health first aid awareness

    Monitoring progress of disadvantaged pupils and taking action

    Academic Heads of Department and Subject Teachers have an increased focus on monitoring achievement of

    Disadvantaged pupils at each tracking point throughout each academic year. Significant underperformance against targets is followed up with meetings and action points.

    Tutorial programme A daily programme delivered by staff, which includes social skills support as well as literacy and numeracy support. Also, 1 to 1 support from a trusted adult to tackle barriers to learning.
    Diagnostic Testing/Screening To diagnose specific barriers to progress and apply appropriate support.
    Additional support in English and Maths Provision of a programme of ‘booster’ sessions by specialist staff in English, and Maths to support understanding and progress in Years 10 and 11.
    Revision sessions

    These clinics are held after school and during Friday options, in preparation for Functional skills and external examinations.

    Revision guides - free To support pupils with GCSE examinations and retention of key knowledge and understanding.
    Extra-Curricular opportunities.

    Free access to a wide range of after-school activities trips and visits that will enrich pupils’ enjoyment and understanding of the curriculum and to provide opportunities that they would not otherwise have access to. Availability of financial support to ensure access is achieved, removing financial barriers but encouraging widening participation in new learning experiences.

    Hardship fund

    To support families with meeting the necessities of school e.g. uniform, as well as providing support to ensure access to extra-curricular opportunities

    Pastoral support and attendance monitoring/intervention

    Daily, weekly and termly attendance monitoring takes place to ensure pupils are in school as much as possible and the school is proactive in challenging poor attendance, supporting reintegration where necessary.

    Early morning support/intervention Priority access to staff every morning before the school day starts to discuss academic or non-academic matters.
    Motivational trips

    Trips that both inspire and enthuse pupils to achieve their potential and reach beyond the realms of what they believe possible. Trips to support in improving the aspirations of pupils.

    Careers education and guidance Ensure pupils know and understand the route for their self-generated success criteria.
    Transition programme To aid transition from primary school.
    Transitions curriculum for Year 7 - 8

    Pupils receive specific literacy and numeracy intervention four days per week. Timetabled literacy intervention classes twice weekly in small groups where pupils are targeted to improve their reading age, in line with their chronological age and to focus on improving their reading and writing skills across all subjects. The intervention programme is tailored to the needs of the pupil, which means it is flexible and the amount and type of support will vary depending on the individual needs of the pupil. Training, delivery and quality assurance.

    Family support events To build relationships with families and to celebrate the success of key groups.

    Endeavour Academy 2019/20 Pupil Premium Budget
    CURRICULUM AND STAFFING

    Intervention Cost of Delivering PPG
    Toe by Toe 700
    Reading Egg 150
    HLTAs 22,000
    Behaviour Leaning Mentor 6500
    Attendance guidance officer 1200
    Transition Learning mentor 2700
    Careers advice and guidance 1700
    Pastoral Support coordinator 3500
    Additional Resources/Teaching Time
    Exam support, GCSE booster sessions 1950
    Lord Taverner’s Minibus self help 14,000
    After School Clubs 900
    Breakfast & Tuck 2200
    KS3&4 residential 5764
    Attendance Rewards and trips 2500
    Behaviour incentives and trips 1900
    Extracurricular subject trips and activities 1700
    Mentoring and Support
    Homework clubs 600
    Dog Mentoring 1000
    Mental Health & Wellbeing Coordinator 11,500

    Financial support available for pupils on FSM (Hardship Fund)

    900
    Speech & Language 7200
    TOTALS 87,864

    PPG received 2019/20 - £52,331

    Additional support from whole school budget - £35,533

    Conclusion

    Endeavour Academy uses the pupil premium grant to ensure that those pupils entitled to Pupil Premium make progress. In particular it is used to support any individual targets on their education and health care plan and to provide extra support to narrow gaps in attainment and progress. These gaps often occur as a result of absence in education (prior to starting at Endeavour Academy), additional learning and SEMH needs. We also use pupil premium grant to increase cultural capital opportunities. Analysis of the data has enabled us to broaden the curriculum and the use of interventions for pupils in receipt of PPG to include literacy targeted intervention, numeracy targeted intervention, SALT and therapeutic support for the academic year 2019-20. The data evidences that we have closed the gap in attainment/progress between PPG and non-PPG pupils, in the number of GCSEs attained, all literacy qualifications and Level 1 Maths qualifications. The area to focus on in the next academic year is the gap in attainment at Level2 Maths and English/Maths GCSE 4-9.