Pupil Premium

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

The purpose of the Pupil Premium is to narrow, and eventually close, the attainment gap between pupils from low income families and their peers; schools have the freedom to spend this funding as they think best based upon their knowledge of pupil needs.

It is allocated to the school to work with pupils who have been registered for Free School Meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years (the “ever 6” rule). The school also receives funding for pupils who have been or are currently in care and children of service personnel. During the academic year 2015/2016 Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School received £935 for each pupil eligible for the Pupil Premium in Years 7 to 11, and will be receiving £935 for the 2016/2017 academic year (£1235 for pupils of service personnel).

Pupil Premium funds (£98,204 in 2015/2016) were spent on teaching and educational support for students in disadvantaged groups, as well as programmes relating to behaviour, pastoral support, additional classes to improve student progress, revision programmes/study guides, enrichment activities and the use of external professionals to support individuals and small groups. The amount estimated to be received in 2016/2017 is £96,305.The school will use this money to support systems and processes which ensure continued progress and academic achievement for those in disadvantaged groups. The school will also continue with programmes, projects and initiatives which support the engagement and involvement of disadvantaged pupils. The school has in place rigorous monitoring and support systems. Pupil progress is assessed three times a year and interventions are put in place for individual pupils who need support to meet their minimum target grades. The outcomes for these pupils, as demonstrated in attainment and achievement data (RAISE), compares favourably with national benchmarking.

Pupil Premium Breakdown of Spending (2017/2018)

ITEM PROJECT	FOCUS	COST (£)	BENEFICIARIES
Additional sets in Core Subjects	Attainment	48,960	Years 10 & 11
Extension of LSA team / time to allow for support group staffing and attendance at meetings	Attainment / Emotional and Behavioural Support	34,286	Years 7 - 11
A Head of Year for all Year groups	Attainment / Emotional and Behavioural Support	22,930	Years 7 - 11
Counselling and Mentoring Services	Emotional and Behavioural Support	5,333	Years 7 - 13
Assistance for educational visits / trips	Attainment / Social Skills	3,372	Years 7 - 13
Year 11 Exam Breakfasts	Attainment	2,381	Year 11
Individual tuition	Attainment	2,264	Years 10 & 11
Year 7 Summer School	Attainment / Social Skills	2,167	Year 6 & 7
Miscellaneous curriculum and pastoral materials (ingredients for GCSE Catering, uniform, Year 11 Study Skills session, MfL magazine subscriptions, subject specific equipment)	Attainment / Emotional and Behavioural Support	1,722	All
Revision materials	Attainment	1,092	Years 10 - 13
Individual tuition for Gymnastics	Enrichment / Social Skills	800	Years 7 - 9
Booster Clubs	Attainment	325	Years 10 & 11
Music remission	Attainment / Enrichment	296	Years 7 - 11
Chromebooks for students with additional needs	Attainment	292	Years 7 - 13
School uniform, school shoes etc.	Emotional and Behavioural Support	262	Years 7 - 13
Student travel	Attendance / Attainment	97	Years 7 - 13
PE coaching (athletics)	Enrichment / Social Skills	62	Years 7 - 13
Examination Re-Sits	Attainment	46	Years 10 - 13
Total	-	£126,685	-

Pupil Premium Impact and Evaluation 2017/18

Year 11 Examination Results 2017

SUMMARY - WHOLE COHORT	2016	2017	2018*
Progress 8 Score	0.31	0.25	0.39
Progress 8 description (as defined by government school performance tables)	Above Average	Above Average	Above Average
BHGS Attainment 8 Score	55.59	51.42	51.78
National Attainment 8 Score	49.9	46.3	46.40
BHGS Grade C or above in English and Maths (4+ in 2017)	84%	77%	73%
National Grade C or above in English and Maths (4+ in 2017)	63%	64%	**
BHGS Grade 5+ in English and Maths (strong)	n/a	53%	46%
National Grade 5+ in English and Maths (strong)	n/a	43%	**
	63%	66%	72%
National % entering EBACC	39%	38%	**
BHGS % Achieving EBACC 5+	47%	49%	32%
National Achieving EBACC 5+	24%	21%	**

*2018 figures are based on provisional data ** Awaiting national data

SUMMARY - DISADVANTAGED	2016	2017	2018*
Progress 8 Score	0.38	-0.63	-0.5
Progress 8 description (as defined by government school performance tables)	Above Average	Well Below Average	Below average
BHGS Attainment 8 Score	53.45	32.86	40.04
BHGS Non-Disadvantaged Attainment 8 Score	56.2	55.6	**
National Disadvantaged Attainment 8 Score	41.1	37	**
National Non-Disadvantaged Attainment 8 Score	53.3	49.76	**
BHGS Grade C or above in English and Maths (4+ in 2017)	85%	50%	54%
BHGS Non-Disadvantaged Grade C or above in English and Maths (4+ in 2017)	83%	83%	**
National Disadvantaged Grade C or above in English and Maths (4+ in 2017)	43%	44%	**
National Non-Disadvantaged Grade C or above in English and Maths (4+ in 2017)	71%	71%	**
BHGS Grade 5+ in English and Maths (strong)	n/a	30%	27%
BHGS Non-Disadvantaged Grade 5+ in English and Maths (strong)	n/a	58%	**
National Disadvantaged 5+ in English and Maths (strong)	n/a	25%	**
National Non-disadvantaged 5+ in English and Maths (strong)	n/a	49%	**
BHGS % entering EBACC	50%	40%	50%
BHGS Non-disadvantaged % entering EBACC	66%	72%	**
National Disadvantaged % entering EBACC	25%	25%	**
National Non-disadvantaged % entering EBACC	45%	43%	**
BHGS % Achieving EBACC 5+	35%	20%	19%
BHGS Non-Disadvantaged % Achieving EBACC 5+	51%	55%	**
National Disadvantaged % Achieving EBACC 5+	12%	10%	**
National Non-Disadvantaged % Achieving EBACC 5+	30%	26%	**

*2018 figures are based on provisional data ** Awaiting national data

NB: High, Middle or Low Attainers are identified based on KS2 scores. No. of students only includes students for whom we have validated KS2 scores	Progress 8
	No.	2016	No.	2017	No.	2018	Difference 2016 - 18
Disadvantaged High	4	0.4	5	-1.5
Non-Disadvantaged High	24	0.14	49	0.65
High Attainers Gap		0.26		-2.15
Disadvantaged Middle	14	0.39	8	-0.39
Non-Disadvantaged Middle	39	0.34	27	0.3
Middle Attainers Gap		0.05		-0.69
Disadvantaged Low	1	0.16	7	-1.5
Non-Disadvantaged Low	8	0.47	6	-0.25
Low Attainers Gap		-0.31		-1.25
Overall Disadvantaged	19	0.38	20	-0.63	23	-0.4
Overall Non-Disadvantaged	90	0.29	82	0.47	78	0.7
Overall Gap		0.09		-1.1		-1.1

	English Element
	No.	2016	No.	2017	No.	2018+	Difference 2016 - 18
Disadvantaged High	4	0.2	5	-1.35
Non-Disadvantaged High	24	0.3	49	0.64
High Attainers Gap		-0.1		-1.99
Disadvantaged Middle	14	0.7	8	-0.13
Non-Disadvantaged Middle	39	0.38	27	0.42
Middle Attainers Gap		0.32		-0.55
Disadvantaged Low	1	0.66	7	0.44
Non-Disadvantaged Low	8	0.71	6	0.6
Low Attainers Gap		-0.05		-0.16
Overall Disadvantaged	19	0.59	20	-0.24	23
Overall Non-Disadvantaged	90	0.39	82	0.56	78
Overall Gap		0.2		-0.8

	Maths Element
	No.	2016	No.	2017	No.	2018+	Difference 2016 - 18
Disadvantaged High	4	0.25	5	-1.49
Non-Disadvantaged High	24	0.18	49	0.16
High Attainers Gap		0.07		-1.65
Disadvantaged Middle	14	0.55	8	-0.21
Non-Disadvantaged Middle	39	0.38	27	0.3
Middle Attainers Gap		0.17		-0.51
Disadvantaged Low	1	0.98	7	-0.1
Non-Disadvantaged Low	8	0.9	6	-0.5
Low Attainers Gap		0.08		0.4
Overall Disadvantaged	19	0.51	20	-0.49	23
Overall Non-Disadvantaged	90	0.4	82	0.16	78
Overall Gap		0.11		-0.65

	EBACC Element
	No.	2016	No.	2017	No.	2018+	Difference 2016 - 18
Disadvantaged High	4	0.72	5	-1.39
Non-Disadvantaged High	24	0.28	49	1.11
High Attainers Gap		0.44		-2.5
Disadvantaged Middle	14	0.24	8	-0.02
Non-Disadvantaged Middle	39	0.45	27	0.42
Middle Attainers Gap		-0.21		-0.44
Disadvantaged Low	1	-0.79	7	-0.42
Non-Disadvantaged Low	8	0.21	6	-0.75
Low Attainers Gap		-1		0.33
Overall Disadvantaged	19	0.28	20	-0.5	23
Overall Non-Disadvantaged	90	0.35	82	0.75	78
Overall Gap		-0.07		-1.25

	Open Element
	No.	2016	No.	2017	No.	2018+	Difference 2016 - 18
Disadvantaged High	4	0.31	5	-1.70
Non-Disadvantaged High	24	-0.13	49	0.54
High Attainers Gap		0.44		-2.24
Disadvantaged Middle	14	0.22	8	-1.06
Non-Disadvantaged Middle	39	0.19	27	0.54
Middle Attainers Gap		0.03		-1.6
Disadvantaged Low	1	0.24	7	-0.77
Non-Disadvantaged Low	8	0.28	6	-0.15
Low Attainers Gap		-0.04		-0.62
Overall Disadvantaged	19	0.24	20	-1.12	23
Overall Non-Disadvantaged	90	0.12	82	0.34	78
Overall Gap		0.12		-1.46

+ no 2018 data as yet for this breakdown (18.10.2018)

Plans for expenditure (2018/19)

In addition to our plans to continue the expenditure outlined above:

A holistic approach to the monitoring of all PP pupils in all year groups to ensure that they are prioritised in our planning and assessment
Improved focus on current Year 11 PP pupils in terms of attendance, progress and attainment by the end of the academic year
Whole staff meetings focusing on PP girls on roll and sharing strategies to overcome potential barriers to learning
A Pupil Premium Working Group of all staff members to focus on the attainment of PP pupils and information to be circulated regularly to subject staff pertaining to the PP pupils on roll
Increased focus on FSM/PP pupils in terms of attendance and therefore access to their learning
An increase in counselling facilities in school to allow pupils to cope with stresses of GCSEs and life changes, improving mental health generally in the school community
A more open approach to pupils and their parents in terms of what Pupil Premium funding means and how this can benefit their daughters in and out of school
Provision of more targeted revision/master classes for Key Stage 4 pupils during and out of term time
Additional careers guidance interviews for PP pupils in Years 10 and 11 (via Youth Connexions)
Free breakfasts for Key Stage 4 FSM pupils to increase attendance and attainment
Provision of breakfast surgeries during Year 11 GCSE examinations

Our provisional PP budget for 2018/19 is £126,225.

This academic year we are going to be conducting a far more vigorous approach to evaluating the impact of Pupil Premium spending to ensure that it is being used in the most effective way. We will do this by analysing public examination results, internal assessment, attendance, behaviour and formal and informal staff/pupil feedback.

Pupil Premium students are a key priority for our School Improvement Plan and this has been cascaded down into Faculty Improvement Plans to ensure a consistent approach by all staff, under the following areas:

*Focus Area*	*Focus for Improvement*
Leadership & Management	Standards improve at all levels in the school – academic and pastoral. Concerns regarding pupils’ standards (academic and/or behavioural) will be acted upon more quickly and monitored more effectively.
Teaching & Learning	Pupil Premium pupils in ALL year groups will be targeted by all staff, receiving full support and additional monitoring to ensure progress is made.
Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare	Statistics will be monitored for all pupils and specifically for Pupil Premium students – SLT with relevant staff half-termly through analysis of data.
Outcomes	All staff to develop strategies for Pupil Premium students.

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