Pupil
Premium
Our Academy has 992 students on roll, 39.8% (394 students) of whom are eligible for Pupil Premium Funding (any student that has received free school meals in the past six years).
The Pupil Premium funding has been allocated for targeted support to raise attainment and progress of specific groups who are vulnerable to underachievement.
We will continue to use the Pupil Premium funding to support students at our Academy to raise standards and attainment. The funding is targeted to be used in a number of different areas, including however not limited to:
- Learning across the Curriculum.
- Leadership and Governance.
- Attendance.
- Social, Emotional and Behaviour.
- Enrichment Beyond the Curriculum.
- Aspirations and Destinations.
Pupil Premium Documentation
Pupil Premium Policy
Pupil Premium 2020/21
Pupil Premium 2019/20 Impact
Pupil Premium 2019/20
Pupil Premium 2018/19 Impact
Pupil Premium 2018/19
Pupil Premium 2017/18 Impact
Pupil Premium 2017/18
1. Focus on Learning Across the Curriculum
Each department has a Department Pupil Premium Champion to
analyse that progress that our disadvantaged students make and manage the interventions that are put in place by their department to feed back to the lead SLT.
- Collaborative teaching.
- Small group work for intervention.
- Half termly data drops and subsequent analysis.
- Individual intervention programmes.
- Financial assistance for examination courses for additional materials to support learning.
- Educational visits to supplement the learning in the classroom.
- Literacy and numeracy programmes in place for identified students.
- The curriculum is reviewed annually to address the needs of the different year groups. This includes the type of qualification and courses offered to our young people.
2. Focus on Leadership and Governanace
For 2015 – 16 academic year there is a new structure in place for the
leadership and management of pupil premium. It is strategically led by the Deputy Headteacher.
- Nominated member from the Local Advisory Board (LAB) is the Link LAB member for pupil premium.
- Regular meetings held between the strategic SLT lead and the Lead LAB member.
- Pupil premium funding is documented in the Academy development plan as Key Issue 1, which is updated regularly with progress and impact.
- Department Improvement Plans have ‘disadvantaged students’ as a key issue with their action plans.
3. Focus on Attendance
At Wednesfield we have a dedicated Attendance team to focus on attendance of disadvantaged students.
- Named staff monitor the attendance of disadvantaged students on a weekly basis, particularly where it is below 90%.
- Breakfast Club for students to improve punctuality, develop social skills and have assistance with homework.
- Academy reward system used to reward students who have improved attendance.
4. Focus on Social, Emotional and Behaviour
At Wednesfield the learning of our students is supported by various teams and where appropriate outside support. The following enables these teams to function more efficiently and consistently:
- Additional mentoring.
- Counselling from external providers.
- Home – academy liaison work for students who also have an additional educational need by our AEN department.
- Barriers to learning for each student identified and students are supported to overcome these by our year based Student Champions.
5. Focus on Enrichment Beyond the Curiculum
Establishment of a STEM steering group to engage students in STEM projects and community activities.
- Life skills taught to identified students.
- Additional trips / visits subsidised.
- Improve student literacy skills by development of a language for learning programme.
- Programme of both lunchtime and extra-curricular activity opportunities are provided.
- Development of a student leadership programme for 2015 – 16 academic year to develop the confidence and skills to be a student leader.
6. Focus on Aspirations and Destinations
At Wednesfield we have a member of the Senior Leadership Team who is responsible for all aspects of CEIAG and is supported by a working party to develop our CEIAG programme for all of our young people in Years 7-13. The following enables us to put our vision into place:
- Comprehensive CEIAG action plan is in place which is monitored by a member from our LAB.
- All students receive independent advice on careers from a specialist professional.
- Higher Education days to engage with Wolverhampton University for subject learning / projects.
- University open days are advertised and assistance is given to students who want to visit a university.
- Engineering links enable our students to pursue apprenticeships in engineering with some of our link businesses.
- IAG forms a major part of the development of CEIAG as it permeates into KS3.
1. Focus on Learning Across the Curriculum
In every lesson we provide the highest quality learning possible. Staff are aware of children who are part of our pupil premium funding and recognise underachievement for these students. We plan to ensure that students perform well at every opportunity by using research from the EEF to inform areas such as marking/ feedback and colaborative learning.
2. Focus on Leadership and Governance
Leaders within the school are focussed on pupil premium performance as part of the strategy within the Academy. After each data collection Head of Faculty and SLT reports identify where groups of pupil premium children are not doing as well as those who are not part of the funding. Members of the Interim Advisory Board hold the Senior Leadership Team to account on how they spend the pupil premium grant as well as the outcomes for these students.
3. Focus on Attendance
Our Student Support Leads work closely with our attendance team to identfy pupil premium students whose attendance is affecting their academic performance whos attendance is causing concern. At each data collection our Achievment Leads and the Assistant Head i/c Behaviour and Attendance focus on groups of students to support their attendance to improve. The Academy works closeley with Wolverhampton City Council to provide the extra support of an Educational Welfare Officer. 95% attendance is the minimum expectation of the Academy
4. Focus on Social, Emotional and Behaviour
Each year group in the Academy is led by a Student Support Lead who works closely with students to identify worries and concerns for them. They are supported by the Academies Safeguarding Officer who is available to discuss student concerns. There is a particular focus on those who are pupil premium students
5. Focus on Enrichment Beyond the Curiculum
The Academy offers two evenings per week where staff time is utilised to provide enrichment opportunities for students. These include intervention catch up, music, art, sport etc. The Academy also values providing opportunities for trips and visits to support pupil premium students learning and experiences. where appropriate these are subisdised for identified pupil premium students.
6. Focus on Aspirations and Destinations
Effective CEIAG is an important part of our provision at Wednesfield. We are a Careers Hub school and provide a taught careers programme as well as 1:1 interview support for our students to help them decide on their destinations. Our NEET figures are consistently below the national average figures.
Pupil premium students are encouraged to reflect on their possible choices as part of the Academies Careers Programme and staff encourage children to aim hgh
