Pupil Premium Strategy Statement BBA
School Overview
| Metric | Data |
| School name | The Bluecoat Beechdale Academy |
| Pupils in school | 847 |
| Proportion of disadvantaged pupils | 62% |
| Pupil premium allocation this academic year | £498,246 |
| Academic year or years covered by statement | 2018/19 – 2020/21 |
| Publish date | November 2019 |
| Review date | October 2020 |
| Statement authorised by | Sarah Bailey |
| Pupil premium lead | Andy Freestone |
| Governor lead | Dan Gray |
Disadvantaged pupil performance overview for last academic year
| Progress 8 | -0.63 (national -0.45) |
| Ebacc entry | 7% |
| Attainment 8 | 33.34 |
| Percentage of Grade 5+ in English and maths | 14% |
Strategy aims for disadvantaged pupils
| Aim | Target | Target date |
| Progress 8 | Achieve national average P8 / Gap between PP/non-PP to be better than national average | Sept 21 |
| Attainment 8 | Achieve national average A8 | Sept 21 |
| Percentage of Grade 5+ in English and Maths | Achieve national average English and Maths 5+ scores | Sept 21 |
| Other | Achieve national average attendance | Sept 21 |
| Ebacc entry | Increase EBacc entry | Sept 21 |
Teaching priorities for current academic year
| Measure | Activity |
| Priority 1 | Improve literacy skills and vocabulary. |
| Priority 2 | Introduce whole class reading scheme. |
| Barriers to learning these priorities address | Low literacy levels, lack of cultural capital, amount of books read. |
| Projected spending | £170,000 |
Targeted academic support for current academic year
| Measure | Activity |
| Priority 1 | Targeted intervention for KS4 students, timetabled weekly. |
| Priority 2 | Additional study opportunities, including tutoring and residential visits. |
| Barriers to learning these priorities address | Attendance, engagement and access. |
| Projected spending | £100,000 |
Wider strategies for current academic year
| Measure | Activity |
| Priority 1 | Pastoral support to improve mental wellbeing, attendance, effort and behaviour. |
| Priority 2 | Increase cultural capital through detailed enrichment program. |
| Barriers to learning these priorities address | Attendance, aspiration and cultural capital. |
| Projected spending | £230,000 |
Monitoring and implementation
| Area | Challenge | Mitigating action |
| Teaching | Ensuring enough time is given over to allow for staff professional development. | Allocation of INSET days and Thursday CPD time to embed literacy strategies. |
| Targeted support | Ensuring attendance and engagement of the most disaffected students. | Implementing a range of strategies to address individual need. |
| Wider strategies | Engaging students facing multiple barriers. | All pupils to participate in enrichment activities. |
Review: last year’s aims and outcomes
| Aim | Outcome |
| Achieve national average P8 / Gap between PP/non-PP to be better than national average | National average P8 -0.45; BBA -0.63 / Achieved – national gap 0.58; BBA gap 0.2 |
| Achieve national average A8 | National A8 36.54; BBA 33.34 |
| Achieve average English and Maths 5+ scores for similar schools | National 24%; BBA 14% |
| Improve attendance to national average | Achieved National 92.2%; BBA 93.6% |
| EBacc entry at national average | National 27%; BBA 7% |
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