Narrowing the gaps using pupil premium funding

Peter Cox

Disclaimer

The opinions and views expressed in this presentation are entirely personal and do not represent, in any way, the opinions or views of Ofsted, the Department for Education, or their agents.

Objectives

Summarise briefly key findings from Ofsted survey reports

Explain how inspectors evaluate a school’s use of their Pupil Premium funding

Highlight examples of successful practice

Some key findings from September 2012 report

Maintain or enhance existing provision Did not routinely disaggregate Pupil

premium funding In some schools it was clear that

spending was not focused on specific groups

Little evidence of a strong focus by governors

Some key findings from September 2012 report

What were schools spending the Pupil Premium on?

What will inspectors look for?

Pre inspection analysis of data Comparisons to other pupils Progress over time Is attainment rising? Is the gap narrowing?

Inspection strategies

Tracking a class or group of pupils Meeting with a range of

stakeholders Examining the impact of leaders Other considerations

Characteristics of successful approaches from Feb 2013 survey

Ring fenced funding Pupil premium with lower ability Analysis of underachievement Research evidence and experience Meeting the needs of each learner Achievement data to inform progress

Characteristics of successful approaches from Feb 2013 survey

Support staff Senior leader with a clear overview Identification of pupils Discussion point in appraisal Governor involvement Demonstrating impact

Characteristics of less successful approaches from Feb 2013 survey

Lack of clarity of impact Indiscriminate spending Poor monitoring of impact Ineffective PM support for support

staff Unclear audit trails Focus on expected levels of progress

Characteristics of less successful approaches from Feb 2013 survey

Isolation in planning Local verses national comparisons Pastoral work lacked focus No governor involvement

A coherent strategy from the outset

A named governor A policy for spending Close involvement of the finance

manager Clear success criteria Aims of interventions

Identifying levers for improvement

Data tracking High profile Vertical tutoring Effective teaching and learning Strong IAG Literacy support Targeted support Engagement and enjoyment

Identifying levers for improvement

Good attendance Good facilities for supported self

study

Involving staff and parents in making decisions

Close staff involvement Clear and thorough assessment Encourage parents to apply for

funding Allocation of funding in school

A well trained workforce

Teaching assistants not always being maximised to support learning

Planning for the next day Audit of skills

Helping more-able pupils to reach their potential

Identifying factors that were preventing pupils from achieving

One-to-one support Additional teaching groups Speech and language programmes

Focusing on attendance

Well qualified parent support adviser

‘Welcome to school’

Monitoring and evaluation

Everyone’s responsibility SLT know of the gaps in achievement Teachers check and report on

progress Performance management GB involvement and understanding

Thank you

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