Academic Year 2019-2020
The Year 7 Catch-Up Funding is a government initiative designed to target resources on those students who have not met expectations in the Key Stage 2 tests in English and Maths.
For 2019-2020 we have been allocated £9,953 based on our intake of 170 students. Students’ progress is monitored carefully to ensure that the Catch up programme is having impact. Outlined below is the intake information for this year group and how the school plans to use this funding to support our students. The Year 7 Catch Up strategy will be reviewed fully to evaluate its impact and to inform planning for September 2020. Ongoing monitoring will take place as part of our regular strategic evaluation to ensure pupils make progress.
Year 7 Catch-up Data Table 2019-2020
| Sept 2019 | Number of Male (%) | Number of Female (%) | Total (%) |
| Year 7 on roll | 91 (54%) | 79 (46%) | 170 |
| KS2 Maths < 100 | 16 (18%) | 12 (15%) | 28 (16%) |
| KS2 English < 100 | 26 (29%) | 15 (19%) | 41 (24%) |
| KS2 Average high school ready <100 | 19 (21%) | 10 (13%) | 29 (17%) |
| Number of pupils in Y7 Catch-Up Cohort | 24 (26%) | 20 (25%) | 44 (26%) |
Key Stage 2: Proportion of Students Meeting Expectations On Entry
| Reading | GPS | Maths | Writing (TA) | Secondary Ready | |
| National LAST YEAR | 71% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 71% |
| School | 73% | 80% | 80% | 81% | 79% |
| Difference | +2 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +8 |
| Strategy | Cost | Intended Impact |
| 2 small literacy groups for 2 lessons each per week by HLTA. Sounds write Training 2 lessons literacy provision for catch-up by teacher (from Oct half term) Paired Reading & registration withdrawal | £1050 £1,200 £2400 £300 | • To raise literacy levels of students within the cohort in relation to reading, spelling, comprehension or fluency. Through use of corrective reading and sounds write phonics intervention. Progress will b measured by ability ages and standard scores. • For students to make progress towards their challenging end of year targets in English, students should reach expected as their target positions to demonstrate good progress from KS2 starting points. • To help pupils access the curriculum through delivery of literacy strategies and techniques. Measured through target position of cohort across their whole curriculum. |
| Additional maths group by subject specialist to allow small groups for catch-up pupils including one numeracy lesson per week. | £5,000 | • For students to make progress towards their challenging end of year targets and gain confidence within Mathematics. • To help students make real gains with long standing numerical challenges through the use of maths recovery. Progress evidence by individual pupil baseline and completion assessments. • Improve Baseline, SAS or NPR score in mathematics |
Total expenditure for academic year £10,000
Review of Year 7 Catch-Up Premium Plan Academic Year 2018-2019
The Year 7 Catch-Up Funding is a government initiative designed to target resources on those students who have not met expectations in the Key Stage 2 tests in English and Maths. In 2018-19 we were allocated £8608 based on the need of our intake.
Outlined below is the intake information for this year group
Year 7 Catch-up Data Table 2018-2019
| Sept 2018 | Number of Male | Number of Female | Total |
| Year 7 on roll | 73/52% | 68/48% | 141/100% |
| KS2 Maths < 100 | 13/18% | 13/19% | 26/18% |
| KS2 English < 100 | 21/29% | 9/13% | 30/21% |
| KS2 Average high school ready <100 | 14/19% | 12/18% | 26/18% |
| Number of pupils in Y7 Catch-Up Cohort | 23 | 14 | 37 (26%) |
Key Stage 2: Proportion of Students Meeting Expectations On Entry
| Reading | GPS | Maths | Writing (TA) | Secondary Ready | |
| National LAST YEAR | 71% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 71% |
| School | 75% | 72% | 78% | 82% | 78% |
| Difference | +4 | -5 | +3 | +6 | +7 |
Students’ progress was monitored carefully to ensure that the Catch-Up programme positively impacted upon these students following regular strategic evaluation to ensure these pupils make progress.
Actions Taken & Planned Expenditure
| Strategy | Cost |
| 1 small literacy group for 2 lessons each per week delivered by HLTA & MFL provision 2 lessons literacy provision for catch-up by SENDCO Paired Reading & registration withdrawal (Additional literacy support through English in class support, registration time.) | £1050 £1750 £1050 |
| Additional maths group by subject specialist to allow small groups forcatch-up pupils including one numeracy lesson per week. Maths Recovery Time and additional in class support to help students with significant numeracy barriers and need. Delivered by SENDCO and TA All provision match funded from PP & SEND | £3,330 £700 £1000 |
Total expenditure for academic year £8880
| Impact |
| • Students made good progress towards their challenging end of year targets in English. 74% of the Catch-Up students reached their expected target positions by the end of the year demonstrating good progress from their KS2 starting points. • Students made good progress towards their challenging end of year targets in Mathematics. 91% of the Catch-Up students reached their expectedtarget positions, 9% working towards target and no students below expectations based on summer year end data demonstrating good progress from their KS2 starting points. • Students made good progress across the curriculum aided by pupils use of literacy and numeracy strategies and techniques to facilitate curriculum access. Evidence by summer term data collection and reports. |
Academic Year 2018-2019
The Year 7 Catch-Up Funding is a government initiative designed to target resources on those students who have not met expectations in the Key Stage 2 tests in English and Maths.
For 2018-19 we have been allocated £8608 based on the need of our intake. Students’ progress is monitored carefully to ensure that the Catch up programme is having impact. Outlined below is the intake information for this year group and how the school plans to use this funding to support our students. The Year 7 Catch Up strategy will be reviewed fully to evaluate its impact and to inform planning for September 2019. Ongoing monitoring will take place as part of our regular strategic evaluation to ensure pupils make progress.
Year 7 Catch-up Data Table 2018-2019
| Male Number and % | Female Number and % | Total and % | |
| Year 7 on roll | 72/52% | 67/48% | 139/100% |
| KS2 Maths < 100 | 13/18% | 14/21% | 27/19% |
| KS2 English < 100 | 21/29% | 10/15% | 31/22% |
| KS2 Average high school ready <100 | 14/19% | 13/19% | 27/19% |
| Number of pupils in Y7 Catch-Up Cohort | 23/32% | 15/22% | 38/27% |
Key Stage 2: Proportion of Students Meeting Expectations On Entry
| Reading | GPS | Maths | Writing (TA) | Secondary Ready | |
| National (Last Year) | 71% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 71% |
| School | 73% | 70% | 77% | 81% | 77% |
| Difference | +2 | -7 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Current Strategies & Expenditure
| Strategy | Cost | Intended Impact |
| 1 small literacy group for 2 lessons each per week delivered by HLTA & MFL provision | £1050 |
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| 2 lessons literacy provision for catch-up by SENDCO | £1750 | |
| Paired Reading & registration withdrawal (Additional literacy support through English in class support, registration time.) | £1050 | |
| Additional maths group by subject specialist to allow small groups for catch-up pupils including one numeracy lesson per week. | £3,330 |
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| Maths Recovery Time and additional in class support to help students with significant numeracy barriers and need. Delivered by SENDCO and TA. | £700 | |
| All provision match funded from PP & SEND | £1000 |
Total expenditure for academic year £8880
Reviewing Academic Year 2017-2018
The Year 7 Catch Up Funding is a government initiative designed to target resources on those students who have not met expectations in the Key Stage 2 tests in English and Maths. Previously, the Department for Education (DFE) provided us with an additional £500 for each student below Level 4 in reading and maths so that we could deliver extra support to help these students to ‘catch up’.
This has changed in that the funding allocation is now not a set amount per pupil but a percentage of intake. We received £6128 initially, as we did in the academic year 2016-2017. However due to an increase in pupil numbers we received an additional payment taking the grant to £8,608 in total for the full 2017-2018 academic year.
Provision has been adapted during the year in light of both the additional funding, and to increase impact following careful monitoring of pupil progress, to ensure that the Catch up programme is moving our pupils forward. The details of how the school used this funding to support our students and boost their English, Maths and basic skills are outlined below. The Year 7 Catch Up strategy is reviewed fully to evaluate its impact and to inform future planning.
Year 7 Catch-up Data Table 2017-2018
| Sept 2017 | Number of Male | Number of Female | Total |
|
Year 7 on roll | 73 | 74 |
147 |
|
KS2 Maths < 100 | 10 | 11 |
21 |
|
KS2 English < 100 | 17 | 15 |
32 |
| KS2 Average high school ready (Score less than 100) | 13 | 10 |
23 |
| Number of pupils in Y7 Catch-Up Cohort | 18 | 16 |
34 (23%) |
Key Stage 2: Percentage of Students Meeting Expectations on Entry
| Reading | GPS | Maths | Writing (TA) | Secondary Ready | |
| National | 71% | 77% | 75% | 76% | |
| School | 77% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 79% |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +9 | +7 |
Strategies, Expenditure & Impact
| Strategy | Cost | Intended Impact |
| 2 small literacy groups 2 lessons each per week from October delivered SENCO and HLTA | £3150 | To raise literacy levels of students within the cohort in relation to reading, spelling, comprehension or fluency. Measured by ability ages and standard scores. For students to make progress towards their challenging end of year targets in English, students should reach expected as their target positions to demonstrate good progress from KS2 starting points. |
| 2 hours maths intervention by specialist maths teacher for students | £4000 | To work on individual skills and breakdown numeracy barriers to allow more independent working and curriculum access. For students to make progress towards their challenging end of year targets and gain confidence within Mathematics. |
Total for academic year £7150
Updated Strategies & Expenditure for January 2018 – July 2018 following Catch-up Impact Review of Autumn Term Data & Increased Government Funding
| Strategy | Cost | Impact – Based on summer 2017 Data |
| Literacy / English 1 small additional literacy groups for 2 lessons each per week from October delivered by SEND HLTA and associated reading programme workbooks. | £1050 |
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| Literacy Provision additional class for 2 hours per week to allow true literacy ability grouping offering Read to Achieve, Accelerated Reader and / or Corrective reading and Comprehension Programmes depending on Pupil Needs | £4000 | |
| Numeracy / Maths 1 lesson of maths intervention by specialist maths teacher (HOD) for students from mathematics creating two small numeracy groups of 6-8 pupils once per week. SENDCO teaching 16 pupils with most numerical need since January, who are now grouped together as one set. | £2000 |
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| 1 lesson SENDCO Maths Recovery time for assessment, planning and supporting TA. | £2000 | |
| 4 lessons of TA Maths Recovery Time and additional in class support to help students with significant numeracy barriers and need. | £1080 | |
| Total Expenditure for Academic Year 17/18 (Additionality Funded From SEND) | £10,130 |