Our Pupil Premium strategy focusses on supporting disadvantaged (we’d prefer to call these pupils our under-resourced students who do make up the majority of our cohort) pupils to achieve their educational outcomes, including progress for those who can attain at the higher levels.

The activities we have outlined in our statement are intended to support their needs, and the needs of all our students, regardless of whether they are disadvantaged or not.

Our intention is that all students, irrespective of their background or the challenges they face, make good progress and achieve improved outcomes.

Our intention is to help our students overcome their barriers to learning and be happy and successful at The Compass so that they can have success in their future careers and lives. At the heart of our approach is high-quality teaching. This is proven to have the greatest impact on closing the disadvantage attainment gap and at the same time will benefit the non-disadvantaged students in our school.

Implicit in the intended outcomes detailed, is the intention that non-disadvantaged students ’ attainment will be sustained and improved alongside progress for their disadvantaged peers:

· We ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all our students

· We ensure that appropriate provision is made for students who belong to vulnerable groups, this includes ensuring that the needs of socially disadvantaged students are adequately assessed and addressed

· We will ensure that all teaching staff are involved in the analysis of data and identification of students, so that they are fully aware of strengths and weaknesses across the school.

 

Whilst the primary function of the school is to provide education, it must also focus on alleviating or removing the barriers to learning that our young people experience in their homes and/or local community. Experience tells us that what makes a difference to the lives of the most disadvantaged learners is passionate, committed people working with them.

Our strategy is also integral to wider school plans for education recovery. Our approach will be responsive to common challenges and individual needs, rooted in robust diagnostic assessment, not assumptions about the impact of disadvantage. The approaches we have adopted complement

each other to help students achieve. To ensure they are effective we will:

· ensure disadvantaged pupils are challenged in the work that they’re set

· act early to intervene at the point need is identified

· adopt a whole school approach in which all staff take responsibility for all students outcomes and raise expectations of what they can achieve

 

The School Leadership Team and Management Committee monitor the impact of all spending and interventions, including the Pupil Premium Grant

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I hope from visiting our website it gives you a flavour of what life is like at Compass and if you would like to speak to me about anything relating to the school or your son/daughter, please don’t hesitate to contact me via the school office or the contact form below.

 

With Best Regards

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Alison Glazier