1. Parent Partnership meeting September 17th 2015

2. 2015 examination results headlines (provisional) Bench-markActual Result FFTD Target 2014 5+ A*-C inc.Eng. & maths 59%55%59% English Bacc. 38%24%30%

3. Key measures Expected and Exceeded progress SubjectAchieving 3 levels of progress 2014 Achieving 3 levels of progress 2015 Achieving 4 levels of progress 2014 Achieving 4 levels of progress 2015 English National Average 67 69 68 ? 33 30 17 ? Maths National Average 77 70 74 ? 42 32 48 ?

4. Results 2015 - the main positives Results across the school are more consistent than in 2014. Results are stronger than in 2010. (5 A*-C GCSE with English and maths was 49% in 2010; the overall figure of 67% was boosted by BTecs and more modular exams that permitted re-takes). Year 10 performance in Drama, Music, Public Services and R.E. was excellent.

5. THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP? FSM

6. A SIGNIFICANT GAP REMAINS DESPITE BEING SCALBY’S KEY PRIORITY FOR TWO YEARS FSM

7. SCALBY’S ACHIEVEMENT GAP 5+ A*-C with English and Maths gap between FSM and the rest of the cohort: 40% in 2014 36% in 2015 The national gap was 24% in 2014 3 levels progress gap: Maths 32% in 2014 37% in 2015 English 25% in 2014 26% in 2015

8. ESSENTIAL FOCUS FOR 2015/16 closing the achievement gap

9. The strategy for 2015/16 Appointment of Chris Robertson to the post of Achievement Co- ordinator with a ‘narrow the gap’ focus. A new plan focusing on all year groups rather than on interventions with year 11. An emphasis on the development of literacy across the school. Greater focus on the attendance of PP students which is the most important factor in under-achievement. Review of our plan by an independent PP ‘specialist’.