1. Macmillan Academy Andy Jordan Deputy Principal

2. Session Outline (10 minutes) Context of academy/data Where we spent the money New strategy

3. Macmillan Academy 11 – 18 academy 1511 on roll 29.7% ‘disadvantaged’ (11 – 16) 2013-14 = PP VA for KS4 = 1000 2014 – shortlisted for KS4 PP award Aim ‘closing the gap’

4. Where have we spent PP funding? Improve literacy/reading (AR) + intervention (FS) Improve teaching and learning (ETP) Access to LOTC/enrichment (OE) Intervention with the ‘most vulnerable’ (PLC/Careers) Creating a ‘global mindset’ (Mindset)

5. New Strategy for 2014-15 (John Dunford) SLT conference in February 2015 (PP report) Identified barriers to learning for ‘disadvantaged’ Created a list of ‘desired outcomes’ Developed new strategies which are due to be evaluated and audited at the end of the academic year.

6. PP report Thorough data analysis; exam results, attendance, behaviour, destinations, deprivation (post codes), parental engagement etc. Unique cohort – high ability on entry but high deprivation

7. Our students

8. Our PP students

9. Ideas for 2014-15 SLT meet underperforming disadvantaged students Bespoke interventions Teacher learning communities e-Curriculum scheme Focus on ‘disadvantaged‘ in line manager meetings

10. Evaluation Progress since 2013-14 according to term 3 data Audit due to be completed when exam results are published Result - ‘closing the gap’ ‘preventing the gap appearing in the first place’