The literacy and numeracy catch-up premium provides schools with additional funding for Year 7 students who have not reached the expected standard in three KS2 tests:
- Mathematics
- Reading
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling
Funding
The Bushey Academy received:
- Funding for 2019/20 not received until March 2020
- £15,890 in 2018/19
- £15,597 in 2017/18
- £15,743 in 2016/17
- £17, 500 in 2015/16
- £20,000 in 2014/15
- £19,000 in 2013/14
The funding is deployed in the following ways:
- 1 x Transition Teacher
- Teaching Assistant Support
- Literacy Classes
- Accelerated Reader Programme
- CAT4 Testing package
Impact of the use of Year 7 Catch-up Funding
Students
Students below KS2 expected standard in both Reading and / or Maths – 92
Students below KS2 expected standard in Reading – 59
Students below KS2 expected standard in Maths – 78
Students below KS2 expected standard in both Reading and Maths – 45
| Reading | Maths | |||
| Count | Percentage | Count | Percentage | |
| Below expected progress | 9 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| Made just expected progress | 26 | 44 | 26 | 33 |
| Made secure expected progress | 24 | 41 | 36 | 46 |
| Made well above expected progress | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 59 | 78 | ||
