The literacy and numeracy catch-up premium provides schools with additional funding for Year 7 students who haven’t reached the expected standard in three KS2 tests:
- mathematics
- reading
- grammar, punctuation and spelling
Funding
The Bushey Academy received:
- £15,597 in 2017/18 (predicted, figures released 1/3/18)
- £15,743 in 2016/17
- £17, 500 in 2015/16
- £20,000 in 20 14/15
- £19,000 in 20 13/14
The funding is deployed in the following ways:
- 1 x Transition Teacher
- Teaching Assistant Support
- Literacy classes
- CAT Testing package
Impact of the use of Year 7 Catch-up Funding
Year 7 Catch Up Funding Outcomes 2016 -2017
Move to Level 1 or above in English:
The school data shows that 17 students started Year 7 in September 2016 with their English levels below a level 1 (New GCSE 1-9). At the end of Year 7, 11 of these students had reached Level 1 or above. Of the 6 students still working below level 1, 2 students had made significant progress (+4Q Grades).
Move to level 1 or above in Mathematics:
The school data shows that 22 students started Year 7 in September 2016 with their Maths levels below a level 1 (New GCSE 1-9). At the end of Year 7, 16 of these students had reached Level 1 or above. Of the 6 students still working below level 1, 3 students had made significant progress.
the percentage of Year 7 students, who started below level 1 in English or Maths, who made significant, expected or good progress in the Low Ability and Transition groups.
| GCSE 1-9 grades (including pre level 1 grades) | ||
| Low Ability and Transition Sets | English (17 Students) | Maths (22 Students) |
| Significant Progress (4+ levels) | 76% (13 students) | 86% (19 students) |
| Good Progress (2-3 levels) | 0% (0 students) | 0% (0 students) |
| Expected Progress (1 level) | 12 % (2 students) | 9% (2 students) |
