Why is this important and how does it link to our values? 

The funding is paid based on financial years, which run from 1st April to 31st March the following year. Since September 2012 OSCA has received £500 for every qualifying student in Year 7. From the academic Year 2016/17 the way this funding was calculated changed. Instead of receiving an amount per student, a funding formula was used which assumed the percentage of Catch-up students would remain the same each year and so changes to funding amounts only reflect overall changes in cohort sizes.  
We have always directed our Catch-up Premium Funding provision specifically at students with KS2 Levels below the expected standard in English and/or Maths, however we are aware that this can also have a positive impact on other students with low KS2 scores or weaker Reading Ages. 

How does it work? Key information/structure 

In 2019/20 122 students were eligible to benefit from the Catch Up Premium  

Students who sat KS2 tests in 2018 no longer receive a National Curriculum Level, but instead received a Standardised Score showing Expected Standard Achieved (Standardised score of 100-120), or Expected Standard Not Achieved (Standardised Score of 80 - 99).  

Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy was allocated £18000 in funding, in the 2019-2019 academic year, to support the 74 students who met the criteria in either Reading and/or Maths. This funding, as the name suggests, was to help these students to ‘catch up’ with their peers during their first year at the Academy. 

The objectives of the funding: 

• To close the attainment gap by providing intensive literacy and numeracy support to students entitled to catch up Premium 
• To raise self-esteem and aspirations of students entitled to Catch up Premium 
• To enhance existing provision 

To identify concerns and target intervention and support to accelerate progress 

 
For the 2019/20 Year 7 cohort of 239 students, currently 234 students have full Key Stage 2 data. 

Of these 234 students: 

•  62 students (of which 54% are PP) did not reach the expected standard in both Reading and Maths (scaled score KS2 general). 
• An additional 71 students (61% PP) did not reach the expected standard in Reading. 
• An additional 51 students (50% PP) did not reach the expected standard in Maths; 

Of these: 
• 14 students (72% PP) were either working below the level of the test or received a Standardised Score between 80 – 90 in Reading; 
•  9 students (4% PP) were either working below the level of the test or received a Standardised Score between 80 – 90 in Maths. 

• How was the funding spent? 
  
  

 Total spent approx. £17900 

Impacts 

• There were 62 students with a scaled score below 100 in Reading and Mathematics 
• In this measure of the standardised scores in English:   
• 44 students (71%) have improved performance from DC1 to DC2 
• Of these students:  24 are PP (55%), 24 are female (55%), 20 are male (45%) and 16 have an SEND need (36%)  
• In this measure of the standardised scores in Maths:   
• 14 students (23%) have improved performance from DC1 to DC2 
• Of these students: 7 are PP(50%), 10 are female (71%), 4 are male (29%) and 3 have an SEND need (21%) 

Due to the Coronavirus closure, a third DC (data capture) was not taken and so the figures above do not take into account the duration of the year. 

Planned Expenditure 2020-2021 

In 2020-2021 – at the time of writing the KS2 SATs have not taken place due to the Coronavirus pandemic.  Primary teachers will use teacher assessments. Once received, the figures will be updated. 

The proposed allocation for 2020-2021 is £20,000 

What do I need to do? How can I find out more? 

If you require further information, please contact arif.nedjat@ormistonsandwell.org.uk