Cockshut Hill School has 994 students on roll 54% of which qualify for pupil premium funding. The funding allocation for the academic year 2020-2021 is £558,000. The statement was published in October 2020 and will be reviewed in February 2021 by Gemma Sheerman Assistant Principal Assessment and approved by Marc O’Malley Vice Principal. The governer lead for Pupil Premium is Angie Matharu.

Pupil premium performance has significantly improved over the last 2 academic years. Rising from -0.96 in 2017/2018 to -0.20 in 2018/2019 and then again in 2019/2020 (data not published for this academic year). Attainment 8 has improved from 29.14 in 2017/2018 to 35.54 in 2018/2019 and 37.54 in 2019/2020. The percentage of students achieving a grade 5 or higher in English and Maths has risen from 8.9% in 2017/2018 to 18.2% in 2018/2019 and 23.9% in 2019/2020. The percentage of students achieving a grade 4 of higher in English and Maths has risen from 26.8% in 2017/2018 to 30.3% in 2018/2019 and 49.6% in 2019/2020.

• To embed a literacy programme to enhance students reading ages year on year
• To improve rates of progress across KS3/KS4 for Pupil Premium students, particularly high attaining students, SEND and boys
•  Increase attendance rates for Pupil Premium students
• Improve behaviour of Pupil Premium Students
• Further develop our students character to be culturally aware and well-rounded citizens
• Ensure all Pupil Premium pupils have the technology to work from home