Southborough Primary School
Addressing Gaps in Learning
What problems were in your school and how did you identify them?
Disadvantaged pupils were making poor progress in comparison to their peers. This led to a large gap in attainment and they were not well prepared for their future education.
What actions did you take?
We took a holistic approach to improving outcomes for these children, this included;
- Small group interventions, PiXL for example, to focus and develop learning of key skills.
- An Easter revision camp for pupils in Year 6 to ensure that they make the best progress they can.
- Effective Teaching Support in EYFS to ensure disadvantaged children have the best start in their learning.
- Ensuring that vulnerable children are not unfairly disadvantaged due to their family circumstances, by providing opportunities available to other children, e.g. by subsidising clubs, and ensuring access to school run opportunities on a case by case basis.
- Developing the use of a nurture group to ensure the good progress of pupils with attachment difficulties.
What were the outcomes?
Disadvantaged children now make progress in the top 5% of all children nationally.
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