In his recent letter to all schools Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, has announced that with effect from 25th February 2013, OFSTED will be reporting specifically on the performance of pupils supported through the Pupil Premium, compared to all other pupils in the school.
He has also announced that inspectors will scrutinise schools’ own assessment data and evaluate the progress made by those pupils eligible for the Year 7 Catch-Up Premium that was recently launched. See here for more information.
This means schools need to be very clear about how they are using this funding and the impact it is having on pupil progress. Coaching for Progress improves academic outcomes for Pupil Premium pupils and can support underachieving Year 7 pupils to make accelerated progress and you can use these funding streams to access support from us.