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Case study: How we closed our Pupil Premium gap

Interventions Case studies Narrowing the Gap
We’re all focused on narrowing the gap. School leader Phil Denton explains some of the strategies and approaches that have proved successful at his school

Last summer’s results at St Edmund Arrowsmith High School reflected a significant improved performance for disadvantaged students.
The Progress 8 score for this group was a strong +0.09. This is well above the national average which Fischer Family Trust report at around –0.36.

There were some central strategies which supported this improved performance. These strategies built upon, what I will define as “the fundamentals”.

In addition to the fundamentals, this article will detail some of our most successful initiatives which we have developed following inspiration from creative colleagues at St Edmund Arrowsmith and successful practices seen at other high-performing schools.

These are the basics which may not require a financial outlay from the Pupil Premium pot but they do require a focus from staff at all levels within a school.

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