Briefing Paper for Assessment at Pilgrim School – August 2014


Cohort Information:

Number on Role
2013/14 / 2012/13 / 2011/12 / 3 year average
Year 11 / 65 / 53 / 67 / 61.6
KS4 (Year 11 and Year 10) / 109 / 104 / 109 / 107.3
KS3 (Year 7 – 9) / 48 / 54 / 56 / 52.6
KS 1-2 / 7 / 7 / 7 / 7
Total number of pupils taught / 164 / 165 / 172 / 167
Total number of pupils through system[1] / 242 / 237 / 231 / 236
Characteristics of the School
2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 3 year average
Numbers of pupils on pupil premium / 20 / 12 / 12 / 14.6
Numbers of pupils from minority ethnic groups / 3 / 4 / 5 / 4
Numbers of pupils supported at school action plus / 142 / 148 / 151 / 147
Numbers of pupils with a statement of SEN / 22 / 17 / 21 / 20
PNumbers of pupils who are girls / 99 / 91 / 93 / 94.3
Numbers of pupils who are boys / 65 / 74 / 79 / 72.6
Main SEN type – 3 Year trend
School Action Plus / Statements
Main SEN / Medical Need / 2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 year average / 2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 Year Average
Specific learning Difficulty / 3 / 2 / 2 / 2.3 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Moderate Learning Difficulty / 4 / 6 / 6 / 5.3 / 2 / 2 / 6 / 3.3
Severe Learning Difficulty / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0.6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0.3
Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulties / 23 / 32 / 29 / 28 / 7 / 8 / 6 / 7
Speech, Language and Communication Needs / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1.6 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0.3
Hearing Impairment / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0.3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Visual Impairement / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Multi-Sensory Impairment / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Physical Disability / 2 / 2 / 4 / 2.3 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0.6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder / 8 / 6 / 12 / 8.6 / 10 / 6 / 9 / 8.3
Other / 98 / 97 / 97 / 97.3 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Medical Conditions of Pupils Taught
2013 -14 / 2012 - 13 / 2011 - 12 / 3 Year Av
Autistic Sprectrum Disorder / 16 / 19 / 18 / 17.6
Anxiety / 114 / 116 / 121 / 117
CfS / Me / 19 / 11 / 6 / 12
Teenage Pregnancy / 7 / 11 / 11 / 9.6
Orthopaedics / 12 / 14 / 14 / 13.3
Oncology / 2 / 3 / 2 / 2.3
Others / 24 / 13 / 21 / 19.3
School Level Absence and Exclusions – 3 Year Trend
Absence / 2013 - 2014[2] / 2012 - 2013[3] / 2011 - 2012[4] / 3 year average
Absence – 30% absence or less / 20 pupils – 12% / 37 pupils – 22% / 23 pupils – 13%
Persistent absence – 50% absence or greater / 129 pupils – 79% / 30 pupils – 18% / 29 pupils – 16.9%
% of sessions missed due to overall absence / 28%
Exclusions / 2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 – 2012 / 3 Year Average
Permanent Exclusions as a percentage of the pupil group / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
% enrolments with 1 or more fixed term exclusions / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Fixed term exclusions as a percentage of the pupil group / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Prior Attainment
Average Point Score at KS2 (Average English and Maths – not fine points score because data is unavailable)
Year Group / 2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 year average
Year 11 / 25.54 / 25.44 / NDA / 25.49
KS4 / 26.08 / 25.27 / NDA / 25.67
KS3 / 24.36 / 25.00 / NDA / 24.68
KS1-2 / NDA / No pupils / NDA / NDA
Pupil Premium / 23.12 / 23.00 / NDA / 23.06
SEN / 22.49 / 22.00 / NDA / 22.24
High Attaining / 28.69 / 30.40 / NDA
Prior Attainment
Average Point Score from baseline on entry (Average of English and Maths only)
Year Group / 2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 year average
Year 11 / 24.53 / 24.54 / 28.55 / 25.87
KS4 / 23.77 / 24.20 / 28.23 / 25.40
KS3 / 22.14 / 22.40 / 20.85 / 21.79
KS1-2 / NDA / No pupils / 17.75 / 17.75
Pupil Premium / 21.35 / 21.08 / 21.75 / 21.39
SEN / 18.78 / 21.20 / 26.06 / 22.01
High Attaining / 31.62 / 45.40

Attainment at KS4

Percentage of Students Achieving 5 or more A* - C (including English and Maths) at GCSE and Equivalent
2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 year average
Cohort Size / 43 / 34* / 45* / 41
% figure / 9% / 9% / 9% / 9%
Attainment, Average Capped Point Score, Best 8 Subjects at GCSE and Equivalent
2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 year average
Cohort Size / 43 / 34
Capped Point Score / 118.9 (equivalent to 5xF) all pupils
191.25 (5xD) – pupils who actually took 5 / 139.64
Attainment, Average Point Score, Best 5 Subjects at GCSE and Equivalent
2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 year average
Cohort Size / 43 / 34
Capped Point Score / 118.9 (equivalent to 5xF) all pupils
191.25 (5xD) – pupils who actually took 5 / 139.64
Percentage of Students Achieving 5 or more A*-G at GCSE and Equivalent
2013 - 2014 / 2012 – 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 year average
Cohort Size / 43 / 34* / 45 / 41
% figure / 39% / 56% / 42% / 44%

*excluding TP cases

Attainment, average point score at Key Stage 4 for Ebacc English, Maths and Science (Year 11 Cohort)
Cohort / Subject / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 3 Year Average
Cohort Size / 43 / 26 / 28 / 32.30
English / 30.70 / 25.13 / 30.23 / 28.68
Maths / 31.07 / 27.8 / 31.57 / 30.14
Science / 37.2 (26 entries) / 32.37 (16 entries) / NDA / 34.78

Progress Measures

Progress measure Average Point Score gain in English Maths and Science (Year 11 Cohort)
2013 - 2014 / 2012 - 2013 / 2011 - 2012 / 3 year average
From KS2 / From Entry / From KS2 / From Entry / From KS2 / From Entry / From KS2 / From Entry
English / 7.87 / 9.02 / 3.36 / 3.54 / NDA / 1.98 / 5.61 / 4.84
Maths / 6.47 / 6.30 / 4.41 / 4.13 / NDA / 5.60 / 5.44 / 5.34
Science / NDA / 7.40 / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 7.40
  • Cohort numbers will differ depending on data available, particularly for KS2 calculations

Average Point Score Progress by Significant Group – 3 Year Pattern – KS2 Baseline
Academic Year 2013 - 2014 / Academic Year 2012 - 2013 / Academic Year 2011 - 2012 / 3 Year Rolling Average
Mean APS Gain Score / Mean APS Gain Score / Mean APS Gain Score / Mean APS Gain Score
English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science*
Whole Cohort number / 7.87
(31) / 6.47
(34) / 9.5
(8) / 3.36
(22) / 4.41
(22) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 5.61 / 5.44 / 9.5
1:1 / 0.66
(9) / 2.54
(11) / 2.66
(3) / 6.75
(4) / 4.25
(4) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 3.70 / 3.39 / 2.66
Pupil premium / 4.62
(8) / 4.16
(6) / NDA / -3.0
(1) / 6.5
(2) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 0.81 / 5.33 / NDA
High Attainers / 9.66
(6) / 6.20
(5) / 6.0
(3) / 10.5
(6) / 15.5
(6) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 10.08 / 10.85 / 6.0
Statemented Pupils / -7
(2) / -4.3
(3) / NDA / NDA / -13.0
(1) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / -7.0 / -8.65 / NDA
ASD / 1.0
(2) / 4.3
(3) / NDA / -3.0
(1) / 14.0
(1) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / -2.0 / 9.15 / NDA
Anxiety / 10.47
(19) / 7.32
(22) / 11.8
(5) / 3.33
(18) / 3.61
(18) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 6.9 / 5.46 / 11.8
CFS / ME / 11.2
(5) / 11.5
(4) / 12.0
(1) / 9
(1) / 21
(1) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 10.1 / 16.25 / 12.0
Other diagnosis / -3.16
(6) / 2.33
(6) / 2.5
(2) / 4.0
(2) / -1.5
(2) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 0.42 / 0.41 / 2.5
Boys / 7.37
(8) / 6.73
(11) / 10
(2) / 0.27
(11) / 2.67
(12) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 3.82 / 4.70 / 10
Girls / 8.04
(23) / 6.34
(23) / 9.33
(6) / 6.45
(11) / 6.5
(10) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 7.24 / 6.42 / 9.33

*Based on one year’s worth of data as KS2 data for science not requested until September 2013

Average Point Score Progress by Significant Group – 3 Year Pattern – From Entry
Academic Year 2013 - 2014 / Academic Year 2012 - 2013 / Academic Year 2011 - 2012 / 3 Year Rolling Average
Mean APS Gain Score / Mean APS Gain Score / Mean APS Gain Score / Mean APS Gain Score
English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science
Whole Cohort number * / 9.02
(39) / 6.30
(39) / 7.4
(20) / 3.54
(26) / 4.13
(26) / 11.0
(1) / 1.98
(28) / 5.60
(28) / NDA / 4.84 / 5.34 / 9.2
1:1 / 2.22
(9) / 1.82
(11) / 5.25
(4) / 6.25
(4) / 8.25
(4) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 4.23 / 5.03 / 5.25
Pupil premium / 4.33
(9) / 3.86
(7) / 7.33
(3) / -2.83
(3) / 2.66
(3) / NDA / 7.67
(3) / 7.17
(3) / NDA / 3.05 / 4.56 / 7.33
High Attainers** / 12.14
(7) / 4.50
(6) / 5.17
(6) / 12.17
(6) / 13.83
(6) / 11.0
(1) / 10.66
(6) / 7.60
(6) / NDA / 11.65 / 8.64 / 8.08
Statemented Pupils / -0.2
(5) / -3.0
(5) / 12.0
(1) / -0.5
(3) / 6.67
(3) / NDA / 2.87
(4) / -0.37
(4) / NDA / 0.72 / 2.0 / 12.0
ASD / 8.0
(3) / 1.0
(3) / 2.0
(1) / -0.17
(3) / 4.67
(3) / NDA / -0.25
(6) / 3.25
(6) / NDA / 2.53 / 2.97 / 2.0
Anxiety / 10.28
(25) / 6.28
(25) / 5.75
(12) / 3.20
(20) / 3.37
(20) / 11.0
(1) / 1.95
(19) / 6.26
(19) / NDA / 5.14 / 5.30 / 8.37
CFS / ME / 12.8
(5) / 14.5
(4) / 15.66
(3) / 11.0
(1) / 17.0
(1) / NDA / 12.25
(2) / 9.25
(2) / NDA / 12.01 / 13.58 / 15.66
Other diagnosis / 0.57
(7) / 5.0
(8) / 7.5
(4) / 8.75
(2) / 4.5
(2) / NDA / -4.5
(1) / 0
(1) / NDA / 1.60 / 3.16 / 7.5
Boys / 7.5
(12) / 5.85
(13) / 10.0
(4) / 1.42
(13) / 4.19
(13) / NDA / -0.61
(13) / 4.69
(13) / NDA / 2.77 / 4.91 / 10.0
Girls / 9.70
(27) / 6.54
(26) / 6.75
(16) / 5.65
(13) / 4.08
(13) / 11.0
(1) / 4.23
(15) / 6.40
(15) / NDA / 6.52 / 5.67 / 8.87
  • Numbers in brackets represent pupils with complete sets of data to be able to calculate gains

Percentage Progress by Significant Group – 3 Year Pattern – KS2 Baseline
Academic Year 2013 - 2014 / Academic Year 2012 - 2013 / Academic Year 2011 - 2012 / 3 Year Rolling Average
English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science
Whole Cohort number / 24%
(31) / 19%
(31) / NDA / 5%
(22) / 9%
(22) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 15% / 14% / NDA
1:1 / 29%
(7) / 11%
(9) / NDA / 25%
(4) / 25%
(4) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 27% / 18% / NDA
Pupil premium / 0%
(8) / 17%
(6) / NDA / 0%
(1) / 0%
(2) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 0% / 17% / NDA
High Attainers / 40%
(5) / 50%
(6) / NDA / 20%
(5) / 40%
(5) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 30% / 45% / NDA
Statemented Pupils / 0%
(2) / 0%
(3) / NDA / 0%
(1) / 0%
(1) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 0% / 0% / NDA
ASD / 0%
(2) / 33%
(3) / NDA / 0%
(1) / 0%
(1) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 0% / 33% / NDA
Anxiety / 28%
(18) / 25%
(20) / NDA / 6%
(18) / 6%
(18) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 17% / 16% / NDA
CFS / ME / 40%
(5) / 0%
(3) / NDA / 0%
(1) / 100%
(1) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 40% / 100% / NDA
Other diagnosis / 0%
(4) / 0%
(6) / NDA / 0%
(2) / 0%
(2) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 0% / 0% / NDA
Boys / 11%
(9) / 33%
(9) / NDA / 0%
(11) / 8%
(12) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 11% / 21% / NDA
Girls / 27%
(22) / 14%
(22) / NDA / 9%
(11) / 10%
(10) / NDA / NDA / NDA / NDA / 18% / 12% / NDA
Percentage Progress by Significant Group – 3 Year Pattern – On Entry Baseline
Academic Year 2013 - 2014 / Academic Year 2012 - 2013 / Academic Year 2011 - 2012 / 3 Year Rolling Average
English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science / English / Maths / Science
Whole Cohort number / 71%
(38) / 73%
(38) / 70%
(20) / 56%
(26) / 46%
(26) / NDA / 43%
(28) / 57%
(28) / NDA / 57% / 59% / 70%
1:1 / 50%
(8) / 70%
(10) / 50%
(4) / 50%
(4) / 75%
(4) / NDA / 0%
(8) / 13%
(8) / NDA / 33% / 53% / 50%
Pupil premium / 56%
(9) / 71%
(7) / 66%
(3) / 0%
(3) / 33%
(3) / NDA / 33%
(3) / 66%
(3) / NDA / 30% / 57% / 66%
High Attainers / 75%
(8) / 83%
(6) / 66%
(6) / 100%
(5) / 100%
(5) / NDA / 100%
(6) / 100%
(6) / NDA / 92% / 94% / 66%
Statemented Pupils / 20%
(5) / 40%
(5) / 100%
(1) / 33%
(3) / 33%
(3) / NDA / 50%
(4) / 50%
(4) / NDA / 34% / 41% / 100%
ASD / 66%
(3) / 66%
(3) / 0%
(1) / 33%
(3) / 33%
(3) / NDA / 40%
(5) / 60%
(5) / NDA / 46% / 53% / 0%
Anxiety / 75%
(24) / 75%
(24) / 66%
(12) / 50%
20 / 45%
(20) / NDA / 45%
(18) / 61%
(18) / NDA / 57% / 60% / 66%
CFS / ME / 75%
(4) / 100%
(4) / 100%
(3) / 100%
(1) / 100%
(1) / NDA / 50%
(2) / 50%
(2) / NDA / 75% / 83% / 100%
Other diagnosis / 43%
(7) / 75%
(8) / 75%
(4) / 50%
(2) / 50%
(2) / NDA / 0%
(2) / 0%
(2) / NDA / 31% / 42% / 75%
Boys / 67%
(12) / 77%
(13) / 75%
(4) / 31%
(13) / 46%
(13) / NDA / 31%
(13) / 54%
(13) / NDA / 43% / 59% / 75%
Girls / 73%
(26) / 76%
(25) / 69%
(16) / 69%
(13) / 38%
(13) / NDA / 53%
(15) / 60%
(15) / NDA / 65% / 58% / 69%

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[1] Pupil marked as guest – will usually mean intervention by RSO

[2] Attendance Compared to full time mainstream provision ie. 25 hours per week

[3] Attendance recording changed from provision offered at Pilgrim to provision compared to full time mainstream provision

[4] Attendance of provision offered