Paddington Academy
Breaking down all barriers to learning for LPA pupils
What problems were in your school and how did you identify them?
-EAL students identified by entry tests
-Students who could not, or did not engage with their learning
What actions did you take?
-Compulsory after school targeted interventions and independent study 'prep' from the start of Year 11, with extra support for low prior attaining students
-Targeted academic mentoring by SLT
-Every Year 11 student had a mentor to guide and support them through the year
-Ensured outstanding T&L in all lessons
-Access to Hegarty Maths through compulsory lunch clubs
-Targeted lunch interventions
-Modified curriculum plans
-Small teaching groups for LPAs in English, Maths and Science
-Comprehensive parent information evenings, followed up with many parent meetings and Parents' Evenings
-Relentless focus on attendance and punctuality
What were the outcomes?
30th best P8 score in the country (0.79).
Attainment in English and Maths is top 10% for low prior attainers
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