Part A: Pupil premium strategy plan
Statement of intent
Brook Academy is a specialist day school that provides education for boys and girls who have an EHCP based on an SEMH/SCLN diagnosis of need. We currently have 64 pupils on roll, boys, and girls, with currently 70% of the school cohort (45 pupils) eligible for pupil premium. Brook is a relatively new school developing new systems and processes under a new Academy Trust to enable us to embed a culture of high expectations, developing staff through CPD to create an innovative curriculum focused on meeting need and making impact to every learner.
Brook Academy is on a journey of improvement and has a project development plan written into the SEF/AIP of the school, with a focus on Quality of Education (SEND/Meeting Need) Behaviour and Attitudes (Culture), Personal Development (Empowerment, Self-Agency) and Leadership and Management.
Our aim is to ensure that our disadvantaged pupils have the same opportunities, support, challenge and ambition as our non-disadvantaged pupils so that their potential is realised and nobody is left behind. All staff are dedicated to ensuring that the gap in attainment and achievement closes for these pupils and that the school continues to promote a fully inclusive ethos.
We encourage our pupils to embrace the school values of equity, resilience and togetherness to ensure that they are thriving in all that they do and to establish the mindset of success. Our disadvantaged pupils should therefore achieve at least in line with our non-disadvantaged pupils.
Our strategy is to ensure that pupils have access to quality first teaching in a broad and balanced curriculum. A review of our curriculum has highlighted areas for development, and a focus on these will reduce barriers to achievement. We have also given additional focus on engaging with families to support their child’s learning and ensuring that they have all of the resources and support they need.
We are also encouraging pupils to develop their cultural capital and to take part in many of the enrichment activities and trips that allow them to develop their social, emotional and mental wellbeing.
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