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Neil BradfordFeatherstone High School

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Featherstone High School

• Southall, Middlesex• Mixed Comprehensive 11-18 (1500 on roll)• Leading Edge (Use of data)• ICT Mark (800 wireless devices)• Capita Partner• Ofsted Outstanding

Our data lets know how

• Every individual is performing• Every subject is performing• Every class within every subject is performing• Every year group is performing• Every half-term

We respond to this knowledge by• Supporting individuals• Targeted booster • Strategic placement of experienced staff• Targeted academic mentoring• Rigorously self-evaluating• Key strategic decisions (early entry maths &

English)• Constantly informing students and parents• Help those students that need it

Collecting and Analysing our Data

• NFER /KS3 Sub-levels/Predicted grades KS4/5• Data held in SIMS Mark-sheets• Tutor groups, Subject Classes & Year groups• Analysed through SIMS Assessment &

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Academic Profile/Subject progress

Student names

Key Stage 3 Mark Sheet

kS2 SL

Current SL

Progress in SL

Progress Comment

Student names

Key Stage 3 Mark Sheet

Progress made in Sub levels Colour

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72 Spanish students making an

Average of over 6 sub-levels

Sub-levels progress : SIMS Discover

GCSE mark-sheets and Analysis of data

Progress and attainment• Marksheets and group analysis• Marksheets KS4 projection v target• Marksheets organised carefully to enable

efficient extraction of key data• Projected grades entered every half-term by

our subject staff

Group Pass FFTD 3+x1 0.8 100x2 0.8 100x3 0.4 78x4 0.2 50x5 0.1 60x6 0.4 50x7 0.0 33y1 0.8 61y2 0.7 33y3 0.6 23y4 -0.4 0

Group Pass FFTD VA 3+

x1 100 0.8 100

x2 100 0.8 100

x3 96 0.4 78

x4 67 0.2 50

x5 41 0.1 60

x6 13 0.4 50

x7 24 0.0 33

y1 5 0.8 61

y2 4 0.7 33

y3 0 0.6 23

y4 0 -0.4 0

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Marksheet

Marksheet

Group Pass FFTD VA 3+x1 100 0.8 100x2 100 0.8 100x3 96 0.4 78x4 67 0.2 50x5 41 0.1 60x6 13 0.4 50x7 24 0.0 33y1 5 0.8 61y2 4 0.7 33y3 0 0.6 23y4 0 -0.4 0

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GCSE SUBJECT ANALYSIS

PASS% FFTD PASS FFTD

Art 33 -0.8 Geog 51 0.83

Biology 98 0.4 History 58 0.25

Business 78 1 Music 24 -0.1

Single Bus 67 -0.6 PE 85 0.1

Chemistry 90 0.2 Physics 100 0.1

Dance 0 0 Re 62 0.2

English 49 0.14 Science c 38 0.7

French 71 0.12 Science a 35 -0.3

Maths 45 0.45 Spanish 83 0.2

Aspect Analysis

Marksheet

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FFTD % ( without export)

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Whole School Performance on one Mark-sheet

• GCSE 5+A*-C English & Maths• Value Added Estimate• 3/4 Levels of Progress• English Bacc• Use of Filters

5+A*-C in E&M Levels of progress E&M Eng Bacc Value Added

5A*-C inc E & M

• Maths Pass = 50• English Pass = 20• Other passes = 1 per subject

• 73+ = 5A*-C inc Eng & Maths• 53-64 only need English• 23-34 only need Maths

Projected Performance of Ability Groups for 2010 red = 2009 act

no Ks2 5+A*-Cinc E & M

5+A*-C CVA Pred

+3 Eng +3 Maths

Higher 40 47 31.531.4

83 94 100 100 1000 82 80

Middle 58 66 27.727.3

63 70 95 87 1058 82 66

Lower 88 89 21.420.9

11 20 57 60 1060 55 47

ALL 240 240 25.525.3

36 50 64 80 1031 69 76 60 77

Projected Performance of Ability Groups

no Ks2 5+A*-Cinc E & M

5+A*-C CVA Pred

+3 Eng

+3 Maths

Indian 81 26.4 51 79 1043 69 68

Somali 44 24.6 25 66 1038 71 47

Pakistani 34 24.7 47 73 1051 84 72

ALL 180 25.5 36 64 1031 69 60

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5A*-C inc English & Maths Predicted 68%

Critical group identificationStudents are expected to pass maths achieve at least 3 more GCSEs and get a D in English

Value Added Across groups

5+A*-C inc E & M across groups

3 levels of progress result set analysis through KS4

Outcomes & Progress of Groups5A*-C in Eng &

Maths Value added

All 60 1029Boys 54 1017Girls 67 1042Afghan 50 1035Indian 60 1029Pakistani 74 1030Somali 52 1041SEN action 50 1013SEN action + 31 1010FSM 61 1029Attend 100% 63 1044Attend 93-99 61 1032Attend 85-92 62 1016Attend < 85 14 904

Analysing the performance of

the 6th form

• ALPS Scores from projected grades• Easy Subject Comparison• Aspect Analysis for subject pass rates• Chance Analysis GCSE to A level

ALPs Target grade

AS result

Current Projected A2

result

Difference between ALPs Target and

Current projected grade

ALPS Scores In SIMS

Group ALPs Score

Biology ALPs Score Calculated in SIMs at point

of data entry

Impact of grade changes

ALPS Data from SIMs  Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Av Thermometer

Art 1.11     1.11 3

Biology 1.04 1.06   1.05 2

Business 1.09     1.09  

Chem 0.86 1.04   1.02 2

Drama          

Economics 1.06 1.02   1.04 3

English 1.01     1.01 4

Geog 0.79     0.79 8

Gov Pol* 1.09     1.09 3

History* 1.23     1.23 1

IT 1.02     1.02 3

Maths 1.06 0.96 0.97 1 3

FM         3

Panjabi no thermometer        

PE         3

Physics 0.77     0.77 7

Psychology 1.08     1.08 2

Sociology 1.19     1.19 2

Spanish 0.76     0.76 7

ICT1.02 = ALPs 3

ICT grade distribution Data

At or above ALPs Target

1 grade below ALPs Target

>1 grade below alps Target

TLRs 6th Form

Year 13 Outcomes and Progress Summer 1

5 57 7 4 1 4

1 2 2 5 2 3

UCAS Points by Groups

Summer 1

Spring 1

GCSE TO A2

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Nat.Expected Performance

Value Added by AbilityBelow 1000 Above 1000

high 33 67

middle 23 77

low 3 97

total 25 75

3 levels of Progress English and Maths

Year 13

Within Group Variation

GCSE average pt score v Total LT Points

GCSE Av Pt sc

GCSE Average pt sc v Average LT score

GCSE AV pt sc3020 40 60

GCSE Av Pt score A-Level Only

Projections v Previous results2009 2011 2012

Average pts 208 227 217

Total 663 765 681 (3.15)

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Headline Figures (not including BTEC)

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Projection v FFTD

GCSE Only : Residual Analysis

Analysis of Key Groups & Individuals

Key Students

Group Analysis

Target v Actual: Maths V FFTD

Target v Actual (groups)

Group target

Group result

Subject Comment

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Low Ability Maths group

•22 in the group•Blue boys Pink girls•Group average pt sc 8 points below school average•Residual = -0.04 maths score = av of other GCSE•Variation higher than year group

Research Groups: Maths Booster

We Know How…

• Every individual is performing• Every subject is performing• Every class within every subject is performing• Every year group is performing• Every half-term

We respond to this knowledge by• Supporting individuals• Targeted booster • Strategic placement of experienced staff• Targeted academic mentoring• Rigorously self-evaluating• Key strategic decisions (early entry maths &

English)• Constantly informing students and parents• Help those students that need it

Impact

• Starting point KS2 26.1 NFER V 90 Q 94• On course for 5+ A*-C in En & Ma 68%• Value Added 1028-1050 last 6 years• ALPS 1 • Ofsted Outstanding• Over subscribed• Attendance >96%

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