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28/09/23

Break time is over and all the students are enjoying their final activities of the day here at Thames Young Mariners 👭🚣‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/cLhNOcbzfz— Waldegrave School () September 28, 2023

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28/09/23

Have a safe flight home✈️ We look forward to seeing you all and hearing about your time in Spain🇪🇸 https://t.co/2FMxWUvwwt— Waldegrave School () September 28, 2023

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28/09/23

Final night awards on the beach pic.twitter.com/8KUDRiCzXO— Miss Flanigan () September 28, 2023

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28/09/23

The last of our Year 7 cohort are currently at for a day of thrilling team building and fun. We hope our students are having a wonderful time participating in the activities! pic.twitter.com/6CbX2ajFEP— Waldegrave School () September 28, 2023

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28/09/23

Stunning scenes at the top of Parque del Mirador this morning on our way into El Raval pic.twitter.com/jhNBcXgtYa— Miss Flanigan () September 27, 2023

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28/09/23

Data collection today in the city centre to investigate the human elemennts of Geography in Barcelona pic.twitter.com/1JLHTKq1Pn— Miss Flanigan () September 27, 2023

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27/09/23

Wow🤩 Our A Level students sure are making the most of the lovely sunshine in Spain!🇪🇸The perfect weather for completing their ☀️ https://t.co/4KTXaCSGJd— Waldegrave School () September 27, 2023

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27/09/23

Sediment analysis on Playa de Grills. Calipers, rulers and clipboards ✅ pic.twitter.com/kSiEssrSVz— Miss Flanigan () September 26, 2023

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27/09/23

Morning classroom session has begun on a sunny morning in Barcelona. Recapping longshore drift before heading to Cap de Grills to test it’s direction and strength here. pic.twitter.com/kC0XTqXxUS— Miss Flanigan () September 26, 2023

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27/09/23

We hope our Year 13 Geographers have been enjoying their time in Barcelona🇪🇸 ☀️ We cannot wait to hear all about their trip upon their return later this week! ✈️ https://t.co/ZZvuR7Yo9x— Waldegrave School () September 27, 2023

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27/09/23

The Year 13s have landed in Barcelona! 🇪🇸✈️ pic.twitter.com/DFEmWXdB9s— Miss Flanigan () September 25, 2023

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25/09/23

After the success of last year’s 💚 we are pleased to be hosting another bake sale!🧁🍰 Cakes will be on sale to students and staff at break and lunch tomorrow so don’t forget to bring some money to school! pic.twitter.com/oTWgsimPKZ— Waldegrave School () September 25, 2023

20/09/23

Join us for our Sixth Form open evening on 19 October to find out more about our exciting range of courses available to students!🏫 Limited number of tickets are available so book quickly to avoid missing out! Reserve your place here: https://t.co/fhEBKmm5uk pic.twitter.com/2i0GfgaoJE— Waldegrave School () September 20, 2023

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19/09/23

Our Y7s are settling in well as they continue our tradition🤩Today’s group have enjoyed an awesome day of outdoor activities including team building exercises, kayaking, and raft building!🚣‍♀️🏄‍♀️🌦️ pic.twitter.com/iDpXHk7Sg4— Waldegrave School () September 19, 2023

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15/09/23

Year 13 English Literature students loved seeing Kedar Williams-Stirling in the flesh in last night. Buzzing all the way home! pic.twitter.com/QBmbWhWzPk— Waldegrave School () September 15, 2023

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08/09/23

📣 Open Morning Tours 📣Tour dates are now available for Year 5 & 6 families to reserve tickets to one of the below dates, but be quick as there are limited spaces! We look forward to meeting you😊 Full details at: https://t.co/VmEDEq0Dt4 pic.twitter.com/CARTLiLqB7— Waldegrave School () September 8, 2023

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29/08/23

If your child is anxious about going back to school, here are some things you can do to support them and encourage them to talk about how they are feeling. https://t.co/TuiwvKZ2Em— YoungMinds () August 28, 2023

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24/08/23

It has been a successful first day of Sixth Form Enrolment! We are really excited to be welcoming our new Sixth Form cohort🤩 pic.twitter.com/KOEP4VnErZ— Waldegrave School () August 24, 2023

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24/08/23

🎉GCSE success at Waldegrave🎉91% achieved at least 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade 4 and above, 76% achieved 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade 5 and above, 47% of all grades were at Grade 7 or above! Well done🥳👏 pic.twitter.com/noE4fBkKS8— Waldegrave School () August 24, 2023

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24/08/23

Congratulations to all our Year 11 students who received their today. We are so proud of your achievements!👏🎉 pic.twitter.com/KxZmaLGS4S— Waldegrave School () August 24, 2023

Disadvantaged Students

Background

In April 2011, the Government introduced the Pupil Premium Grant which was additional funding given to schools to support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds by closing the attainment gap between them and their more affluent peers. Government and National documents now refer to Pupil Premium students as Disadvantaged students. Schools receive a set amount per pupil registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years (known as Ever6 FSM). Further details of this and other disadvantaged qualifying pupils can be found on the GOV.UK website in the document Pupil Premium: Conditions of Grant 2018-19. Schools can decide how to spend the Pupil Premium grant since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility. In doing so funding is strategically aimed at tackling significant barriers to learning for disadvantaged students within the school and wider community context. This targets and supports pupils who are or are at risk of being vulnerable in terms of poor attendance to school, disengagement, low aspirations, low self-esteem and confidence, and outcomes that are below expectation.

Key Objective

The primary objective is to use the pupil premium funding to ensure pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are well supported to achieve high outcomes that are at least in line with their more affluent peers. National data shows pupils in receipt of free school meals significantly achieve less well compared to their more prosperous peers. The difference in this attainment gap widens as pupils move from primary through to secondary schooling. The key priority is to reduce this difference in attainment and progress for disadvantaged students from their starting points when compared to non-disadvantaged students nationally with the same starting points, thus securing high achievement and successful outcomes, thereby improving life chances.

Waldegrave School Pupil Premium Student Strategy

Our Waldegrave school values ‘Enjoy, achieve, empower’, embodies the culture of the school where each child is valued. We are committed to ensuring the progress, achievement and well-being of all our pupils. To ensure the effectiveness of targeted strategies employed we embed these into our whole school ethos of high aspirations and attainment. All Waldegrave staff are hugely committed to ensuring disadvantaged students are given the same opportunities as their peers through a high quality inclusive educational experience which is designed to meet individual learning needs. Therefore, it is important to recognise that high expectations, great teaching and learning, excellent pastoral care, and strong academic resilience are strands that build the fabric of school life at Waldegrave for all pupils, and through this all pupils including disadvantaged students can reach their full potential irrespective of background or disadvantage.

Pupil Premium Student Strategy Statement 2022-2023