1. TFL
Priority, Performance and
Partnership
Children’s Forum Event
June 13th 2012
Pam Weston/ Bill Morris
Whatever
it takes…

2. Poverty measures in Leicester
• Benefit take-up in Leicester is high
• Employment levels are low ( compared to
national averages)
• Unemployment levels are high – and disproportionately
affect some communities more than others – e.g. Somalis, Pakistani
and Bangladeshi communities
• Skills levels are low – high proportion with low or
no qualifications
• 63% adults in Leicester have expressed difficulty
in literacy

3. Indices of Multiple Deprivation

4. % in poverty
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Spinney Hills
New Parks
Charnwood
Freemen
Braunstone Park & Rowley
Fields
Eyres Monsell
Beaumont Leys
Stoneygate
Westcotes
Coleman
Abbey
Belgrave
Latimer
NI116 % of Children in Poverty
Castle
Fosse
Thurncourt
Humberstone and Hamilton
Evington
Aylestone
Rushey Mead
Western Park
City Average
Knighton
poverty by ward (1 in 3 = 27,000 !!)
Children and young people (0-19) living in

5. Level Playing Field ?
Map could show
• Ethnicity
breakdown
• Deprivation
• Achievement at
KS2 /KS4 / 19+
• NEET
•Life expectancy

6. The ‘High Jump’ approach to system-
wide improvement
Height in inches
Fosbury
Height in Inches
Scissors Flop
Fosbury Flop
Straddle
Western Roll
Scissors
1900 1920 1952 1968 1996
Grint, K. (2010) Wicked Problems and Clumbsy Solutions [PowerPoint slides] Retrieved from National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services

7. Foundation Stage Outcomes (5 year trend)

8. Foundation Stage Headlines
• In 2011, the gap between Leicester and national
outcomes closed following a slight widening of the gap
2009-10. This rate of improvement is one of the fastest
nationally.
• The gap between the lowest performing 20% and all
children in Leicester is now closer than it is nationally.
• Wide variation between wards (48% Charnwood- 70%
Evington)
• Performance of Asian and Mixed Heritage groups are
higher in Leicester than nationally.
• Largest gap is for WBr (-7% against national)

9. Key Stage 1 outcomes

10. Reading at KS1

11. Leicester’s Reading Pledge
Whatever
it takes…
We will do whatever it takes...
To get every child in Leicester
reading.

12. KS1 Headlines
• Outcomes at Level 2b and above have risen in
all 3 subjects.
• Gap between Leicester and national are
closing
• Boy’s outcomes rose higher than those for
girls in reading, writing and maths.
• Largest gap between Leicester and national
are for WBr (-8% points)

13. Key Stage 2 outcomes

14. % making expected progress in English
at KS2

15. % making expected progress in maths
at KS2

16. KS2 Headlines (Attainment)
• The attainment gap (level 4+ Combined) between
Leicester and national has closed to 2% compared
to an 8% gap in 2007
• The gender gap has also closed to 2% for both
boys and girls.
• In 2007, the attainment gap between Leicester’s
boys and national was 10%
• In 2007, Leicester was ranked 148/151 local
authorities. Our national rank in 2011 is 109/152

17. KS2 Headlines (Progress)
• In English, both boys and girls exceeded
national expectations for progress by 1%
• In Maths, both boys and girls exceeded
national expectations for progress by 2%
• In Maths, boys made slightly better progress
than girls (85% boys compared to 84% girls).

18. EIP % 5A*-C EM 2006 - 2011
60
52
49
50 44
41
40 34 36
30
20
10
0
EIP 2006 EIP 2007 EIP 2008 EIP 2009 EIP 2010 EIP 2011

19. Improvement in KS4 results in Leicester EIP schools
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
%A-C in English 46 50 53 56 61 67
%A-C in Maths 41 43 47 52 58 60
%Science 2 or more good
44 46 52 56 59
GCSE
%5+A-C incl. E&M 34 36 41 44 48 52

20. KS4 attainment outcomes

21. Combined characteristics
Ethnic Group Gender FSM Cohort Size %5A*-C(EM)
Indian Female No 490 70
Indian Female Yes 78 56
White Male No 530 34
British
White Male Yes 109 15
British

22. KS4 Progress

23. KS4 Headlines (Attainment)
• Year on year improvement in GCSE attainment
in the 3 core subjects since 2007
• The attainment gap between boys and girls
widened in 2010 but closed again in 2011,
however, both groups improved.
• National results for all pupils and girls
improved more than in Leicester which has led
to a widening of the attainment gap.

24. KS4 Headlines (Progress)
• The expected progress in English in Leicester is better
than national and the gap widened in 2011.
• The picture in maths is less favourable. Expected
progress is less than national and the gap is widening.
• Outcomes for ‘disadvantaged groups’ are close to or
exceed outcomes for the same groups nationally.
However, the gap between this group and all pupils in
Leicester, has widened since 2010.
• The most significant gaps exist for all White groups and
Black African Boys against national comparators.

25. KS4 relative performance

26. Standing at the Crossroads
• 0-19 Strategic review
• Changing role of the LA
• Academies/ Free schools
• New Ofsted Framework (Sept 2012)
• School Funding Review (incl. Pupil Premium)
• Schools as commissioners
• New National Curriculum

27. Over-Arching Priorities
• See CYPP
– Maths (all phases but especially secondary)
– Reading
– Closing the achievement gap particularly for key
groups (WBr, non-FSM, LAC)
– Reduce Health Inequalities (child obesity, TP…)
• Local and city-wide

28. 5 Top Tips for securing greater school
engagement
• Demonstrable Impact
(standards, behaviour, attendance, raised
ambition)
• Evidence Based (see Sutton Trust
recommendations re. Pupil Premium)
• Quality Assured (‘kite-marked’)
• Value for Money
• Proven Track Record ( eg. Personal
recommendation by another Head Teacher/
evidence of meeting local needs)

29. Contact Details
Pam Weston (Liz Warren)
Strategic Primary Lead Headteacher
(pam.weston@leicestercph.org.uk)
(liz.warren@leicestercph.org.uk)
Bill Morris
Director
Secondary Education Improvement Partnership
(bmorris@svc-leicester.org.uk)