Northolt High School Achievement SEF

SCHOOL CONTEXT
Contextual data indicates high levels of deprivation, high student mobility, and attainment significantly below
average on entry. KS2 Average point score on entry is particularly low at 26.3. CATs Verbal scores range
from 90-93 indicating particularly low levels of literacy.
The % of girls in the year group was in the lowest quintile at 45%. Girls also had a lower starting point than
boys (KS2 APS 25.8 v 26.9). 30 students had no KS2 data. The CATS scores of these students were
significantly lower than those students with KS2 data.
For the 2013-2014 the School supported an unusually high number of students (18) who experienced extreme
circumstances outside of school which seriously impacted on their learning. (The analysis will refer to this
group as B2L; barriers to learning). This had the effect of masking the achievement of the large majority of
students (217) which is clearly good.
This SEF will demonstrate how differently each of these 2 groups performed in terms of both progress and
attainment and also highlight the disproportionate impact this relatively small number of students had on each
group they were members of.
Why the School Now judges itself to be good
The school judges itself to be good. Despite the challenging context outlined above both the attainment and
progress of the students has improved steadily over the last 4 years and current progress data shows students
now at or above national average in the majority of measures.
Working with a weaker year group than in 2013 and against a backdrop of a 6.6% national drop in the 5+A*-C
inc En & Ma the school improved by 3% to 49%.This was the highest achieved in the last 4 years and closed
the gap to just 4% between the School and the National Average which only 4 years prior had been 17%. The
DFE performance tables place the school 17th for attainment from 55 similar schools for 2014.

The advances in attainment as seen above have been underpinned by improvements in progress. This is clear
from the historical value added data which has improved year on year from since 2011.
Value Added 2011-2014
Despite the many contextual difficulties outlined
there has been significant improvement in the
progress of all students over the last few years.
Current predicted grades suggest that this will be
sustained.
Attainment 2014

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Raw attainment shows the school to be below the national averages as might be expected given the KS2
starting points of those students with KS2 data and the weak academic ability of the students without KS2
data (evidenced by lower CATS scores).
Attainment measure

ALL (235)

NAT

KS2 APS
5A*-C in E & M
Best 8 capped
Eng APS
Maths APS

26.5
49
292
37.3
36.1

27.9
53
307
38.7
38.0

Without
B2L(217)
27.0
53
308
38.5
37.8

With B2L(18)
26.0
0
121
20.8
15.8

Despite having a lower starting point, the 92% of students at Northolt without acute barriers to learning
have matched national averages for many attainment measures as outlined above.
Progress 2014
The Current Value added score of 1005.1 places the School at the 45th percentile. The table below shows how
strong progress at the school is for those students without extreme barriers to learning.
Progress Measure
Best 8 VA
English
Maths
Eng 3+
Maths 3+

ALL (201)
1005.1
999.1
1001.1
73
65

National
1000
1000
1000
71
65

Without B2L(217)
1023.4
1001.4
1002.7
79
70

With B2L(18)
812.5
985
983.1
12
6

Northolt High School is perhaps unusual in relation to most schools in terms of the number/proportion of
students who experience these barriers. Many effective steps to support the needs of these students had
been taken by the school as is clear from the detailed case studies.
Pupil Premium
On the measures listed the schools disadvantaged students have attained and progressed better than National
disadvantaged students. There is however a notable difference between the attainment and progress of
disadvantaged and other students in the school. To some degree these summary statistics mislead as the acute
underperformance of 14 disadvantaged has lowered the averages for the whole disadvantaged group
dramatically. The attainment and progress of 4 out of 5 disadvantaged students is comparable with other
students in the school. The school of course recognizes that 1 out 5 disadvantaged students have really
struggled to engage in learning. Case studies will however demonstrate that the school went to considerable
lengths to support these students whose wider needs were expertly addressed. Additionally KS2 starting point
of 25.5 for the PP students was lower than the non PP student which was 26.8. This difference would translate
to about 10% for the 5+ A*-C inc E & M.

Disadvantaged (all=80)
Disadvantaged (without
B2L =66)
Disadvantaged (with B2L
=14)
Other
Nat D
Nat O

5A*-C
EM
41

Best 8

VA

267

986
1025

English
3+
67

Maths
3+
55

72

64

50

300

112

812

10

54
36
62

309
258
325

1016
978
1008

76
58
75

71
48
71

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= above national disadvantaged above national other
Attainment and Progress of Groups: Gender/SEN/Ability/Ethnic groups > 10
5+A*-C EM
NHS
All
Boy
Girl
SEN A
SEN A+
Low
Middle
High
Indian
Pakistani
Black African
White British
Other white
Other Asian
Black Caribbean

5+A*-C EM
NAT

49
51
48
16
14
17
50
93
73
80
54
49
33
50
33

53
50
61
24
20
5
50
92
72
51
56
56
52
62
46

Best 8
Point score
NHS
295
296
290
250
205
237
295
367
320
317
307
268
300
304
291

Best 8
Point score
NAT
307
293
321
250
214
183
302
385
350
302
313
308
307
329
292

Best 8 VA
NHS
1005.1
1001
1010
1017
991
1057
995
981
1003
1036
1024
961
1049
1043
1015

Best 8 VA
NAT
1000
989
1011
985
946
1000
1000
1000
1035
1018
1034
994
1032
1041
1002

Analysis of groups demonstrates boys at Northolt High School to be just ahead of national boys for
attainment and progress. Progress of SEN students is strong and well ahead of national SEN student
progress. Low Middle and High ability pupils were at or above National Average at 5A*-C inc. EM as were
most ethnic groups. Attainment and progress of the lower ability groups was very strong compared to
national data.
Attainment of high ability pupils is in line with high ability students nationally. Expected Progress of high
ability pupils in English and Maths is reported as being -7 % & -9% below national average rates for this
group but when the schools sub-level distribution is taken into account these figures reduce to +2% for
English and -2% for Maths national averages.
Group

N
o

VA

All

2
0
1
4
2

100
5.1

N
o
B
2
L
1
8

983

995
.6

1
2

Disadvan
taged

1
1
9
7
3

984
.5

1
6

White
British

7
1

958
.7

1
3

High
Middle

V
A

Ot
he
r

VA

81
2.
5
79
7.
8
80
7.
8
81
2.
1
80
8

18
3

102
3.4

40

993

10
7

101
6.7

59

102
5

58

990

The table to the left quantifies the

negative impact a relatively small
number of students have had on the
progress data for each group they were a
member of. .
The white British
disadvantaged group
presents the school with its
greatest challenge. 11 of
these students were amongst
the 18 lowest VA scores in the
year group.
The school believes it was the
particular difficulties these
children faced that
differentiated their progress
from other students rather

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than the group(s) they belonged
to.
Figures calculated using ROL data
management tool

1100
1000
900
800
700
600

ALL
With
Without

.
Attainment and Progress over 3 years and current forecast for Years 11 & 10 all/ disadvantaged
KS2
5+A*-C EM
Best 8
VA
English 3+
Maths 3+

2012
25.9
45
316
992
68
77

2012 d
36

2013
26.7
46

2013 d
43

307

328

305

987
60
61

1000
70
73

981
63
59

2014
26.3
49
295
1005
76
71

2014 d

2015

41
259
985
67
55

25.3
51
301
1016
72
75

2015 d

2016

2016d

53
304
1020
72
74

26.5
64
311
1039
84
83

67
316
1034
90
79

The upward trend in the 5A*-C inc. EM and progress (best 8 Value Added) looks set to continue. Staff
predictions for the current year 11 are based upon 2 sets of mock exams.
There has been a year on year gap between disadvantaged and other students at the school for both attainment
and progress although this looks set to close dramatically in 2015.
KS3 Attainment and Progress

ALL
GIRL
BOY
PP
Other
High
Middle
Low
SEN
White Brit PP
White Brit Other
Black
White All
Asian All

AT 7
24.2
24.5
24
24
24.4

Pr 7
1.21
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.3

22.4
22.7
24.7
23.6
23.9
24.2

0.69
0.79
1.3
1
1.2
1.2

AT 8
27.8
28.9
27
28.9
26
31.6
28.6
26.3
26.5
28
29.7
29.9
27
27.5

Pr 8
3.34
3.8
2.9
3.5
3
3.8
3.2
3
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.8
2.9
3.9

AT 9
32.33
33
31.8
32.6
32.1
36.4
32.6
28.6
30.1
30.6
33.7
32.7
31.8
32.9

Pr 9
5
5
5
4.9
5
5.7
4.7
4.1
4.2
4.4
5
5
4.9
4.7

6th form (Good)

No of students at end of KS5
A-Lev Pts
A-Lev Pts per entry

2012
96
533
183

2013
71
696
202

2014
16
595
183.8

AT KS3 teachers assess students ?

times per year for year 7/8/9. A
National Curriculum sub-level is
given for each subject in all years.
Progress from each students first
assessment to their current
assessment is calculated in number of
SLs. (sub-levels)
The table shows attainment and
progress for a range of groups in
each year group across the key stage.

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VA A2
ALPs T A2
VA AS
ALPs T AS

-0.14
7
0.07
6

0.3
3
0.13
6

-0.01
5
0.11
5

Overall progress at A2 for 2014 was in line with national rates as indicated by both the Lev 3 Value added of
0.01 and the ALPs T score of a 5 .Average and total points scores are significantly lower than national
average but reflect the very low starting points of the students with a GCSE APS of just 41.6.
Progress at AS has been consistent and for the third year running is slightly above national average