Ipswich Academy received £17 000  in year 7 catch-up premium for the period September 2018 to end August 2019. Spending allocations are shown below, together with a brief overview of impact on educational attainment. Further details are available on request.

Amount/on whatImpact
£7700 to provide staffing and resources to develop reading and writing through Read Write Inc programme, Fresh Start (phonics) to allow pupils to access their learning across the curriculumAll pupils who accessed the Fresh Start programme in September 2018 can now read and are accessing mainstream English lessons.  
£5000 for one to one or small group literacy and numeracy intervention before/after school
Internal assessments have shown that year 7 catch-up premium pupils have made good progress in English and mathematics, particularly in problem-solving assessments .
£4300 to provide resources and training in Maths Mastery
Internal assessments have shown that year 7 catch-up premium pupils have made good progress in mathematics, particularly in problem-solving assessments .

Last updated August 30, 2023