Top 93 schools for disadvantaged Progress 8 2024
Meet the colleagues in the top-performing schools for disadvantaged students' Progress 8 in 2024
Hello Curriculum Thinkers,
When you’re planning and delivering your curriculum you have one goal in mind:
set your students up for future success.
This week’s edition will help you discover, meet and learn from the people in schools who have achieved incredible things for their pupil premium (PPM) students in 2023-24.
We’re celebrating 93 schools, with 100+ students and large disadvantaged cohorts (25+), who helped their PPM students achieve phenomenal Progress 8 of >+0.5. 🙌
Meet the curriculum leaders in the top-performing schools for disadvantaged students' progress 8 in 2024
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Top 25 schools for progress for disadvantaged pupils in 2024.
We found 93 schools where each of the 5057 disadvantaged students in these schools achieved, on average, more than half a grade higher across all subjects than if they went elsewhere.
Here are the top 25. Phenomenal achievements 👏
#25 West London Free School achieved +0.89 P8 for 27 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Knowledge Schools Trust, in Hammersmith and Fulham.
#24 Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East achieved +0.89 P8 for 46 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Star Academies, in Birmingham.
#23 Mount St Mary's Catholic High School achieved +0.89 P8 for 72 disadvantaged pupils. In Leeds.
#22 Ark Bolingbroke Academy achieved +0.9 P8 for 30 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Ark Schools, in Wandsworth.
#21 Valentines High School achieved +0.9 P8 for 43 disadvantaged pupils. In Redbridge.
#20 St Oscar Romero Catholic School achieved +0.91 P8 for 28 disadvantaged pupils. In West Sussex.
#19 Churchdown School achieved +0.92 P8 for 42 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Churchdown School, in Gloucestershire.
#18 Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester achieved +0.92 P8 for 55 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Star Academies, in Manchester.
#17 Harris Girls Academy Bromley achieved +0.93 P8 for 38 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Harris Federation, in Bromley.
#16 St Mark's Catholic School achieved +0.94 P8 for 25 disadvantaged pupils. Part of The Diocese Of Westminster Academy Trust, in Hounslow.
#15 Ashcroft Technology Academy achieved +1.01 P8 for 53 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Prospect Education (Technology) Trust Limited, in Wandsworth.
#14 Bolton Muslim Girls School achieved +1.04 P8 for 26 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Prosper Multi Academy Trust, in Bolton.
#13 Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest achieved +1.14 P8 for 43 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Star Academies, in Waltham Forest.
#12 Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham achieved +1.17 P8 for 56 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Star Academies, in Birmingham.
#11 Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester achieved +1.26 P8 for 62 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Star Academies, in Manchester.
#10 Sacred Heart Catholic School achieved +1.27 P8 for 45 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Sacred Heart Catholic School, in Southwark.
#9 The St Thomas the Apostle College achieved +1.33 P8 for 73 disadvantaged pupils. In Southwark.
#8 Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy achieved +1.36 P8 for 59 disadvantaged pupils. Part of The Mossbourne Federation, in Hackney.
#7 Ark Greenwich Free School achieved +1.38 P8 for 36 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Ark Schools, in Greenwich.
#6 Mossbourne Community Academy achieved +1.51 P8 for 105 disadvantaged pupils. Part of The Mossbourne Federation, in Hackney.
#5 Eden Girls' School, Coventry achieved +1.61 P8 for 43 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Star Academies, in Coventry.
#4 Eden Boys' School, Birmingham achieved +1.62 P8 for 42 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Star Academies, in Birmingham.
#3 Wembley High Technology College achieved +1.62 P8 for 32 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Wembley Multi Academy Trust, in Brent.
#2 Mercia School achieved +2.12 P8 for 31 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Mercia Learning Trust, in Sheffield.
#1 Michaela Community School achieved +2.47 P8 for 26 disadvantaged pupils. Part of Michaela Community Schools Trust, in Brent.
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