Not usually my area of expertise but a great interest of mine, especially as my day work within my business has often been in schools. So I asked for some information and I share that with you, regarding Ipswich.
There's also been a lot of negative publicity by Labour councillors without really giving any facts and figures, as is their want, on anything much at all. So I felt it important to look into this.
Labour failed our
young people as we plummeted down the international league tables for school
performance. Between 2000 and 2009 England fell from 7th
to 25th in reading, 8th to 28th in maths, and 4th to 16th in science in the PISA
league tables (PISA study, DfE Press
Release, 7 December 2010)
So what are we doing?
Academies – giving schools more freedom
·
Academy
status gives schools more freedom, allowing them to help each child reach their
full potential. Over half of England’s secondary schools are now
benefiting from Academy status, including 6 in Ipswich.
Free Schools – innovative, community-led education
·
Free Schools let talented and committed teachers,
charities and parents respond to local demands, raising standards and improving
education in their community. There
are now over 300 Free Schools in England, but there are none in Ipswich yet.
Capital Spending – investing in schools
·
We are
ensuring that Local Authorities have the money they need to provide enough
school places because nothing is more important than investing in the next
generation. Between 2011 and 2015 schools in Suffolk will receive over £59
million of extra funding to provide new school places.
·
We are
making sure school buildings are repaired so that children can learn in the
best environment possible. Between 2011 and 2015 schools in Suffolk will
receive over £48 million for repairs.
In addition, in Ipswich:
·
Suffolk New
Academy is being rebuilt under the Priority School Building Programme:.
·
And, Coppleston
High School received £46,500 from the Academies
Capital Maintenance Fund.
.
EBacc – the core academic subjects
·
Thanks to
our EBacc more pupils are taking the key subjects that they need to get a good
job. The EBacc incentivises schools to encourage more pupils to take core
subjects at GCSE. It recognises pupils who achieve A*-C grades in English,
Maths, 2 sciences, a language and History or Geography.
- In 2010 only 21.1 per cent of pupils in Ipswich studied
for the EBacc, but this rose to just under 40 in 2013, with nearly 22 per
cent achieving the qualification, a rise of over 8 per cent.
Under Labour the number of pupils studying an academic core collapsed. The EBacc encourages more pupils to take core subjects at GCSE. It recognises pupils who achieve A*-C grades in English, Maths, two sciences, a language and History or Geography.
Ipswich (National Average)
|
2010
|
2013
|
% rise
|
% entering a combination of EBacc subjects
|
21.1 (21.6)
|
39.5 (35.3)
|
87.2 (98.0)
|
% achieving the EBacc
|
14.1 (14.9)
|
21.7 (22.5)
|
53.9 (82.3)
|
Pupil Premium- supporting the poorest children
·
The Pupil Premium gives
schools extra funding to raise attainment for disadvantaged pupils and close
the attainment gaps between the most disadvantaged pupils and their peers. Between 2011 and 2015, schools
in Ipswich will receive over £12.1 million through the Pupil Premium.
Ofsted – expecting the highest standards
·
We have
toughened up the Ofsted regime to ensure that all schools are giving the best
possible education to our young people. In 2010, 27 schools in Ipswich were
rated good or outstanding; this has fallen to 23 schools in 2013.
Ipswich
|
Aug 2010
|
Dec 2013
|
Outstanding
|
7
|
5
|
Good
|
20
|
18
|
Requires Improvement
|
11
|
8
|
Inadequate
|
1
|
5
|
Apprenticeships – getting our young people into work
·
Apprenticeships
give young people the chance to earn a salary and gain a qualification whilst
gaining valuable workplace skills and experience. 630 people started an
apprenticeship in Ipswich in 2012/13. An
increase of over 62 per cent compared to 2009/10. In total, 2,930 people have
started an apprenticeship in Ipswich since 2010.
Ipswich – Ben Gummer MP
Academies
Ipswich
(National Average)
|
May 2010
|
Feb 2014
|
Number of converter Academies
|
0 (0.0)
|
2 (4.2)
|
Number of sponsored Academies
|
0 (0.4)
|
4 (1.3)
|
Total number of Academies
|
0 (0.4)
|
6 (5.5)
|
% primary schools that are Academies
|
0 (0.0)
|
3.4 (7.3)
|
% secondary schools that are Academies
|
0 (6.8)
|
50.0 (50.2)
|
Pupil Premium
Ipswich
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
Total
|
Eligible pupils
|
2,440
|
3,980
|
3,980
|
||
Amount (£)
|
1,181,000
|
2,451,000
|
3,535,000
|
4,864,000
|
12,013,000
|
Capital Spending
Suffolk
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-15
|
TOTAL
|
School repairs (£)
|
18,733,328
|
15,397,812
|
13,925,925
|
48,057,065
|
School places (£)
|
19,916,234
|
17,241,395
|
21,880,233
|
59,037,862
|
.
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