Luddendenfoot Academy

Attendance at Luddendenfoot Academy is again, above the national average.  We are very proud of this achievement. The children are keen to attend school and the parents and carers are very supportive. They ensure that their children attend school unless genuine illness prevents. Well done everyone! I'm sure we can maintain this 2020-21!

Attendance Summary – Luddendenfoot Academy for period covering 3rd Sept - 20 March (start of lockdown)

 In the Early Years, the children are assessed in 17 areas of learning. The Government expects pupils to achieve the early learning goals by the end of Reception year with some children exceeding those expectations. Please click here to find information regarding the Early Years curriculum and the Development Matters guidance.  This document details the developmental milestones for children and the expectations of the 'Early Learning Goal' in each area of the curriculum.  If you are interested in finding out more about the Early Years please click on the links below.

EYFS Parents' Guide		Early Years Matters

Good Level of Development

This is the assessment at the end of the reception year. GLD is based on teacher assessment of the children’s achievements against the Early Learning Goals.

Reception class have done really well and are well above the national average again.

Due to covid data from the 2019-2020 cohort is based on teacher assessment figures.

Percentage achieving the GLD (expected+) (National figures are in red)

Expected progress (3+steps)

Accelerated Progress (4+ steps) 

FR Attainment Trends – % achieving Expected Level of Development           

FR Attainment - % Exceeding Expected Level of Development

The phonics screening check is a short, simple assessment to make sure that all pupils have learned phonic decoding to an appropriate standard by the age of 6. All year 1 pupils in maintained schools, academies and free schools must complete this check.

The phonics check will help teachers identify the children who need extra help so they can receive the support they need to improve their reading skills. These children will then be able to retake the check in year 2. The check comprises a list of 40 words and non-words that the child will read one-to-one with a teacher. Your child's results will be reported to you in the summer term report.

Phonics Screening Trend Data

Y2 children retaking the test

In this section you will find our KS1 (year 2) progress and attainment results for the past 3 years.  The red figures in brackets are the national results achieved in that year.  We are extremely proud of the children's achievements and results are now either in line or above the national average, which shows that they are well on their way to achieving their full potential. Well done to all pupils in year 2. 

Luddendenfoot Academy – KS1 trend data

For the academic year 2019-2020 there were no formal SATs test due to Covid-19. Pupils were in lockdown for the whole of the summer term 2020. The results are based on teacher assessment

Pupils at the expected standard at the end of Year 2

Exceeding standards at the end of Year 2

Average scaled score at end of Year 2

In this section you will find our KS2 (year 6) progress and attainment results for the past 3 years.  The red figures in brackets are the national results achieved in that year.  We are extremely proud of the children's achievements and results remain above the national average, which shows that our children are achieving their full potential.

Due to Covid 19 their is no validated data avaliable for this academic year. The results in the table below are based on teacher assessment and those which were submitted to the local authority.

Average Progress Reading, Writing and Maths at the end of KS2

  Average Scaled Score

For the purpose of section 65(3)(a) of the Act the SEN information, the Governing Body must include a report containing SEN information.

Information to be included in the SEN information report should be:

• The kinds of special educational needs for which provision is made at the school.
• Information, in relation to mainstream schools and maintained nursery schools, about the school's policies for the identification and assessment of pupils with special educational needs.
• Information about the school’s policies for making provision for pupils with special educational needs whether or not pupils have EHC plans, including:-
• how the school evaluates the effectiveness of its provision for such pupils;
• the school’s arrangements for assessing and reviewing the progress of pupils with special educational needs;
• the school’s approach to teaching pupils with special educational needs;
• how the school adapts the curriculum and learning environment for pupils with special educational needs;
• additional support for learning that is available to pupils with special educational needs;
• activities that are available for pupils with special educational needs in addition to those available in accordance with the curriculum;
• support that is available for improving the emotional and social development of pupils with special educational needs.
• In relation to mainstream schools and maintained nursery schools, the name and contact details of the SEN co-ordinator.
• Information about the expertise and training of staff in relation to children and young people with special educational needs and about how specialist expertise will be secure.
• Information about how equipment and facilities to support children and young people with special educational needs will be secured.
• The arrangements for consulting parents of children with special educational needs about and involving such parents in the education of their child.
• The arrangements for consulting young people with special educational needs about and involving them in their education.
• Any arrangements made by the Governing Body or the proprietor relating to the treatment of complaints from parents of pupils with special educational needs concerning the provision made at the school.
• How the Governing Body involves other bodies, including health and social services bodies, local authority support services and voluntary organisations, in meeting the needs of pupils with special educational needs and in supporting the families of such pupils.
• The contact details of support services for the parents of pupils with special educational needs, including those for arrangements made in accordance with clause 32.
• The school’s arrangements for supporting pupils with special educational needs in transferring between phases of education or in preparing for adulthood and independent living.
• Information on where the local authority’s local offer is published.

Below you can find links to our SEND policy, Local Offer document and our SEND reports.

SEND Policy		SEND Information Report  (Local Offer)

Please click on the link below which will take you to the Local Offer from Calderdale.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact our SENDCo, Mrs Webb. 

Pupil Premium: the facts

Introduced in April 2011, the pupil premium is allocated to children who are looked after by the local authority, those who have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years (also known as Ever 6 FSM) and for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces.

The level of premium since 2016-17 is £1320 per primary pupil. From April 2014 children who were 'looked after' attracted a higher rate of funding than children from low-income families - the ‘Pupil Premium Plus’, which is £1,900 per pupil. This was to reflect the unique challenges they face at school where they often struggle to keep up with their peers at both primary and secondary level.  Children who have parents in the armed forces are supported through the service child premium which for is £300 per pupil.

More information on pupil premium can be found here.

Reports which evaluate the spending of our pupil premium funds and the impact achieved as a result can be found below. 

Primary Sports Funding

What is Primary Sports Funding?
The government is providing additional funding of £150 million per annum for academic years 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 to improve provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools.  This funding - provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport - will be allocated to primary school head teachers.
This funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision of PE and sport in schools.

How will the funding be spent?

At Luddendenfoot Academy, we have developed an action plan to ensure that the money is spent on initiatives which will have a long lasting impact on the future learning and physcial development of children within our school. View our initiative grid here.

A proportion of the funding has been spent on becoming premium members of the Calderdale Schools Sport Programme (Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School and Brooksbank High School). As well as joining with other local schools, to form a cluster employing a school sports coordinator to organise a range of sporting festivals and competitions

The following is a summary of how Luddendenfoot Academy has spent the Sport Funding over the last two years. The priorities were designed to develop and support the school’s strength and weaknesses in relation to PE, Healthy Active Lifestyles and Competitive School Sport.

PE and Sports Premium impact statement for 2019 to 2020.  PE and Sports Premium funding proposal for 2020-21, please click on the attached documents to view. 

Parent View gives you the chance to tell Ofsted what you think about your child’s school, from the quality of teaching, to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour.  Ofsted will use the information you provide when making decisions about which schools to inspect, and when. The school also regularly collects your views through consultation and questionnaires. 

Click here to be redirected to the Parent View Website.

Luddendenfoot Academy was inspected in December 2015 and the report was published in January 2016. Our new report will be avaliable on the Ofsted website from 22.01.16.

Our lastest inspection reports can be viewed by clicking the attachment below.

Ofsted provides data dashboards for school providers.  This provides you with information regarding the performance of the school compared to all schools and similar schools nationally. 

Click on the image below to find the information about Luddendenfoot Academy.  This information currently refers to 2019. 

FES Data Dashboard

We are required to provide you with a link to the Department for Education school performance website.  Please click here to direct you to the website.

The governors, trustees and senior leadership team's evaluation of performance and effectiveness very thoroughly each year. 

We have a number of priorities that the whole staff are working on. Some of the priorities and actions spread across the whole academy trust and staff benefit from working within a larger team, supporting each other and sharing good practice.

The following areas are priorities for 2020/2021

1. To provide an outstanding personal development curriculum for all children. 
2. To provide an ambitious curriculum which contains the essential knowledge that pupils need to be educated citizens, helping to engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement. 
3. To ensure effective leadership and management of the school, supporting middle leaders in developing the role of the curriculum coordinator.
4. To continue to provide an outstanding education for reception pupils whilst implementing the new Early learning goals