Our school, Bay House School and Sixth Form, is different to a lot of schools. Its large size (more than 2,000 learners) and location mean that the intake of pupils is extremely diverse. The difference in “cultural capital" from child to child is huge. Some schools may be pitching their lessons entirely to “disadvantaged" or more privileged learners, whereas teachers at Bay House have to ensure that all of the pupils, regardless of their backgrounds, are engaged and catered for.
Although difficult to manage, everyone at Bay House endeavours to guarantee that every learner succeeds, with “high aspirations for all" being a message that is championed throughout the school. However, the Pupil Premium funding, implemented in 2011, has allowed those pupils with less cultural capital to soar, alongside those who were typically seen to have an advantage. Now the social and economic advantages, can be available for all.
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