Our Engagement

Outwood English Hub aims to spread excellent practice in teaching early reading across the following regions:

Primary schools with lower than average PSC scores for disadvantaged pupils. Schools with the lowest phonics scores for disadvantaged pupils.
Primary schools where the bottom 20% of children are not on course to reach the expected standard (indicated through regular phonics assessment in school).
Primary schools with a lower than average percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in the Phonics Screening Check (80% met the expected standard in 2024).
Primary schools with a higher than average proportion of children eligible for pupil premium (for 2024/25 the deprivation pupil premium national average for primary
schools was 24.8%).
Schools that have been identified for support by RISE teams.
Previous partner schools who last received intensive support two or more years ago, have experienced significant systemic change since leaving the programme and who have failed to realise and/or maintain improvement in SSP scores.
Primary schools with a high proportion of groups considered hard to reach such as EAL, FSM, travellers.
Schools referred by local partners (e.g. RISE, RSCs, LAs).
Primary schools where standards in phonics are identified as areas for development through Ofsted inspection findings.
Primary schools where there is a risk of declining standards in phonics.