Shaping Futures

At Ribston we are committed to ensuring all children in our local area have fair access to attend our School. As part of that commitment, we are part of the 'Shaping Futures' initiative, which has been set up by Pate's Grammar School, and working with other grammar schools in Gloucestershire. 

Our aim is to encourage equal opportunity regardless of a child's background and by widening access to grammar school for Pupil Premium and Pupil Premium Plus children. We do this by identifying and removing barriers there may for local families and providing support and resources that they can easily access.

We partner with primary schools in our local area, and both our teachers and students get involved in activities with children and teachers from these schools throughout the year - from computers to drama, cooking and sport. We are partnered with 13 schools and are delighted to offer our current programmes of activity to:  

• Calton Primary School
• Finlay Community School
• Linden Primary School
• St Pauls CofE Primary School and Nursery
• Robinswood Primary Academy Gloucester
• St James' CofE Primary School (Gloucester)
• Heron Primary School
• Upton St Leonards CofE Primary School
• Meadowside Primary School
• Waterwells Primary Academy
• Tredworth Junior School
• Moat Primary Academy
• Widden Primary School     

  

Removing Barriers to Access

The Shaping Futures Programme begins when Head Teachers' from our Primary Partnership schools nominate high attaining Pupil Premium students. After this, we are in contact with families who can register on the programme - families then start their journey with us. This includes:

• Access Free 11+ Familiarisation Materials through Atom Learning
  (including learning resources and practice questions covering English, Maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, along with mock tests)
• English, Maths and Non-Verbal reasoning familiarisation lessons and material
• Programme of events:
  - Computing Days
  - STEM Days
  - Performance Days - taking part in Music, Dance, Drama and PE activities.
• Mentor Programme with RHHS Year 12 Students
• Parent Help Desk for Entrance Test Registration

Free 11+ Familiarisation Materials and KS2 Support

Familiarisation materials are available on the GL Assessment website via this link.
Please note that since 11+ tests vary from one area to another, the free familiarisation materials are generic and may differ from your own test's exact specifications. These differences may include the length of papers, the types of questions covered, and/or the level of difficulty.

Free Pupil Premium 11+ Familiarisation and KS2 Support
The Grammar Schools of Gloucestershire are committed to widening access through an extensive programme of outreach and support.

For the 11+ test, there are several providers offering familiarisation materials; accessing resources of this kind is a good way to familiarise children with the style of questions they may be asked in the 11+ and help build confidence ahead of their test.

We work with Atom Learning, an online 11+ preparation and Key Stage 2 learning platform, to provide children who are eligible for Pupil Premium with free familiarisation materials, including learning resources and practice questions covering English, Maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, along with mock tests.

Access Free 11+ Familiarisation Materials

Pupil Premium Information 

Further Information about Pupil Premium can be found on our Statutory Information Page. 
For more information on its purpose, how the School uses the grant, eligibility, funding allocation information and how to request support, please read the Pupil Premium Policy and Statement on our Policies Page.