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achievement awards are intended to celebrate and reward those efforts
and encourage further improvement.
The majority of awards are given to schools where pupil performance shows substantial improvement over time (typically a four year period) or where it can be demonstrated that pupil performance in a specific year is better than at most schools in similar circumstances. Awards are also given to schools leaving special measures.
Awards must be used to fund staff bonuses. All staff, teaching and non-teaching, working full time or part-time at a school will be eligible for bonuses. This includes everyone who is eligible to stand or vote for a teacher or staff governor.
School achievement awards are being made for the third time this year. Awards are being given to schools where pupils' results in 2002 were substantially better than in 1999 or where results in 2002 were better than most schools in similar circumstances in that year.
About 7,000 schools have won awards, equivalent to 30% of eligible schools in England. About £60 million will be distributed to award-winning schools through the Standards Fund in mid-May. A typical primary school will get about £5,700 and a typical secondary school about £25,700.
About three quarters of awards are based on rapid improvement. Most of the rest are for good results compared with other schools in similar circumstances.
Teacher Net Web site
The majority of awards are given to schools where pupil performance shows substantial improvement over time (typically a four year period) or where it can be demonstrated that pupil performance in a specific year is better than at most schools in similar circumstances. Awards are also given to schools leaving special measures.
Awards must be used to fund staff bonuses. All staff, teaching and non-teaching, working full time or part-time at a school will be eligible for bonuses. This includes everyone who is eligible to stand or vote for a teacher or staff governor.
School achievement awards are being made for the third time this year. Awards are being given to schools where pupils' results in 2002 were substantially better than in 1999 or where results in 2002 were better than most schools in similar circumstances in that year.
About 7,000 schools have won awards, equivalent to 30% of eligible schools in England. About £60 million will be distributed to award-winning schools through the Standards Fund in mid-May. A typical primary school will get about £5,700 and a typical secondary school about £25,700.
About three quarters of awards are based on rapid improvement. Most of the rest are for good results compared with other schools in similar circumstances.
Teacher Net Web site
SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Local schools awarded for improvements.