Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium Allocation

The Secretary of State for Education lays down the following terms and conditions on which assistance is given in relation to the pupil premium grant (PPG) payable to schools and local authorities for the financial year beginning 1 April 2017.
PPG provides funding for two policies:

  • Raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities to reach their potential
  • Supporting children and young people with parents in the regular armed forces

Pupils considered disadvantaged are eligible for PPG funding. These include:

  • Pupils in year groups’ reception to Year 6 recorded as receiving free school meals (FSM) (or in receipt of FSM in the last 6 years)
  • Looked after children (LAC) (including those looked after for at least one day)
  • Post LAC i.e. those children who have left local authority care through adoption, special guardianship or other arrangements since January 2017
  • Service children £138,535
Impact of Pupil Premium Expenditure 2022 – 23
Pupil Premium received £138,535
·       KS2 progress outcomes of pupil premium children are above National averages in Reading, Writing and Maths.

·       KS2 attainment outcomes of pupil premium children is good, significantly above National averages in Reading, Writing and is in line with national averages in Maths.

·       Pupil premium children have benefited from increased access to specialist teaching

·       The persistent absenteeism of pupil premium children has reduced.

·       The average punctuality of pupil premium children has improved.

·       Support for pupil premium children to access online learning has been provided.

·       Progress of pupil premium children in years 4-6 has accelerated.

Pupil Premium Strategy 2021 – 24

Pupil Premium Allocation
Total percentage of pupils eligible for PP34%
Pupil Premium per pupil£1445
Total amount received£185,590
Total amount carried forward0
Committed spend£185,590
Date strategy publishedSeptember 2021
Date strategy due for reviewSeptember 2024
Pupil Premium LeadK. Baffoe / A Jenkins
Pupil Premium Link GovernorCeris Fender-Reid

  

Summary of main barriers to achievement by eligible pupils
In- School
AThe higher standard attainment is lower than that of other pupils.
BIn reception, starting points for children eligible for PP are consistently lower than for other pupils.
CAn attainment gap between pupils eligible for PP and those who are not in all year groups.
External
DAttendance and punctuality of pupils eligible for PP is below other pupils
EPupils eligible for PP may experience other challenges and be exposed to risk factors beyond their control for a variety of causes. This can mean that parents and carers may find it harder to provide the support that pupils need to achieve their best at school.
FParental involvement in education
GLanguage Acquisition and vocabulary
HAmbition and motivation
ILow self esteem
JLow aspiration
KSocial interactions
LLimited varied cultural experiences
MSEN/EAL needs
NInsufficient digital home learning resources

 

Provision
Objectives

  • To ensure outstanding Leadership and Management identifies key pupils, implements monitors and evaluates strategies for impact half termly, against the monitoring of key stage performance
  • To enable access to virtual learning materials for all DA and vulnerable children
  • Maintain attainment above National Indicators and progress above National Averages in England for Reading, Writing and Maths
InterventionBarrier focusCostIntended Outcome
Small groups and interventions in Years 2 and 6 for English and Maths

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation:

Embedding formative assessment

Small group tuition

Systematic and rigorous phonics

ACGHIJK£20,832To ensure that PP pupils in years 2 and 6 receive targeted support in English and Maths from a qualified teacher.

To accelerate progress for year 2 and 6 pupils.

Provide interventions in KS1 in phonics

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation: Small group tuition

ACGHIJK£26,000To ensure that PP pupils in years 1 and 2 receive targeted support in phonics from a qualified teacher.
HLTA led interventions Kst1 and 2

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation: Small group tuition

Teaching assistant lead intervention

ACGHIJK£30,000To accelerate progress of the PP pupils across the school and develop skills in maths an English in order to ensure that pupils are working to age related expectations.

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Small groups and interventions in Years 2 and 6 for English and Maths

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation:

Embedding formative assessment

Small group tuition

Systematic and rigorous phonics

ACGHIJK£20,822To ensure that PP pupils in years 2 and 6 receive targeted support in English and Maths from a qualified teacher.

 

 

To accelerate progress for year 2 and 6 pupils.

Subsidised Extended services

Breakfast Club/ ASC

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation: Extending School Time

Parental engagement

FEDH£8,500As identified. Ensuring PP children have access to breakfast as a means of support in attending school on time, providing a good start to the day with ALL other children.

 

To improve attendance and punctuality of PP pupils across the school.

Family Link Worker employed to support disadvantaged families.

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation: Behaviour Interventions/ Mentoring

Parental engagement

ACGHIJK

 

FEDH

£13,368To support targeted PP pupils with their social and emotional needs.
Target pupils identified to receive speech and language support in order to make expected progress or more.

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation: Oracy improvement program

ACGHIJK£12,000To support the development of language acquisition and vocabulary. (SALT)
Key pupils receive early identification of need and required appropriate support.

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation: Social and Emotional Learning

Parental engagement

ACGHIJK£11,607To assess the needs of individual children who require significant support. (EP support)

 

Developing ideas and strategies to support learning and progress of PP children.

Inclusion Hubs

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation: Small group tuition

ACGHIJK£20,470Targeted small group and 1:1 support ensuring curriculum coverage and differentiated access from pupils own starting points.
Subsidised places on trips and visits for PP pupils

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Education Endowment Foundation:

FEDH£2000All pupils have the opportunity to access a variety of cultural experiences in order to closed the vocabulary gap and develop cultural capital.
Dyslexia and reading intervention

 

Evidence that supports the approach:

Reciprocal reading

Systematic and rigorous phonics

 

ACGHIJK£20,000Pupils with reading difficulties are supported by a reading intervention specialist.  Said pupils receive 1:1 support and class teachers are provided with training and strategies that allow them to plan for continuity.