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 2023-24 | |
| Pupil Premium received | £170,455 |
| · 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 PP | 37% |
| Pupil Premium per pupil | £1445 |
| Total amount received | £170,455 |
| Total amount carried forward | 0 |
| Committed spend | £170,455 |
| Date strategy published | September 2024 |
| Date strategy due for review | September 2025 |
| Pupil Premium Lead | K. Baffoe / A Jenkins |
| Pupil Premium Link Governor | Ceris Fender-Reid |
| Summary of main barriers to achievement by eligible pupils | |
| In- School | |
| A | The higher standard attainment is lower than that of other pupils. |
| B | In reception, starting points for children eligible for PP are consistently lower than for other pupils. |
| C | An attainment gap between pupils eligible for PP and those who are not in all year groups. |
| External | |
| D | Attendance and punctuality of pupils eligible for PP is below other pupils |
| E | Pupils 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. |
| F | Parental involvement in education |
| G | Language Acquisition and vocabulary |
| H | Ambition and motivation |
| I | Low self esteem |
| J | Low aspiration |
| K | Social interactions |
| L | Limited varied cultural experiences |
| M | SEN/EAL needs |
| N | Insufficient digital home learning resources |
| Provision | |||
Objectives
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| Intervention | Barrier focus | Cost | Intended 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 | £21,832 | To 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 | £25,000 | To 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 | £25,000 | To 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. . |
| 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 | £20,666 | To 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 | £13,500 | As 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 | £1,840 | To 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 | £12,000 | To 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 | £12,147 | To 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 | £20,470 | Targeted 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 | £2000 | All 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 | £20,000 | Pupils 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. |
