Pupil Premium funding is deployed by schools to narrow the attainment gap between students from lower income families and their peers.
Introduced in April 2011 by the Government in addition to main school funding, schools have the freedom to spend PP funding as they see fit, based upon their knowledge of students' needs.
- What is the Pupil Premium (PP) funding?
- How can I know how much my school has been allocated?
- Progress Update
- Pupil Premium Leadership
- Student Progress
- Personal Support for Home Learning Environment
- Administration
- Request Forms, Reports and Information
- Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2018-19
What is the Pupil Premium (PP) funding?
The Government has allocated funding to support:
- students in receipt of free school meals or who have claimed FSM in the last six years
- students who are looked after by the Local Authority, and
- the children of Armed Service families
How can I know how much my school has been allocated?
| Pupil Premium | Pupil Premium per pupil |
| Pupils in Year Groups R to 6 recorded as Ever 6 FSM | £1,320 |
| Pupils in Year Groups 7 to 11 recorded as Ever 6 FSM | £935 |
| Pupil Premium Plus | Pupil Premium Plus per pupil |
| £2,300 |
| Service Pupil Premium | Service Pupil Premium per pupil |
Pupils attract the SPP if they meet the following criteria:
| £300 |
Progress Update
Summer 2019
The percentage of disadvantaged students achieving the Basics (Grade 9-5 in English and maths) was 38% compared to the 24% nationally. The percentage on non-disadvantaged students attaining the measure was 60%.
The percentage of disadvantaged students entered for the EBacc (English Baccalaureate: maths, English, science, a language and geography or history) was 24% although for 2020 this figure has increased to 34%.
This reflects our strategy to ensure our disadvantaged students leave with 'cultural capital' to match their non-disadvantaged peers. The EBacc average point score (APS) for disadvantaged students was 3.41 which well above disadvantaged students nationally (3.07).
Pupil Premium Leadership
Two Strategic Leads, Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Head (Behaviour, Personal Development and Welfare) are funded at 20% from PP. Each has specific responsibility for PP; former with faculty / curricular focus and second from pastoral support angle.
Student Progress
All staff are responsible for the progress of PP students as part of broader responsibility for classes. To assist with this, all teaching staff have an additional 30 minutes per week for personalising their planning, assessment and feedback to PP students and contacting parents where appropriate. Thus, teachers without any additional responsibilities will have 2.5 hours PPA and 0.5 hours PP per week. This will be pro-rata for part-time staff. This initiative costs £1000 per teacher per annum, therefore £110,000 per annum for our school. This will ensure that students with the greatest need will be supported by the most skilled adults in terms of teaching.
A Children's Family Resource Worker (CFRW) and an Attendance Officer work alongside the House Support Managers. The CFRW supports families as part of the Early Help Offer and the Attendance Officer works at ensuring all students are in school. The aim is to reduce the gap between the attendance of PP students and Non PP students.
Individualised tuition from external tutors will be considered on an individual basis given in line with school focus of "no child left behind".
Personal Support for Home Learning Environment
In line with Children's and Families Bill, there will be an element of "Personal Budget" similar to that for children on Education, Health Care Plan.
The Extended Services Coordinator (ESC) works with Children at the Year 6 transition stage to assess needs of PP students coming into the school. All PP students will have assistance with a locker, equipment and uniform, as well as funding for technology products, school visits and journeys. ESC will also work with parents to assess how funding can make a difference in the home environment.
ESC will also work with parents of existing students in relation to improving the home learning environment e.g. provision of Internet access, home access to kit, be that desktop, laptop or tablet, with Internet access on contract.
We will consider how best to support students to ensure that they have equal access with their peers to extra-curricular learning including hobbies.
Students eligible for Free School Meals will be assisted with additional support with breakfast costs to ensure that they are able to start the day in the correct manner, and be ready to learn.
Administration
The introduction and roll out of Pupil Premium Funding has placed significant demands on administration and finance staff in administering the various strands. There will be an admin cost associated with the full programme which will be kept to a minimum and evaluated as the programme rolls out.
| Strategy | Impact | Personnel / Resource | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership and Management 1 | Additional time for focused tracking with leaders narrowing gaps, securing expected and better progress | Deputy Headteacher / Assistant Headteacher | 25k |
| Student Progress 1 | PP Time significant, high quality AfL to students and parents | All teachers | Payment from PP balance up to max 110k |
| Student Progress 2 | Increased motivation of PP students evidenced by increased attendance where there are issues, improved progress | Attendance Officer / Children and Families Resource Worker | 40k |
| Student progress 3 | Alternative courses of study through e.g. Learning Community | Director of Learning Support, House Teams | On average £1000 per course |
| Personal Learning Environment 1 | Ensure no barriers to in school learning | Provision of uniform, kit, locker, technology costs | Subject to agreement from Headteacher. Priority may be given to families where attendance and engagement are high. |
| Personal Learning Environment 2 | Ensure no barriers to in school learning | Payment for trips and visits, breakfast | Subject to agreement from Headteacher. Priority may be given to families where attendance and engagement are high. |
| Personal Learning Environment 3 | Ensure no barriers to out of school learning | Work with parents to address any additional needs | Subject to agreement from Headteacher. Priority may be given to families where attendance and engagement are high. |