St Winifred’s RC Primary

Pupil Premium Policy

Reviewed: September 2016

Next Review Date: September2017

Pupil Premium Policy

The Pupil Premium Grant (PPG)

The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.

The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’).

Schools also received funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and children of service personnel.

In addition, Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) was introduced in April 2014 which is allocated to schools to work with pupils looked after children from the day after they are placed into care, and those who have been adopted from Social Care. For each of these pupils there is a £1900 allocation.This PP+ is controlled by Stockport’s virtual headteacher and is allocated to schools as follows:

£750 per PP+ pupil for Summer term 2015, paid retrospectively at the end of the Summer term.

£650 per PP+ pupil for Autumn term 2015 paid retrospectively at the end of the Autumn term.

The remaining £500 per pupil to be retained in a central PP+ pot, to be allocated according to need.

Philosophy

At St. Winifred’s RC Primary school, as it states in our Mission statement, we are concerned with the whole person. We believe that every child should be supported to achieve success academically, socially and physically no matter what their background. The targeted and strategic use of PPG supports us in achieving this.

Purpose

To ensure consistency in our approach to supporting children who are eligible for the PPG.

To outline the outcomes we expect so that these can be closely monitored and evaluated.

Principles

  1. We ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the need of all our pupils.
  2. We ensure that appropriate provision is made for pupils who belong to vulnerable groups which includes ensuring that the needs of socially disadvantaged pupils are adequately assessed and addressed.
  3. In making provision for socially disadvantaged pupils, we recognise that not all pupils who receive free school meals will be socially disadvantaged.
  4. We also recognise that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals. We reserve the right to allocate the PPG to support any pupil or groups of pupils that the school has legitimately identified as being socially disadvantaged.
  5. PPG will be allocated following a needs analysis which will identify priority individuals, groups or classes. Limited funding and resources means that not all children receiving free school meals will always be in receipt of pupil premium interventions at any one time.

Provision

The range of provision the Governors may consider making for this group could include:

  • Provision of 1:1 tuition and small group work with an experienced teacher or teaching assistant.
  • Additional teaching and learning opportunities provided through external agencies.
  • Provision of support for pupils who require support emotionally to enable them to learn.
  • Provision of online home learning materials to enhance learning further.
  • The use of trips and external visitors to enhance educational and real-life experiences.
  • Staff training to develop skills in particular areas in order to accelerate progress for learners.
  • The provision of specific or specialist equipment and/or specialist staff.

All our work through the Pupil Premium, and Pupil Premium Plus, will be aimed at accelerating progress, moving children to at least age related expectations. Pupil Premium resources may also be used to target higher attaining pupils eligible for the grants.

Reporting

It will be the responsibility of the headteacher, or a delegated member of staff to produce regular reports for the Governors on:

  • The progress made towards narrowing the gap for socially disadvantaged children.
  • An outline of the provision that was made since the last report.
  • An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness, in terms of progress, made by the pupils receiving a particular provision.

The Governors of the school will ensure that there is an annual statement to parents on how the PPG has been used to address the issue of ‘narrowing the gap’ for socially disadvantaged pupils. This task will be carried out within the requirements published by the DFE.

Outcomes

  1. Pupils eligible for PPG will have greater chances available to them to enhance opportunities and attainment.
  2. Children will be given every opportunity to overcome any barriers to learning that they may face.
  3. Children’s enhanced opportunities will raise motivation and self-esteem.
  4. Attainment of targeted children will be maximised.
  5. Accelerated progress of those children.
  6. Targeted children will have greater opportunities to take a full part in the school’s curriculum including educational visits.

Policy reviewedSeptember 2016

Next Review Date: September 2017

St. Winifred’s RC Primary School – Pupil Premium Grant Overview

2016-2017 and its Impact

Item/project / Cost / Budget Heading / Reasoning/ Research / Objective / Success Criteria / Impact of PP Spent
To employ a Social Worker through ‘CARITAS’ to work with key groups and individual children one day per week. / £10.000 / 4PP / EEF identifies the positive impact of Social and Emotional learning as + 4 mths / To reduce the barriers to learning of identified pupils / Focus PP children will have reduced barriers to learning so will meet their personal target for the year 16-17 / Each child working with the CARITAS worker has an individual impact evaluation. They are all very positive and show a positive impact in different areas of the child’s life.
Supply teacher to teach year 6 boosters and key groups for 3 days per week 01.04.16– 18.05.16.16 / £3200 / 63 SUPPLY / EEF identifies the positive impact of reducing class sizes as + 3 mths / To reduce class sizes and deliver focused teaching of Literacy and Maths.
To ensure at least expected progress for identified pupils in Y6. / Year 6 PP children will meet their personal target by July 2016 and will have a score of at least 0 in terms of end of KS2 progress / Year 6 results were outstanding in 2017. 80% of PP children attained the expected standard in reading, writing and Maths combined, which is above the national and local standards (LA 45% National 47%) The gap between PP children and non-PP was smaller than the local and national gaps.
Supply teacher to teach Year 6 Booster sessions twice weekly (2xAM)from 05.09.16-26.05.17 / £5000 / 63 SUPPLY / EEF identifies the positive impact of reducing class sizes as + 3 mths / To reduce class sizes and deliver focused teaching of Literacy and Maths.
To ensure at least expected progress for identified pupils in Y6. / Year 6 PP children will meet their personal target by July 2017 and will have made at least equal progress to their peers. / Year 6 results were outstanding in 2017. 80% of PP children attained the expected standard in reading, writing and Maths combined, which is above the national and local standards (LA 45% National 47%) The gap between PP children and non-PP was smaller than the local and national gaps.
From 01.04.16–21.07.16 full time supply HLTA to work specifically with PP & PP+ pupils 1: and in small group situations. / £7800 / 63 SUPPLY / Education Endowment Foundation Toolkit (EEF)
Identifies the positive impact of 1:1 and small group tuition as +4-5 mths / To narrow the gap between socially disadvantaged pupils and their peers so that they reach at least age expectations and make at least good progress in English and Maths. / PP children throughout school will have met their personal target by July 2016. / Year 6 results were outstanding in 2017. 80% of PP children attained the expected standard in reading, writing and Maths combined, which is above the national and local standards (LA 45% National 47%) The gap between PP children and non-PP was smaller than the local and national gaps.
From 05.09.16-21.07.16 supply HLTA to work specifically with PP & PP+ pupils 1: and in small group situations 5x AM per week / £12000 / 63 SUPPLY / Education Endowment Foundation Toolkit (EEF)
Identifies the positive impact of 1:1 and small group tuition as +4-5 mths / To narrow the gap between socially disadvantaged pupils and their peers so that they reach at least age expectations and make at least good progress in English and Maths. / PP children throughout school will have met their personal target by July 2017 and will have made as much progress as their peers. / We have detailed data of the percentages in each year group that were at Age Related Expectation(ARE) at the end of the year. Whole school PP attainment at ARE:
Reading: 67%, writing 54% and maths 67%Writing remains a focus, as this percentage is lower than the other two subjects.
Music specialist to work with PP children one day per week on singing/ musical tuition / £9000 / 4A / To enrich pupil experiences, promote confidence and raise self-esteem / PP children receive weekly singing tuition and are provided with opportunities to develop their singing ability. / The PP children are thriving and are now beginning to grasp musical notation and their singing ability has increased.
Purchase of rewards and incentives to promote and reward high attendance of individuals and groups. / £250 / 4PP
PUPIL
PREMIUM / Analysis of attendance levels of PP children 2013-14 indicated an average of 94% / To increase the average attendance of PP children to at least 95% / The average attendance of PP children throughout school is at least 95% / The average attendance of PP children within the academic year 2016-17 was 93.46 so more work is needed. The Attendance policy was reviewed in July 2017 to address this.
Purchase Assertive mentoring resources (e.g. Individual files, bronze, silver, gold awards, prize trips/treats) / £250 / 4PP
PUPIL PREMIUM / EEF identifies the positive impact of effective feedback as + 8 mths / To accelerate progress of focus children in Literacy and Maths
To remove barriers to learning for Pupil premium children e.g. Low attendance, negative behaviour / The PP children throughout school are making at least as good a progress as their peers by July 2016 and July 2017. / We have detailed data of the percentages in each year group that were at Age Related Expectation(ARE) at the end of the year. Whole school PP attainment at ARE:
Reading: 67%, writing 54% and maths 67%Writing remains a focus, as this percentage is lower than the other two subjects.
Sports coaches to provide lunchtime activities and provide motivational sports coaching.
Purchase Resources to support implementation. / 01.04.16-21.07.16= 65 days @£21 per day =£1365
05.09.16-21.07.17
= 193x£21=
£4053
TOTAL=
Approx
£5500 / 4PP
PUPIL PREMIUM / EEF identifies the positive impact of Sports Participation as + 2 mths / To raise self-esteem and physical education skills.
To promote an active and healthy lifestyle.
To improve fitness levels of PP children. / The number of behavioural incidents/ concerns regarding lunchtime disagreements is reduced by Jul 2017. / PP children all benefited from this provision and are receiving at least 30 minutes intensive exercise each day.
School trips and extra-curricular activity subsidy / £1000
(Y6 residential 2017) / 4PP
PUPIL PREMIUM / To enrich pupil experiences, promote confidence and raise self-esteem. / The Pupil voice of PP children reflects their enjoyment of these visits. / The funded children have all enjoyed the trips. In particular, the PP children in Year 6 got an awful lot out of the trip, and we have positive feedback from parents as evidence. One stated “ My child is a changed boy.”
Supply teacher to release Forest school leader to teach 2xPM sessions weekly / £5000 / 63SUPPLY / EEF identifies the positive impact of Outdoor Adventure learning as + 3 mths / To develop self confidence and social interaction skills of targeted pupils. / PP children throughout the school receive at least 6 hourly sessions of Forest School throughout the year and their pupil voice indicates a positive impact on their self-esteem and confidence. / The feedback from children and staff has been overwhelmingly positive. Pupil premium children have all accessed the forest school and have responded positively.
TOTAL / £59000

K DommettSeptember 2016

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