PUPIL PREMIUM 2020 - 2021

The Pupil Premium is funding in addition to the school’s budget. Schools are able to decide how to allocate this funding but it must be used to support the raising of attainment of our most vulnerable pupils through overcoming any barriers to learning, engagement and achievement.

For the year 2020 - 2021 the school received £23,395 

This was used in a number of ways to impact on pupil attainment and provide support.

Detailed examples of the Impact of Pupil Premium

There is no end of key stage data for 2020 or 2021 due to COVID 19.

End of Key Stage 2 Data 2019

As a result of carefully targeted support and intervention towards the achievement/progress of pupils’ eligible for free schools meals and pupil premium funding (disadvantaged children) was excellent.

There were three disadvantaged children in Year 6 in 2019.

• Two of these children achieved the expected standards in all subjects.
• They had progress scores of +3.9 and +5.1 in reading, +6.2 and +3.9 in writing and +2.5 and +2.6 in maths. This represents outstanding progress for these children.

End of Key Stage 2 Data 2018

As a result of carefully targeted support and intervention towards the achievement/progress of pupils’ eligible for free schools meals and pupil premium funding (disadvantaged children) was very good.

There were two disadvantaged children in Year 6 in 2018.

• Both of these children achieved the expected standards in all subjects. One child achieved the higher standard in reading with a scaled score of 118.
• This child achieved a progress measure of +10.6 in reading. This represents outstanding progress. In writing -1.7 was achieved and in maths +0.1
• The other child achieved a progress measure of +2.2 in reading, +0.4 in writing and +2.5 in maths. Good / excellent progress in all subjects

End of Key Stage 2 Data 2017

As a result of carefully targeted support and intervention towards the achievement/progress of pupils’ eligible for free schools meals and pupil premium funding (disadvantaged children) was good.

There were four disadvantaged children in Year 6 in 2017.

• Two of these children achieved the expected standards in reading,writing and maths combined.
• Two children achieved a progress measure of +3.65 and +0.84 in reading
• Two children achieved a progress measure of +4.52 and +0.52 in maths.

End of Key Stage 2 Data 2016

As a result of carefully targeted support and intervention the achievement of pupils’ eligible for pupil premium funding (disadvantaged pupils) was excellent. There were five disadvantaged children in Year 6 in 2016.

• All were of middle ability with progress scores of 2.48 in maths, 2.85 in reading and 2.00 in writing.

• All five Disadvantaged Pupils met the end of KS2 Age Related Expectations in maths, reading, writing and GPS in 2016.
• Disadvantaged KS2 pupils’ progress was not significantly below the other non-disadvantaged pupils nationally overall or for any prior attainment group.
• Disadvantaged KS2 pupils had an average scaled score equal to or above the national score for their pupils in reading and mathematics.

Staffing

A Teaching Assistant with specific responsibility for Pupil Premium children continues to provide flexibility of provision.

Specific Needs

In 2017-18 six of our Pupil Premium children were ‘adopted from care’. Staff have benefited from training in developing an understanding of attachment disorder and the specific needs of these children. Teaching approaches have been adapted accordingly. New staff receive appropriate training.

Additional Opportunities

Peripatetic music tuition and additional enrichment activities ensure that new opportunities are given to children unable to access such activities outside school. All children were able to access all available residential and off-site visits. This included the Year 6 residential week at Borwick Hall Outdoor Education Centre. Pupil engagement in extra-curricular activities is high.

Attendance

Few pupils of our disadvantaged children arrive late for school. Attendance is closely monitored and support put in place when appropriate, as evidenced in attendance data analysis. Our Family Worker works closely with the families of those children whose attendance is classed as persistent absenteeism.

PUPIL PREMIUM 2021 - 2022

For the year 2021 - 2022 early indications are that the school will receive £11,215

This will continue to be used in a number of ways to impact on pupil attainment and provide support.

• A dedicated teaching assistant (learning mentor) to work with the leadership team and class teachers to track the progress of our disadvantaged children and provide focussed intervention, both one to one and in small groups.
• Additional class based teaching assistant hours to deliver personalised intervention programmes.
• Additional teaching staff to work in small groups with children.
• INSET for all new teachers and teaching assistants.
• Support through our Educational Psychologist from Acorn Psychology.
• Skilled Family Support Worker. Employment made possible through joint employment with other local primary schools. She works for a day each week at St. Mary’s.
• Enabling pupils to participate in school residential holidays and educational trips.
• Provision of extra-curricular activities for children both in and out of school.
• Music tuition.
• Sports coaching.
• Teaching Assistants delivering ‘lunch play support’ based on nurturing programme.
• Trained Teaching Assistants delivering ‘Social Stories’ work.

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