Pupil Premium
Due to the changes to educational provision caused by the COVID-19 pandemic the detail in the Pupil Premium strategy has been subject to review since April 2020.
Our use of the funding has been adapted to meet students’ needs as they have arisen, whilst maintaining where possible the principles outlined.
During the pandemic the following key steps have been taken to ensure that ‘disadvantaged pupils’ barriers to learning will continue to be overcome wherever possible:
School leaders with responsibility for administering the PPG have drawn on the following helpful publications:
Guidance and advice will be followed from relevant bodies as future versions of the strategy are developed. This will be approved, in consultation with other stakeholders.
Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.
In April 2011, the government introduced additional funding for all pupils entitled to Free School Meals (Pupil Premium). This gives schools extra funding to close attainment gaps for Pupil Premium pupils from Reception to Year 6.
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Pupil Premium (PP) Funding at Park Walk – 2019 – 2020 |
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Number of pupils on roll (Reception to Year 6) |
176 |
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Total number of pupils eligible for PP funding |
84 |
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Amount of PP entitlement per pupil |
£1320 |
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Total amount of PP entitlement |
£110,880 |
Pupil Premium funding changes each year due to the amount of pupils registered as entitled to free school meals.
The key barriers to future attainment for our children are:
How we will spend the funding to overcome the barriers:
PP funding at Park Walk is allocated to improve pupil-adult ratios, increase academic and pastoral support and ensure equality of experiences and opportunities for pupils entitled to the grant.
Funding is allocated to:
Targets for 2019 – 2020:
That disadvantaged pupils perform equal to the standard of their peers by the end of their time at Park Walk
Park Walk’s PP Offer 2019 – 2020:
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Objective |
Description |
Total Cost |
Outcome
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Teaching and Learning |
To further improve provision for PP group across the school in reading, writing and maths
To provide CPD for staff on effective inclusive strategies to enable progress and attainment for all |
Develop and improve core learning within the school.
Investment in one Teaching Assistant per class – in class support for English and Maths sessions
Developing high quality in class support is led by class teachers and teaching assistant – targeted in each class to suit needs of the PP group |
Training and Resources: £3060 Teaching Assistant Allocation = £41,629
Additional Teaching Staff Allocation = £22,000 |
Maintain attainment for PP group in reading, writing and maths PP group and non PP group at end of KS2 in reading, writing and maths attain equally Rates of progress for PP pupils are at least in line with non PP pupils |
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Engagement of Pupils
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To provide a range of opportunities for PP pupils and enable all PP pupils to access learning opportunities outside the classroom, educational visits and enrichment activities |
Breakfast Club After School Clubs School Trips |
£5,557 £1000 £1500 |
100% PP pupils attending educational visits All PP who need access to breakfast club Attendance |
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Attendance |
To implement strategies addressing the attendance gap between PP and non PP pupils |
IN TO WIN initiative Rewards and Prizes Attendance Officer In-class initiatives |
Resourcing - £1000
Staffing - £13,000
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PP pupils % of attendance in line with non PP
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Pupil Well Being |
To ensure PP pupils have emotional and social support |
SLT for behaviour – identifying support needed for targeted individuals Develop behaviour support across school with pupil ownership as a focus, including use of: MIND UP Programme Zones of Regulation Trailblazer (Emotional Mental Health Practitioner) Language for thinking Training for targeted behaviour and emotional support intervention – including social skills, self-esteem and mental health Emotional Literacy sessions delivered to pupils in need. Both 1:1 sessions and small group activities. Enable pupils to explore their emotions and thought processes |
Teaching Assistant Allocation =£24,997
Training £500
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Early intervention is in place for PP pupils each week and evaluation shows the positive impact on pupils learning |
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How we will measure the impact of the funding:
At Park Walk, we use both internal and external data to measure the impact of the Pupil Premium Grant on our pupils’ learning. We will review the effectiveness of the interventions we are using and adapt them to meet need when and where required.
We will ensure:
Pupil Premium Group Data will be analysed in Jan 20, April 20 and Sept 20 and reported to Governors.
The next full review will be September 2020
Impact of Spending 2018 – 2019
Target for 2018 – 2019 – to decrease the difference between the PP groups compared to the non-PP group within maths.
The end of KS2 results below show that we achieved our target to decrease the difference between the PP group and non-PP group within maths.
The impact of our spending also shows that:
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End of KS2 results |
2018 |
2019 |
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PP Group |
Non PP Group |
Difference |
PP Group |
Non PP Group |
Difference |
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Reading – ARE |
78% |
60% |
+18% |
76% |
75% |
+1% |
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Reading – Progress |
0.4 |
-3.5 |
+3.9 |
0.7 |
-0.5 |
+1.2 |
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Writing – ARE |
78% |
80% |
-2% |
82% |
75% |
+7% |
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Writing – Progress |
-1.0 |
-1.2 |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
-0.7 |
+1.3 |
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Maths – ARE |
60% |
100% |
-40% |
94% |
83% |
+11% |
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Maths – Progress |
-2.8 |
-0.9 |
-1.9 |
1.7 |
-0.5 |
+2.2 |
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Combined – Reading, Writing and Maths – ARE |
44% |
60% |
-16% |
76% |
75% |
+1 |