Pupil Premium

Narrowing the Gap- Including allocation of DfE catch-up funding

The government has announced £1 billion of funding to support children and young people to catch up.

Schools’ allocations are calculated on a per pupil basis, providing each mainstream school with a total of £80 for each pupil in years reception through to 6. This means we will receive £17,520 this year to help us support our pupils. Schools have to use this funding for specific activities to support their pupils to catch up for lost teaching over the previous months. Schools have the flexibility to spend their funding in the best way for their cohort and circumstances. To support us to make the best use of this funding, the Education Endowment Foundation has published a support guide for schools with evidence-based approaches to catch up for all pupils. We have considered this when planning our approach for the use of this funding.

The barriers we need to address to help pupils catch up

Pupils’ wellbeing, including mental health as a result of partial closure and lockdown

Areas of the curriculum have not been taught due to partial closure in the summer term 2020

Gaps in pupils’ knowledge due to partial closure in the summer term 2020

Ability to access appropriate year group content due to gaps in knowledge from previous year

Lack of engagement in reading during summer term closure

Reading fluency

Phonetic knowledge and application for pupils in EYFS and KS1

Recall of basic skills including arithmetic, spelling, phonics and grammar

Ability to make links to previous learning and build on what they know

Barriers in speech and language development in EYFS and KS1

Learning behaviours, resilience and stamina to access learning during lessons and over time

What we plan to do

Adapting the curriculum entitlement to support children where learning has been missed

Focus on learning behaviours and emotion coaching to redevelop positive learning behaviours around resilience, reflection, collaboration, curiosity and independence

Baselining in phonics, reading, writing and maths to identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge

Recapping on previous years key objectives to ensure children are fully prepared for the next stage of their learning

PIXL interventions for groups of children focussing on specific gaps in their learning

Phonics interventions for identified pupils

Access to Reading Plus for all KS2 children

Speech and language support for some children in EYFS and KS1

Pastoral TA to support identified children with SEMH needs

How we will check that our plan is making a difference

Tracking of groups and cohorts of pupils

Half termly pupil progress meetings to discuss individual pupils

Pre and post assessments for interventions

Assessment for learning within and across series of lessons

Moderations of core subject half termly

Subject leads to delve in to data and identify gaps in subjects and cohorts

Pupil premium strategy / self-evaluation

Summary information
School	Middlethorpe Primary Academy
Academic Year	2020-21	Total PP budget	£75,610	Date of most recent PP Review	09/20 2019
Total number of pupils	208	Number of pupils eligible for PP	51	Date for next internal review of this strategy	01/21

Current attainment
			Pupils eligible for PP (your school)		Pupils not eligible for PP (national average 2019)
% achieving expected standard or above in reading, writing & maths			60%		65%
Progress measure reading			80%
Progress measure writing			60%
Progress measure maths			80%
Barriers to future attainment (for pupils eligible for PP)
Academic barriers (issues to be addressed in school, such as poor oral language skills)
		Differing needs of children in receipt of PP
		Social/Emotional development
C.		Children achieving GD in Reading/Writing/Maths
Additional barriers (including issues which also require action outside school, such as low attendance rates)
D.		Parental support to be continued through school based initiatives and Early Help Practitioners.
Intended outcomes (specific outcomes and how they will be measured)				Success criteria
	There is no difference between PP children and others			No discernible gap between PP and others. and others
	Children in receipt of PP are confident/social and resilient learners.			Chn actively engaged in learning.
	Increase percentage of children achieving GD in Writing, Reading and Maths			Gap closed between pp and others.

Review of expenditure
Previous Academic Year		2019/20
Quality of teaching for all
Action	Intended outcome	Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? (Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate).	Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach)	Cost
CPD programme to continue	High quality teaching for all areas inareas	Yes	Continue to train new staff and tweak lessons and activities.	£3000
Embed JIGSAW PSHE	High quality teaching	Yes	Continue to embed scheme in all year groups.	£1000
Targeted support
Action	Intended outcome	Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? (Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate).	Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach)	Cost
Targeted interventions	Increased % achieving	Yes	Prioritise interventions	45,000

Other approaches
Action	Intended outcome	Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? (Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate).	Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach)	Cost
Extra Curricular activities,	Increased % attending	Yes	Continue support on an individual basis.	£1000
Dedicated Teacher for PP		Yes

Pupil Premium 19-20

Pupil premium strategy / self-evaluation

Summary information
School	Middlethorpe Primary Academy
Academic Year	2019-20	Total PP budget	£80,740	Date of most recent PP Review	09/19 2019
Total number of pupils	219	Number of pupils eligible for PP	45	Date for next internal review of this strategy	01/20

Current attainment
			Pupils eligible for PP (your school)		Pupils not eligible for PP (national average)
% achieving expected standard or above in reading, writing & maths			41%
Progress measure reading			50%
Progress measure writing			100%
Progress measure maths			75%
Barriers to future attainment (for pupils eligible for PP)
Academic barriers (issues to be addressed in school, such as poor oral language skills)
		Differing needs of children in receipt of PP
		Social/Emotional development
C.		Children achieving GD in Reading/Writing
Additional barriers (including issues which also require action outside school, such as low attendance rates)
D.		Parental support to be continued through school based initiatives and Early Help Practitioners.
Intended outcomes (specific outcomes and how they will be measured)				Success criteria
	There is no difference between PP children and others			No discernible gap between PP and others. and others
	Children in receipt of PP are confident/social and resilient learners.			Chn actively engaged in learning.
	Increase percentage of children achieving GD in Writing and Reading			Gap closed between pp and others.

Review of expenditure
Previous Academic Year			2018/19
Quality of teaching for all
Action	Intended outcome		Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? (Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate).			Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach)			Cost
CPD programme to continue	High quality teaching for all areas inareas		Yes			Continue to train new staff and tweak lessons and activities.			£3000
Purchase JIGSAW PSHE	High quality teaching		Yes			Continue to embed scheme in all year groups.			£1000
Targeted support
Action	Intended outcome		Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? (Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate).			Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach)			Cost
Targeted interventions	Increased % achieving		Yes			Interventions to take place in the morning. Timetable changed			45,000

Other approaches
Action	Intended outcome		Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? (Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate).			Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach)			Cost
Extra Curricular activities,	Increased % attending		Yes			Continue support on an individual basis.			£1000
Dedicated Teacher for PP			Yes			Continue support			£6,000
Planned expenditure
A Academic year		2019-20
The three headings enable you to demonstrate how you are using the Pupil Premium to improve classroom pedagogy, provide targeted support and support whole school strategies
Quality of teaching for all
Action	Intended outcome			What is the evidence and rationale for this choice?	How will you ensure it is implemented well?		Staff lead	When will you review implementation?
CPD programme to continue.	All staff confident in all areas			High quality teaching in all areas, Develop teaching of reading	Regular monitoring and scrutinies/Lesson Obs		RS,NMe, SH	Half termly
SEMH training and support	Staff are confident and highly trained			Staff feel confident t tackle a range of SEMH issues.	Regular monitoring and scrutinies/Lesson Obs		RS,LB	Half termly
Total budgeted cost								£5,000
Targeted support
Action	Intended outcome			What is the evidence and rationale for this choice?	How will you ensure it is implemented well?		Staff lead	When will you review implementation?
1:1 small grp interventions	PP chn to achieve GD in Writing and Reading			Test scrutiny showed lack of fluency in reading hindered scores.	Regular monitoring of children		RS, NMe	Half termly
Training for SEMH Lead/TA	Well-informed/trained staff to meet need.				Staff/pupil questionnaire		LB	Half Termly
Total budgeted cost								£60,000
Other approaches
Action	Intended outcome			What is the evidence and rationale for this choice?	How will you ensure it is implemented well?		Staff lead	When will you review implementation?
Funding for clubs/ activities	Opportunities to participate in extra- curricular activities			Chn must have same opportunities as all children for activities and experiences	Monitoring of club uptake		LB	Termly
Dedicate teacher to monitor pupil Premium	A dedicated teacher with overview of cohort			Chn need to have a dedicated contact to ensure continuity	Performance Management		RS/LB	Yearly
Total budgeted cost								£10,000
Additional detail
School have employed a TA that is dedicated to support in SEMH. She will support children across the school but particularly Pupil Premium children. TA will work alongside Designated Teacher for Pupil Premium Children to ensure needs are

Pupil Premium 2018-2019

The Pupil Premium is an amount of money allocated by the government to schools for:

Children of statutory school age from low income families who are known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM).
Children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months
Children whose parents are currently working in the armed forces.

In 2017/2018 and 2018/19 the level of premium received per pupil equates to £1300. The DFE offer the following guidance on how the Pupil Premium is to be spent:

‘In most cases the Pupil Premium is allocated to schools and is clearly identifiable. It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools per FSM pupil, is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility…[Schools] will be held accountable for how they have used the additional funding to support pupils from low income families.’

The purpose of the information on this page is to inform parents, carers and governors how much Pupil Premium has been received by the school for 2018/2019, how it will be spent and the impact previous spending has had on pupils’ achievement.

At Middlethorpe Primary Academy, 18% of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals, which is below the National Average of 26.6%.

The school received a total pupil premium budget of £68,260 for the academic year 2018-19. The table below sets out how this money is allocated:

Category	Activity
Well Being	Nurture/small group work from EHWB Leader. Dedicated member of staff for Disadvantaged Children. Outside agencies involved for specific support and guidance. Trained staff to monitor specific health needs. Monitoring of attendance and punctuality. Specialist counselling.
Curriculum	Small group work for specific skills Individual feedback from TA’s and CT in core lessons. Specific praise and reward linked to behaviour system and personal targets. Close monitoring of disadvantaged children by Inclusion Co-ordinator. Specific intervention programmes to support Literacy and Maths. Booster classes to support Core subjects.
Enrichment beyond the Curriculum	Trained TA’s for specific roles ie Forest Schools. Funding for attendance at breakfast clubs to improve punctuality. Funding for attendance at after school clubs to improve social skills. IT equipment funded to support learning. Support for parents to purchase uniform. Support for parents to fund school trips/residentials.

Narrowing the Gap- Including allocation of DfE catch-up funding

Pupil Premium 19-20

Pupil Premium 2018-2019

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