A PUPIL PREMIUM STRATEGY
2017 - 2018
ST MARY’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Amount of Pupil Premium funding received 2017 – 2018
Number of pupils on roll: 163
Number of pupils eligible: 105 (64%) at £1320 per pupil
Total PP funding: £ 138,600
Identified barriers to educational achievement:
- Significant percentage (81%) of population live in some of the most deprived areas (top 5%) in the country
- The high proportion of children identified by school and other agencies as vulnerable and who are exposed to the wide range of risk factors that affect mental health, family unity, prosperity and educational success
- Language and Communication skills on entry to school are lower than what would be regarded as typical for many children of a similar age
- Access to extra-curricular activities – educational experiences such as residential trips and visits and participation in additional aspirational activities.
- Attendance, in particular punctuality
- Parental engagement with school and their children’s readiness for learning
Success criteria
Comparing PP and peers shows gap is narrowing at expected levels
Children with multiple needs including SEN and/or EAL show improved rate of progress
RAISE on line shows PP data in school is at least in line with national figuresand sometimes above
PP figures compare favourably to National figures for all children at end of each key stage
Data analysis for all year groups on a half-termly basis identifies any PP children falling behind and interventions in place
Year Group Raising Attainment Planscompleted by all staff
Teachers and/or external agencies lead CPD for Teaching assistants and so improve their effectiveness in the classroom / Governors can effectively challenge the use and impact of PP funding
Website is compliant with new DfE requirements:
In the previous academic year:
- how the pupil premium allocation was spent
- the impact of the expenditure on eligible and other pupils
- the amount of the school’s allocation of pupil premium grant
- details of the main barriers to educational achievement
- how the allocation will be spent to address the barriers and why these approaches were taken
- how the school will measure the impact of the pupil premiumand the date of the next pupil premium strategy review.
ACTIONS / RESOURCES / EVIDENCE SOURCE / PROGRESS REVIEW DATE / EVALUATION
By whom
when / SUCCESS CRITERIA
Ensure that PP children are identified on all documents that monitor performance / Tracking System
Pupil Progress Meetings – PPM
Analysis from SIMS / CR/LP cohort data files indicates regular and routine monitoring of pupil’s learning and progress
Year group Action Plans – based on the given data to tackle those at
Risk of underachieving
Personal Plans – PP/PEPs / Half termly for all documents linked to Pupil progress Meetings and monitoring timetable / CR/LP – PPM half termly
KBC- PEPs termly
Action Plans – monitored by teachers and scrutinised by CR / Data analysis comparing PP and peers shows gap is narrowing
PP figures compare favourably to National figures for all children
Class data packs in September 2017 are used to identify PP children / PD day – packs used to identify PP children at risk of underachieving / Data shows PP children’s level of attainment and rates of progress from the previous academic year / Additional support for PP in place by end of September and then reviewed half termly / CR/LP – PPM half termly / Data analysis for all year groups on a termly basis identifies any PP children falling behind and interventions in place
Ensure Pupil Progress meetings identify, monitor and track progress and attainment of PP children / Tracking system / Half termly data used at Pupil Progress Meetings identifies PP group / Half termly to review data being input onto system – using data from tracking system / Data / pupil progress summaries
monitoring/ work scrutiny plan set out from beginning of academic year / Comparing PP and peers shows gap is narrowing at both expected and higher levels
Visits and visitors used every half term to enrich curriculum offer / Class Visits
Zoolab
Pantomime / Portfolios of evidence kept in classrooms
Data tracking information / termly / SLT look at Data / pupil progress and work scrutiny of PP children / PP funding is used to enrich the experiences of the children with visits and visitors
Purchase and use of technology to increase the quality of learning in lessons and increasing PP access to the internet / New APPS for IPad
Lego – coding system
Beebots and remote control cars for KS1 and EYFS / Lesson observations
Work Scrutiny / termly / Summary of impact on standards at the end of the academic year
ES – to monitor the use of new resources and their impact / Comparing PP and peers shows gap is narrowing at both expected and higher levels
Families of PP children identified in Early Years and supported where appropriate / Database showing PP families
Activities funded to engage parents early / EYFS evidence in learning Journals
Staff CPD records / On going as needed / LP monitoring the impact on progress of children
KBC to provide outreach support to families / Comparing PP and peers shows gap is narrowing at both expected and higher levels
Secure regular and high quality support for PP children in need of additional help / Specific resources – recommendations from specialist teachers Teaching Assistant dedicated time
Specialist external/internalsupport for EYFS on language and communication Refurbishment of Hut as outreach hub / Data tracking shows accelerated progress
PPs show focused targets,
Intervention programmes –
Training for TA’s by specialist teachers services / Termly / CR/LP and class teachers on a termly basis
KBC to provide outreach support to families / PP data in school is at least in line with national figures
PP figures compare favourably to National figures for all children at end of each key stage
To identify all children (including PP) who do not read at home/ return books regularly and plan appropriate interventions / Beanstalk initiative
Reading Partners and Volunteers
Teaching Assistant dedicated time / Data showing comparative between PP and all children / Reviewed half termly / CR/LP – in PPM / PP data in school is at least in line with national figures
PP figures compare favourably to National figures for all children at end of each key stage
To continue improve the quality of Guided Reading for all children / Staff meetings and then within the staff meeting programme
External CPD as available
Whole class texts purchased / CPD for TAs – Specialist teachers
Interventions in place to support low fluency rates
Year group action plans / First day of term for introduction – work done during September and then monitored half termly / English lead- half termly and through staff meeting programme / Reading results at the end of each key stage show improved rates of progress and higher standards for PP children
Year Group action plans completed by all staff
To promote reading for pleasure in school to support children’s fluency and enjoyment of texts / A range of quality texts for the library and classes
In class Authors – each half term / Dedicated time on the timetable for reading for pleasure and visiting the library
Interventions to support reading and comprehension / On going – from September / Staff to monitor children’s engagement and feed back to Lit lead and SLT / Impact upon reading levels due to fluency and comprehension skills – improvement in reading stamina.
Develop pupil’s skills and confidence in oracy and the use of standard English / Use of Performing Arts in Year 6
Drama for speaking and listening and literacy / Teachers Planning
Lesson Observations that note the use of Standard English. Poetry afternoon planned / Half termly / SLT observing lessons / PP data in school is at least in line with national figures
PP figures compare favourably to National figures for all children at end of each key stage
Increase opportunities for parents to come into school to share positive learning experiences / Timetable of events including – book and breakfast, poetry afternoon tea / Book Fayre / Half termly / CR/LP / PP data in school is at least in line with national figures
PP figures compare favourably to National figures for all children at end of each key stage
Miscellaneous:
Residential trips
Police and Anti Social behaviour
Uniform
Families in crises
Other items as deemed useful to children’s progress and achievement by the HT
MILESTONES
Documentation completed by end of September 2017 detailing PP pupils previous attainment and progress
Baseline data for all interventions logged
Guided Reading monitored in the autumn term
Data from first half term in autumn 1 linked to new actions to secure success in reading
Diary dates for parental events in place at the beginning of each half term
Roles and responsibilities
Head Teacher – Mrs C Ruddy
- Overseeing and evaluating the impact of pupil premium spending on eligible pupils’ achievement
- Sharing priorities with governors, SLT and other relevant stakeholders
- With the Pupil Premium Champion, analyse end of year attainment and identify priorities for the following year
- Undergo in-house training provided by the SBM/HT/PP Champion to explore key issues from budget and from data
- Develop a close working relationship with the PPC
- Spend time exploring and understanding school issues and the actions taken to ‘diminish the difference’ between those children eligible for pupil premium and those children not
- Ensure that all pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium grant are identified and registered
- Access the DfE ‘Key to Success’ website at the beginning of each term and obtain a list of children who are eligible for pupil premium
- Monitor pupil progress for all pupil premium children
- With the Head Teacher, analyse end of year attainment and identify priorities for the following year
- Identify barriers and seek intervention where necessary
- Undertake regular and rigorous monitoring of pupil premium children’s books
- Undertake regular learning walks to access/monitor progress of pupil premium children
- Know who the children eligible for pupil premium are in their class
- Make teaching assistants aware of the children who are eligible for pupil premium in the class
- Monitor progress of pupil premium children
- Identify barriers and seek intervention where necessary
Dates of next review meetings: TBC
February 2018 April 2018 May 2018 July 2018