Pupil Premium Grant Expenditure, Berger Primary School

Pupil premium grant expenditure, Berger Primary School

Evaluation of PPG spending 2016 - 2017

Overview of key achievements 2016 - 2017

Attainment for pupils with PPG in core curriculum subjects (see appendix for data tables)

Key strengths for 2016 – 2017

·  Maths KS2: 78% of our pupils with PPG met the expected standard compared to 71% of other pupils at Berger and 75% of all pupils nationally.

·  Maths KS1: 21% of our pupils with PPG were working at greater depth compared to 13% of other pupils at Berger and 21% of pupils nationally.

·  Writing: KS2: 85% of our pupils with PPG met the expected standard compared to 76% of other pupils within the school and 76% of all pupils nationally. Furthermore, 20% of our pupils with PPG exceeded the expected standard compared to 18% of all pupils nationally.

Summary of progress made towards objectives set for 2016 - 2017

Out of 27 objectives set

·  22 were achieved ( 81%),

·  3 were partially achieved (11%)

·  2 have not yet been achieved (8%).

Objectives which have not been achieved will continue to be a target 2017 – 2018

Progress made towards objectives set to overcome identified barriers to learning in 2016 – 2017

Barrier to learning 1: Lack of equal access to the writing curriculum for some pupils receiving the pupil premium grant
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  Use of Talas to run writing interventions
Total cost: £5145 / Provisions made through use of resources
§  A range of specific interventions groups (colourful semantics, phonics, precision teaching, toe by toe, SPAG focus groups)
§  Extra adult support for Yr 6 writing groups
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort meeting the expected standard for writing by the end of KS2 / ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 87% Other pupils : 93%
2017: PPG pupils: 85% Non PPG pupils: 76%
NB: Although the percentages are lower than last year they still exceed the national benchmark.
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort exceeding the expected standard for writing by the end of KS2 / ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 18% Other pupils: 36%
2017: PPG pupils: 20% Non PPG pupils: 24%
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort meeting the expected standard for phonics in year 1. / ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 70% Other pupils : 78% All pupils nationally: 81%
2017: PPG pupils: 79% Non PPG pupils: 80% All pupils nationally: 81%
Barrier to learning 2: Lack of equal access to the Maths curriculum for some pupils receiving the pupil premium grant
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  Maths consultant x 2 days per week
·  Full time specialist Maths tutor
·  Part time input from 3 TAs (afternoons)
Total cost: £62,998.97 / Provisions made through use of resources
·  Maths curriculum for years 5 and 6 delivered in smaller groups through input of additional tutor, class teachers and SLT
·  Extra Maths interventions for pupils requiring additional support delivered in years 2 – 6
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort meeting the expected standard for Maths by the end of KS2. / ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 71% Non PPG pupils: 86%
2017: PPG pupils: 78% Non PPG pupils: 71%
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort/all pupils nationally exceeding the expected standard for Maths by the end of KS2. / NOT YET ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 7% Non PPG pupils: 21% All pupils nationally: 17%
2017: PPG pupils: 5% Non PPG pupils: 24% All pupils nationally: 23%
The gap has got bigger.
·  To ensure a robust system for the graduated approach to targeted support (assess, plan, do, review) is in place and individual pupils in receipt of the PPG have made significant progress from individual starting points during the year. / ACHIEVED
72 pupils with PPG had extra Maths interventions or the possibility to be taken out to work with another teacher in a small group during Maths lessons. 89% of these pupils made good or excellent progress towards targets set in response to assessment data.
Barrier to learning 3: Lack of equal access to the Reading curriculum for some pupils receiving the pupil premium grant
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  Use of Talas to run reading interventions
·  Reading coordinator (part of timetable dedicated to interventions)
·  New guided reading books for classrooms
·  Refurbishment of the library area
Total cost: £59,530.74 / Provisions made through use of resources
·  A wide range of engaging material for pupils to read
·  A welcoming space that inspires a love of reading
·  Morning guided reading intervention based on ability to support pupils not accessing the expected curriculum for their age.
·  Specialist interventions (phonics, toe by toe, comprehension skills) for pupils from year 1 – 6 who require additional support.
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort/all pupils nationally meeting the expected standard for reading by the end of KS2. / ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 49% Other pupils : 57% All pupils nationally: 66%
2017: PPG pupils: 55% Non PPG pupils: 59% All pupils nationally: 71%
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort/all pupils nationally exceeding the expected standard for Reading by the end of KS2. / PARTIALLY ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 4% Other pupils: 29% All pupils nationally: 19%
2017: PPG pupils: 5% Non PPG pupils: 12% All pupils nationally: 25%
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort meeting the expected standard for Reading by the end of KS1. / NOT YET ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 82% Non PPG pupils: 87%
2017: PPG pupils: 62% Non PPG pupils: 77% The gap has got bigger and this year these is also a gap between PPG pupils at Berger and pupils with PPG/all pupils nationally.
·  To reduce the gap between the % of pupils in receipt of PPG and other pupils in the cohort meeting the expected standard for phonics in year 1. / ACHIEVED
2016: PPG pupils: 70% Other pupils : 78% All pupils nationally: 81%
2017: PPG pupils: 79% other pupils: 80% All pupils nationally: 81%
·  To increase the number of pupils in receipt of the PPG in years 1, 3 and 5 working at greater depth in reading by the end of the school year through the use of targeted interventions. / ACHIEVED
Yr 1 pupils working at greater depth: PPG pupils: 38% Other pupils: 19%
Yr 3 pupils working at greater depth: PPG pupils: 25% Other pupils: 7%
Yr 5 pupils working at greater depth: PPG pupils: 3% Other pupils: 0%
·  To enable pupils in receipt of the PPG requiring further support to make accelerated progress in reading as a result of targeted interventions. / ACHIEVED
66 pupils in receipt of the PPG, who had been identified as making slow progress in reading, were targeted for individualised reading interventions during the academic year. 69% of these pupils made expected or good progress as a result of these interventions.
·  To inspire a love of reading through the creationg of a stimulating and exciting library area within the school. / ACHIEVED
·  To ensure there is a wide range of engaging reading material available in each classroom. / ACHIEVED
Barrier to learning 4: Social, emotional, mental health needs
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  Weekly counselling service
·  Learning mentors
Total cost: £90,617 / Provisions made through use of resources
·  Weekly one to one hourly play therapy/counselling sessions for 5 pupils
·  Time to talk sessions with learning mentors
·  Restorative Justice sessions with learning mentors
·  Circle of friends
·  Nurture groups
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To reduce the barrier to learning caused by emotional and mental health needs by providing the opportunity for 5 pupils to have weekly play therapy sessions with a qualified counsellor. / ACHIEVED
80% of the children who have sessions with the play therapist are PPG
Teachers have reported a visible improvement in class for 60% of the pupils.
·  For the learning mentors within the school to provide a range of opportunities to support pupils with SEMH needs. / ACHIEVED
·  46 children used Time to Talk, totalling 75 sessions. 31 (67%) of the children are in receipt of PPG and used 60% of the sessions.
·  Circle of friends 18 children, 61% PPG including 2 of the 3 focus children
·  Nurture group 5 of the 7 (71%) of students who attended were pupils in receipt of the PPG.
Barrier to learning 5: SEND
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  Extra hours of one to one support
Total cost: £14,520 / Provisions made through use of resources
·  Extra support given for pupils with an EHCP who are also in receipt of the PPG.
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To ensure that all pupils with EHCPs who are also in receipt of PPG are making expected progress in meeting the outcomes stated in their EHCPs. / ACHIEVED
At the annual review for these pupils, the % of outcomes met ranged between 60 – 90%. These outcomes are set for the end of each key stage and those with lower % were in years 1, 3, 4, 5 and therefore they have time to meet the rest of the outcomes before the end of their key stage. For the targets that were not fully met, pupils had made significant progress in working towards them.
Barrier to learning 6: Lack of resources for Quality first teaching
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  After/before school resources teams
Total cost £16,379.50 / Provisions made through use of resources
·  High quality resources to support access to the curriculum for all pupils made on request from teachers
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To equip all classrooms with high quality resources enabling lessons to be differentiated effectively. / ACHIEVED
All teachers had their own inbox for requested resources and the teams before and after-school will able to meet the demand and ensure resources were available on time.
Barrier to learning 7: Attendance
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  Attendance admin support in school
·  HLT attendance service
Total cost £14,478.52 / Provisions made through use of resources
·  Daily calls for all pupils who are absent to find out and record reason why
·  Letters informing parents of poor attendance
·  Attendance meetings to discuss poor attendance and next steps
·  Use of PNW and PNF
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To ensure there is a robust system in place to monitor attendance and ensure that rates of attendance meet set target of 96.7$ / PARTIALLY ACHIEVED
Target of 2016-2017 96.7%, actual attendance 96%
63% of attendance correspondence was sent to PPG students.
·  To increase the levels of attendance for pupils in receipt of the PPG compared to the previous year / ACHIEVED
Attendance rates amongst PPG students rose from 94.3% in 2015/16 to 95.23% in 2016/17.
Barrier to learning 8 : Parental engagement
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  Part time parent liaison worker (learning mentor)
·  Renaisi project
·  Input from Assistant head for Inclusion
Total cost: Included in the cost of learning mentors above / Provisions made through use of resources
·  Programme of weekly talks/workshops for parents
·  ESOL course and workshops
·  Signposting service and advice for a wide range of issues facing parents
·  Support in primary school and secondary school applications
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To provide all parents with the opportunity to attend meetings/workshops once a year on on a wide range of topics relating to supporting children accross different curriculum areas and significant safeguarding issues. / PARTIALLY ACHIEVED
A full schedule was made available to all parents but the morning slot proved to be difficult for a lot of parents that work. Spacing issues prevented us hosting the talks after school (hall/studio being used by after-school clubs for pupils). The timing could be re-addressed or a video recording made available on the website for any future talks. A register was not kept of parents who attended (due to informal drop in nature of the talks) and therefore data cannot be given in percentages, but a significant number of parents of pupils with PPG were seen to attend.
·  To provide all parents with the opportunity to attend ESOL courses within school. / ACHIEVED
8 parents attended the ESOL courses and 6 of these were parents of pupils in receipt of the PPG.
·  To provide all parents with support through the signposting of services and offering advice for a wide range of issues parents face. / ACHIEVED
The school has supported parents through referrals and signposting to a variety of different services, including but not limited to:
·  Statutory and voluntary mental health services e.g. CAMHS and MIND
·  Agencies supporting financial hardship e.g. foodbanks
·  Specialist services e.g. Young DeafHope and Young Carers
·  Extra curricular activities e.g Hackney Quest and Young Hackney.
Approximately 80% of the referrals/signposting was for pupils in receipt of the PPG.
·  To provide all parents with support for school applications. / ACHIEVED
All parents were offered the opportunity to make appointments for support with school applications (for both reception classes and secondary school placements). 100% of PPG students completed their secondary school applications before the deadline. The deadline for reception applications is not until 15.01.2018, however 55% of parents have already completed this.
Barrier to learning 9: Access to extra-curricular activities: trips, music lessons, sports activities
Allocation of resources to meet need
·  Music tutors
·  After school sports tutors
·  Funds to pay for school trips
Total cost £38,081.24 / Provisions made through use of resources
·  Saxophone and recorder lessons
·  Afterschool multi-skills group, basketball club and football club
·  Gross motor skills development groups
·  Access for all to school trips
Objectives / Evaluation
·  To provide access to all pupils to a variety of trips enabling pupils to engage more fully in the learning process / ACHIEVED
All pupils were able to partake in ? trips during the school year
·  To provide a variety of sports clubs for pupils after school. / ACHIEVED
Sports clubs were run every day of the week. 65% of those attending were in receipt of the PPG.
·  To give pupils the opportunity to partake in saxophone and recorder lessons. / ACHIEVED
All pupils in years 3, 4 and 5 had the opportunity to partake in recorder lessons.
Saxophone lessons took place weekly and 60% of those participating were in receipt of the PPG.

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