Pupil Premium (PP) Report 2014 -2015

GILLINGSTOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principles

To ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all of the pupils.
To ensure that appropriate provision is made for pupils who belong to vulnerable groups, this includes ensuring that the needs of socially disadvantaged pupils are adequately assessed and addressed
In making provision for socially disadvantaged pupils, we recognise that not all pupils who receive free school meals will be socially disadvantaged
We also recognise that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals. We reserve the right to allocate the
Pupil Premium funding to support any pupil or groups of pupils the school has legitimately identified as being socially disadvantaged and therefore vulnerable

Provision

The range of provision the school may consider includes:

Providing small group work focussed on overcoming gaps in learning using Teachers, TAs or external agencies
1:1 targeted support
Reducing pupil to adult ratios
Additional teaching and learning opportunities provided through trained TAs or external agencies
Promoted inclusion and access to school events, visits and extra-curricular activities
Acquiring effective materials aimed at raising standards, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics

All our work through the pupil premium will be aimed at accelerating progress moving children to at least age related expectations. This may involve developing increased self-esteem and enhanced attitudes to learning through a variety of curriculum areas and different aspects of school life – the results being visible in progress in Maths and English.

Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) Allocation for 2014/15 was: £91,000 (Actual Spend - £10,710)

The PPG allocation for 2014/2015 was used to facilitate:

Increased Senior Leadership time to support and oversee work in this area
Create smaller teaching groups with low pupil to adult ratios with high levels of Teaching Assistant support
Academic learning support - provision ofone-to-one and small group support for identified vulnerable pupils predominantly in Maths, Reading and Writing.
Social and emotional Learning support – in various settings and groupings
Forest Skills activities, predominantly in Early Years, to support emotional and personal development, communication and language skills, resilience, teamwork, problem solving and physical development
School visit support – significant reductions for pupil premium children should any donations or payments be required for educational visits or residentials
Attendance at school sports clubs and activities. This may require support, encouragement and targeted financial support when outside agencies are involved
TA support to engage and fully participate in school theme days, dressing up events and similar activities
Support with completion of homework and sensitive reading/library support
Encouraged involvement with musical activities and financial support for peripatetic music tuition
Support as necessary with the provision of sports kit and equipment
School clothing and hygiene support as needed
Provision of breakfast and snacks if required.

*Each recorded intervention relates to could be, for example, help with a school dressing up day, a six session maths programme or a year-long vulnerable pupil support.

There was a total of 533 such interventions during 2014-15

Impact of interventions 2014/15:

A rise in overall in standards at the end of:

EYFS – 64% of pupils achieving a ‘Good Level of Development’ – in line with national standards.
KS1 – school expected targets met securely
KS2 - By the end of KS2, pupils continue to have made good progress with DfE floor standards met.

End of KS1 -

The average across all subjects, PP gap in attainment (average point score) was 1.3 compared with a South Glos Local Authority average of 1.6
The PP progress gap across KS1 was: Maths 1.3pts, Reading 0.7pts, Writing 0.9pts

(Care has to be taken with these figures as there is a significant SEN / PP overlap)

End of KS2 -

A wide-ranging cohort exceeded predicted targets.
Pupil Premium pupils exceeded Non-Pupil premium pupils in all KS2 areas at Level 4b+
The PP progress gap across KS2 was: Maths 0.0pts, Reading -0.1pts, Writing -0.4pts
(average -0.17points across all subjects across KS2)

The average PP gap in attainment (% at L4+) in combined ‘Reading, Writing & Maths’ was -11% compared with SGLS average of 21%
The average PP gap in attainment (% at L4b+) in combined ‘Reading, Writing & Maths’ was -22% compared with SGLS average of 21%
The PP gap average for all Year 6 subjects was -0.9 compared with SGLS average of 2.5%

Pupil Premium progress gap across the school

When calculating combined averages for this academic period, we can combine Reading, Writing & Maths for Y2 and Y6………………………………. 0.4 points progress (old points)

We can combine Reading for all classes……………………0.4 points progress (old points)

We can combine Writing & Maths for Years 1,3,,4 & 5……-0.1 points progress (new points)