Sherborne Primary School – Pupil Premium IMPACT of Expenditure Report – 2014 – 2015

The Pupil Premium Grant provides additional support for looked after children, service families and those from low income families. The extra funding is made available to help them narrow the attainment gap between pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds. From April 2012 the Pupil Premium was extended to include children who had been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last six years (FSM 6).

The introduction of the Pupil Premium was welcome at Sherborne Primary School where there has been a long-standing commitment to ensuring disadvantaged pupils can ‘Work, Learn & Respect Together’

Pupil Premium funding does not cover the costs of all of the school’s initiatives to support disadvantaged or vulnerable pupils.

The leadership of the school, including the governing body:

  • Ensure that all funds delegated to the school are used to provide the best possible outcomes for all children in the school

In respect of Pupil Premium:

  • Ensure that Pupil Premium funding is carefully targeted at the designated children
  • Identify clearly how the money is being spent.
  • Monitor and evaluate Pupil Premium spending and spend it in ways known to be mosteffective.
  • Encourage parents and carers to apply for free school meals by removing barriers to itstake-up.

Pupil Premium Grant Allocation (PPG)
Total Number of Pupils on Roll / 314 (Nov 2015)
(2014 – 2015 Budget) / (2015 – 2016 Budget)
Total Number of Pupils Eligible for PPG / 73 in total
3 x LAC (Looked After Children) - £5 700
53 x PP (Pupil Premium) - £68 900
17 x (Service Pupils) - £5 100
£96 241 / 81 pupils in total
6 x LAC
62 x PP
13 x (Service Pupils)
Amount Received for PPG / LAC / £1 300 (PPG) / £1 600 LAC / £1 300 (PPG) / £1 600 LAC
Total Amount of PPG / £96 241 / £98 200

Please view our ‘Pupil Premium – Where our money has been spent?’ (Links directly to the impact assessment below)

IMPACT of Strategies to Accelerate Pupil Progress & Learning
Ofsted Category / Objectives / Strategy / Actions / Who? / Cost Breakdown / £ / Impact Evaluation
Overall Effectiveness / Enhance attainment of pupils both academically and socially (which also leads to academic success) / -As below / -Case studies / attendance / exclusion records demonstrate that the strategies below have proven effective
Leadership & management / Children are encouraged to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities / -Family grant to support PP families with trips (including residential), visits & clubs / SS / LD / KMR / £3K in total – includes individual subsidies for specific trips and visits / £3K / -Participation on specific trips
-Children have good involvement in school life in line with non-eligible students
Quality of Teaching, Learning & Assessment / Additional Teacher to Maintain Small Classes / -Extra teacher to maintain small class / pupil ratio for our PP children / HT / CB / % of £30K / £27 760 / Many PP pupils ready for progress & learning within their emotional well-being. Improved relationships between class members, incl. CT & TA’s. Settled into. Other agency involvement
Small group support for our PP children / -Intervention groups within classes
-Dedicated SEN Teacher linked to targeted PP pupils
-‘Write Away’ & ‘Reading Inference’ Training
-‘Success Arithmetic’ & ‘First Class at Number’ Maths support
-‘Cool Club’ – gross motor skills linked to a range of curricular areas including writing / SS / LD / £12K – KS1 Targeted Groups
£6K for KS2 Targeted groups
£7K – SEN dedicated teacher
£1K Cool Club / £25K / -TA Case Studies (see SENCO) concerning individual pupils & the excellent impact on progress & attitudes
-Individual pupil attendance has improved (e.g. from a reduced timetable to full-time attendance)
-Progress has been observed and recorded in core subject (see data analysis) & ever improving
One to one TA to support PP & LAC pupil / -Several pupils are supported by an individual TA (usually linked to their SEN / emotional need) / SS / Majority from SEN Budget / £ / -Year 6 pupil could complete the academic (whilst taking SATS), no exclusion recorded & secondary prepared e.g. L2A to L4C within Yr 6 (Writing)
-Year 1 child made enormous progress e.g. 30 – 50 months to 40 – 60 months High (in all core areas)
Speech & Language TA / -Liaised with NHS Speech & Language Therapist to deliver & review programmes / SS / £4K – advice if free. Funding for TA to deliver programme / £4K / -PP Pupils meeting Speech & language targets
-Targets are reviewed and replaced
-Increased self-esteem and confidence
-Phonic, spelling & English progression
Specific SEN Teaching / -Small group support (no greater than 1:5 ratio) via the SEN TA’s / SENCO / SS / £4 250 for support TA’s / £4 250 / -Named pupils have made progress (see case studies)
-Many pupils are now ready to learn
Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare / Behaviour Support Intervention / -A range of children were observed within class and class teacher given advice and recommendations. Joint meetings between home / school / SS / £3K – LA – Behaviour Support Service / £3K / -Improved behaviour within class
-Good relationships between home & school
-Improved attendance
-Reduced exclusions
-Positive impact on learning and preparation for learning
Forest School / -Dorset Forest School Leader purchased as a service to deliver Forest School to named PP pupils / SS / £2.4K for 2 x terms / £2.4K / -Registered pupils enjoyment and excitement of coming to school
-Used as a reward for good behaviour
-Reduced exclusions / increased attendance
-Visual improvement in self-esteem and confidence
-Improved relationships with a trusted adult
ELSA – Emotional, Literacy, Support Assistants / -The school provides 2 x ELSA trained support assistants who deliver 1 to 1 or small group support sessions for PP pupils / SS / £8K for the 2 x TA’s for delivering ELSA (this includes networking with other ELSA’s and supervision from EP) / £8K / -Increased self-esteem
-Improved peer to peer and to adult relationships
-Pupil and teacher questionnaires demonstrate impact of ELSA Programme
Lunch Club to support children with specific social needs at lunchtime / -A highly skilled member of staff works with these children to develop social needs and the value of working together. Lego and other games also help develop fine motor skills and communication / SS / £3K to fund TA support (SLT also support with supervision) / £3K / -Increased self-esteem
-Improved peer to peer and to adult relationships
- Reduced exclusions & negative behaviour
Outcomes for Pupils / Additional Teacher to Maintain Small Classes (as above) / -Extra teacher to maintain small class / pupil ratio for our PP children / HT / CB / % of £30K / £27 760 / Many PP pupils ready for progress & learning within their emotional well-being. Improved relationships between class members, incl. CT & TA’s. Settled into. Other agency involvement
Homework Club – supporting children who can find this difficult at home / To support pupils who find organising homework at home difficult with either environment, time or access to parental / carer support / LD / £650 cost of supervising staff / £650 / -Improved homework rates
-End of KS1 & KS2 data indicates improved results for named pupils
SEN Assessment Resources` / Materials to screen pupils with specific learning difficulties / SS / CB / £740 for resources / £740 / -To ensure that any Pupil Premium child is quickly identified with any specific SEN learning difficulties
Early Years Provision / Many of the items above, particularly: ‘Maintaining Small Classes’ / ‘BSS’ / Speech & Language’ etc. / See above
Other / Pupil Premium Administration / To support the allocation, impact and organisation of the Pupil Premium funding across the whole school / SS / CB / £2K for time and support / £2K / -The smooth implementation of the Pupil Premium funding
-To ensure the impact of the funding is targeted appropriately