Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
Pupil Premium Lead: Mrs Natasha Bradley (Headteacher)
What is the Pupil Premium? The National Picture
The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools in addition to their main budgets to support schools across the country in reducing the attainment gap that currently exists between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. The Pupil Premium is paid to each school by a specific grant based on school census figures for pupils registered as eligible for FSM in reception to Year 11. Schools receive funding for pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years; children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and children of service personnel (this service premium is designed to address the emotional and social well-being of service personnel pupils).
The Government believes that the Pupil Premium is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and their peers. Each individual school is held accountable for how they use their Pupil Premium allocation, in order that the funding is targeted towards those pupils who need it the most.
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Objectives of Pupil Premium Funding
We aim to provide a culture where we use the Pupil Premium funding to maximise achievement through the following:
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Identify and address barriers to learning, adjusting support to ensure effective teaching.
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Use funding to provide targeted support and enrichment that develops core skills.
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Work closely with parents and carers to support children’s learning.
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Ensure all pupils make expected or better progress through high-quality teaching and feedback.
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Ensure all staff maintain high expectations for all pupils to achieve their potential.
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Keep disadvantaged pupils a priority, ensuring staff remain accountable for their progress.
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Encourage pupils to have high aspirations in a fair and supportive environment.
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Take an outcome-focused approach to overcoming barriers and challenging pupils.
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Support pupils in developing their basic skills and striving to be their best.
Our key objective in using Pupil Premium Funding is to narrow the gap between vulnerable groups and their peers.
When making decisions about using Pupil Premium funding it is important to consider the context of the school and subsequent challenges faced.
Common barriers for disadvantaged children can be:
- Less support at home
- Weak language and communication skills
- Low attainment on entry to the Early Years Foundation Stage
- More frequent behaviour difficulties
- Low aspirations
- Attendance and punctuality issues.
“It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.” (Source – DfE website)
The funding is therefore given to schools to spend as they think best, although there is a requirement to publish online how this money is spent.
For more details on the Pupil Premium please visit:
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/premium
There may also be complex family situations that prevent children from making sustained progress. At Severnbanks Primary School, we recognise that these challenges are varied and there is no one size fits all, we therefore personalise learning and approaches for our pupils.