Pupil Premium
Background information
The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers. This is one of the government’s key education policies. If a child has been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point over the past 6 years or has been looked after by the local authority for one day or more, the school receives an additional amount per head within its budget. A provision is also made for children who have a parent in the armed services. It is important to know that a pupil does not need to have a school dinner, but the parents/carers should check to see if they are entitled to free school meals.
Rationale
All members of staff and governors accept responsibility for all pupils and are committed to meeting their pastoral, social and academic needs within the school environment. Hawksworth CE Primary School is committed to ‘narrowing the gap’ between vulnerable pupils and the Pupil Premium forms a vital part of that process.
Provision will be made through:
- Facilitating pupils’ access to education.
- Facilitating pupils’ access to the curriculum.
- Alternative support and intervention within the school.
The aims of Pupil Premium spending are to:
- Raise pupil’s aspirations.
- Raise pupil attainment.
- Enrich children’s learning experiences.
- Promote a positive attitude to learning.
- Improve attendance.
Intended outcomes of spending Pupil Premium funding are:
- Accelerated progress made.
- All pupils to make at least expected progress and closing of the gap between the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and all pupils.
The Senior Leadership Team and wider school staff ensure that Pupil Premium funding and provision impacts achievement, attendance and pastoral care. The school considers best ways to allocate Pupil Premium money annually following rigorous data analysis and careful consideration of the needs of the pupils. The wider staff team are responsible for implementing and evaluating the provision and senior leaders are responsible for monitoring the provision and measuring its impact.
Reporting Pupil Premium
All maintained schools must publish their strategy for using the Pupil Premium funding on their website. Each academic year, we will publish our planned expenditure, identifying how the money will be spent and the intended outcomes. This will be reviewed at the end of the academic year and a report will be published giving information on how the Pupil Premium funding was used within the school and the impact on desired outcomes. The report will also detail the attainment and progress of pupils who are in receipt of Pupil Premium and the intervention that has been supported by the additional funding. Reports will also detail the progress made toward narrowing the gap and this will be supported by reported data and academic progress.
Reporting to parents/carers
Parents will be able to obtain information on Pupil Premium spending via the school’s website. This will be updated annually.
Pupil Premium Strategy
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