Pupil Premium Grant

Pupil Premium Grant Allocation

Ofsted 2014 said “the achievement of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is good because the school promotes equality and tackles discrimination effectively. The additional funding is used successfully for a wide range of additional sessions to close the gap between eligible pupils and the others.  The school’s information on the progress of eligible pupils currently at the school shows that they make similar good progress to the others.”

Schools receive a Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) to support looked-after children and/or children who are currently in receipt of free school meals or have been entitled over the last 6 years.

Pupil premium Plan for 2017- 2018

For the current academic year, the school has been allocated a pupil premium grant of £25660.

Summary of the main barriers to educational achievement faced by eligible pupils at the school:

• 25% attendance / punctuality, below school average
• 28% have additional education needs
• 25% have English as an additional language
• 20% have joined the school after reception.
• 40% need some support with homework.

The Grant is to be used to support children in targeted intervention groups to support language development, literacy and numeracy skills. 

Individual grants to enable the children to participate in school life:

• Therapeutic play specialist sessions, to build resilience.
• all day trips to provide greater understanding British culture;
• additional sports clubs to promote better physical, mental health and resilience. 
• to provide a grant for the year 6 residential trip.
• the school choir to develop individuals musically in addition to furthering qualities such as cooperation. 
• sport and day to day school life.
• access to ICT for homework help.
• entitlement to a free school meal

The impact of the pupil premium will be measured against pupil achievement and their ability to participate in school activities such as PE and extra-curricular activities.

Review of Pupil premium grant 2016 -2017

The school’s pupil premium strategy will be reviewed in the summer term, 2018.

 For 2016-17 the total amount of PPG received is £42,240.

The grant was used for:

Therapeutic play specialist sessions to support individuals

To further academic progress interventions for vulnerable groups.

Resources and staff training in line with the requirements of the revised National curriculum assessments

Extracurricular enrichment activities in art and music.

Support in participation in out of school educational trips.

Full report of Pupil premium grant 2016 -2017

Grant Allocation 2015-16

How has the Pupil Premium fund contributed towards positive outcomes for children last year, 2015-2016?

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School received a Pupil Premium Grant for each child entitled to a Free School Meal (FSM) or has been entitled over the last 6 years, and for any Looked After Children. The funding of £50,160 and was used to support our children in Year 1 to Year 6 falling into these categories.

We spent our pupil premium on:

Additional staff to provide pastoral support focused on restorative approaches following training.

Therapeutic play specialist sessions to support individuals

Interventions for vulnerable groups taught by experienced teachers to further their academic progress.

New resources and staff training in line with the requirements of the revised  National curriculum and the associated assessments

Extracurricular enrichment activities in art and music.

Support in participation in out of school educational trips.

IMPACT

Attainment