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Pupil Premium
School Overview
| Metric | Data |
| School Name | Athelstan Primary School |
| Pupils in school | 602 (Jan 20 Census) |
| Proportion of disadvantaged pupils | 28% |
| Pupil Premium allocation this academic year | £231,340 |
| Academic year or years covered by statement | 2020-2023 |
| Publish date | September 2021 |
| Review date | July 2022 |
| Statement authorised by | Deb Halliday |
| Pupil Premium leads | Lisa Watson |
| Governor lead | Sarah Horsfield |
Disadvantaged pupil progress scores for last academic year (2019)
| Measure | Score |
| Reading | 1.9 |
| Writing | 0.3 |
| Maths | 1.4 |
Disadvantaged pupil performance overview for last academic year (2019)
| Measure | Score | Non-Disadvantaged National |
| Meeting expected standard at KS2 | 54% | 71% |
| Achieving high standard at KS2 | 7% | 13% |
Strategy aims for disadvantaged pupils
| Measure | Activity |
| Priority 1 | Ensure all relevant staff have high quality and regular PiXL CPD in order to deliver effective therapies. |
| Priority 2 | Work with the RWI Consultant and access the online training portal with the RWI Leader to ensure there is a high standard of phonics teaching and tutoring in EYFS and KS1. |
| Barriers to learning for our pupils | Language deprivation and language development; limited emotional resilience and low self-esteem; English as an additional language; abuse and neglect; low attendance rates and poor punctuality; lack of access to good morning, evening and bedtime routines; high mobility. Impact of COVID lockdowns and remote learning has exacerbated the above issues. |
| Total Projected Spending | £231,479 |
Teaching Priorities for current academic year
| Aim | Target | Target Date |
| Attainment in Reading, Writing and Maths | Achieve the national figures for all children in this measure | July 2023 |
| Attainment and progress in Reading | Achieve at least national figures in KS2 Reading | July 2023 |
| Attainment and progress in Writing | Achieve at least national figures in KS2 Writing | July 2023 |
| Attainment and progress in Maths | Achieve at least national figures in KS2 Maths | July 2023 |
| Phonics | Achieve above national expected standard in PSC | July 2023 |
| Other | Whole school target of 96% for all groups Persistent absence figures no greater than 9% | July 2023 |
Teaching for current academic year
| Measure | Activity |
| Priority 1 | Ensure all relevant staff have high quality and regular PiXL CPD in order to deliver effective therapies and that there is regular liaison between class teachers and support staff |
| Priority 2 | Work with the RWI Consultant and access the online training portal with the RWI Leader to ensure there is a high standard of phonics teaching and tutoring in EYFS and KS1. |
| Barriers to learning these priorities address | Ensuring staff are always sharing their observations and knowledge about pupils, so that there is no lost learning time. Ensuring all staff understand how to accelerate progress in phonics. |
| Projected spending | £45,390.50 - 20% of total spend |
Targeted academic support for current academic year
| Measure | Activity |
| Priority 1 | JM to deliver regular after-school PiXL CPD to support staff to improve the quality and impact of therapies |
| Priority 2 | Daily one-to-one tutoring in EYFS and KS1 to accelerate progress in reading for pupils falling behind age-related expectations |
| Barriers to learning these priorities address | Providing catch up in the core subjects and faster acquisition of grapheme/phoneme correspondence |
| Projected spending | £37,554.50 - 16% of total spend |
Wider strategies for current academic year
| Measure | Activity |
| Priority 1 | Providing an effective Pastoral Team, including a Safeguarding Liaison Officer, to support pupils and families across a range of areas, including behaviour, well-being and good routines. |
| Priority 2 | Providing access to a broad range of extended services, including Breakfast Club and extra-curricular activities. |
| Barriers to learning these priorities address | Attendance and readiness to learn for the most disadvantaged pupils. |
| Projected spending | £148,534 - 64% of total spend |
Monitoring and Implementation
| Area | Challenge | Mitigating Action |
Teaching £45,390,50 | Ensuring all staff continue to access high quality, subject specific CPD to enable them to deliver quality first teaching. | RWI online training portal and regular Development Days Regular meetings with PiXL Consultant and attendance at conferences |
Targeted academic support £37,554.50 | Ensuring staff are given time and CPD to lead PiXL therapies | Dedicated time set aside for the Assistant Headteacher to train staff and evaluate the impact of therapies |
| Ensuring the poorest readers are given daily one-to-one support | Dedicated time for TAs to access coaching sessions and run focused one-to-one tutoring, monitored closely by the Deputy Headteacher | |
Wider strategies £148,534 | Engaging families facing the most challenges | Allocation of a member of the Pastoral Team in each year group and weekly team meetings Ensuring disadvantaged pupils are accessing a range of extended services |
Review: last year's aims and outcomes
| Aim | Outcome |
| GLD of 70% to be achieved for pupils eligible for pupil premium | No GLD data for July 2021 |
| To raise attainment in Key Stage 1 in all subjects for pupils eligible for pupil premium with a particular focus on Reading at Greater Depth | Y2 PSC - 95% for all pupils (92% disadvantaged) No further KS1 data for July 2021 |
| To raise attainment in Key Stage 2 in all subjects for pupils eligible for pupil premium, with a particular focus on Writing at Greater Depth | No KS2 data for July 2021 |
Whole school attendance target of 96% is achieved for all groups Persistent absence figures are no greater than the national figure of 9% | Whole school attendance from the end of the March lockdown to the end of the summer term was 93.4%. This was affected by term time holidays which accounted for 1.03% of absence; illness accounted for 3.2% of absence. At the end of the school year, persistent absence figures were 12%. |
| To further improve behaviour to outstanding across school | 100% of behaviour grades were good or better the last half term of the school year. |
Why have we chosen these approaches?
- Previous data since introducing both RWI and PiXL has shown significant improvement eg PSC from 59% to 92% in 2019; Y2 PSC in 2020 showed a diminishing gap of only 3% for disadvantaged pupils compared to all pupils.
- PiXL therapies have had a very good impact on both pupils' ability to tackle SATs papers, subsequent attainment and the school's progress scores.
- Improved behaviour as a result of an experienced and effectively deployed Pastoral Team.
- Early intervention means less impact of lost learning for vulnerable learners.
How will the impact be measured?
- Regular drop-ins, team teaching and coaching by the Deputy and Assistant Headteachers
- CPD evaluations
- Data analysis
- Laser meetings
- Attendance meetings
- Pastoral Team meetings
- Behaviour grades and OBE statistics
Governors monitor the impact of PP monies at Strategic, Engaging Learning, Resources and Curriculum and Standards' committees.
Summary of PP spending in 2020-2021
| Summary of spending | Cost |
RWI Phonics and Spelling RWI one-to-one tuition Pastoral staff, including Safeguarding Liaison Officer Learning Champions Clerical officers to target attendance and extended services PiXL subscription and CPD Booster clubs and one-to-one tuition Uniform and book bags Achievement for All | £2,550 £28,136 £129,450 £24,958 £31,527 £2,800 £13,410 £150 £1,4000 |
Service Premium
Allocation: £310 each per year
Number of service children - 3 (1 x Y2, 2 x Y5)
| Desired outcomes | Chosen action/approach | Staff lead |
Pastoral needs of the Service Children are supported so that they enjoy school Improved levels of communication Build a sense of wider community and better understanding of the role of their service parent/carer | Access to the Pastoral Team as and when required Worry box Little Troopers resources - Mindfulness Resource Pack, postcards, Send-A-Hug, badges, Father’s Day cards, etc Lunch with LW and FB at end of each half term (risk assessment permitting) | Lisa Watson and Fiona Barry |