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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 2020 |
| Review date | July 2021 |
| Statement authorised by | Deb Halliday |
| Pupil Premium leads | Lisa Watson and Fiona Barry |
| 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 | £233,000 |
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 | £28,000 |
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 | £37,000 |
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 | £168,000 |
Monitoring and Implementation
| Area | Challenge | Mitigating Action |
Teaching £28,000 | 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 £37,000 | 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 £168,000 | 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 |
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.
- 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 2019-2020
This allocation has been partially spent.
| Summary of spending | Cost |
RWI Phonics and Spelling including Development Days Pastoral staff, including Safeguarding Liaison Officer Learning Champions Clerical officers to target attendance and extended services Release of teachers for PiXL therapies PiXL subscription and CPD Manor Adventure residential visit One-to-one tuition Uniform and book bags Achievement for All | £2,300 £125,951 £24,859 £32,185 £11,952 £2,500 £1,950 £29,369 £150 £2,000 |