PUPIL PREMIUM 2015-2016
Pupil Premium was introduced by the Government in April 2011 to address underlying inequalities between
children eligible for free school meals and their peers. The school is required to ensure that identified funding
is carefully targeted to improve the life chances of designated pupils or groups of pupils.
Our current Pupil Premium allocation is based on the number of children who were on roll at Ark Dickens
Primary Academy in January 2015 and who had been entitled to free school meals at any point in the previous
6 years.
In 2015/16 the income for pupil premium is forecast to be £340,798 based on 262 children receiving £1300
and £300 for a service child.
ARK Dickens Primary is an inner city school in a catchment area with high levels of disadvantage. The majority
of school strategies are targeted towards improvement in the attainment and progress of pupils.
Pupil Premium and Service Child funding has been allocated to the following programmes (based on full year
costs): their impact is reviewed regularly.
ARK Dickens Primary Academy – Pupil Premium Strategy 2015/2016
Approach
Amount
Breakdown
Detail
Likely Impact
Additional staffing
beyond 1 LSA per
class throughout the
school day
£47,000
1 x Floating TA in
Foundation Stage
1 x Floating TA in
KS1
1 x Floating TA in
KS2
Every class has a full time
LSA. Additional LSA’s
allow extra Read Write
Inc (RWI) groupings,
bringing ratios down to
8/9 pupils to 1 adult.
They also support
teachers and run small
groups or interventions
in the afternoon in order
to narrow gaps and bring
pupils back on track.
The majority of pupils will make
expected or accelerated
progress through the Read
Write Inc programme through
the 2015-16 academic year.
LSA providing speech
and language support
plus Nuffield
deprived language
programme
£16,000
1 x Full Time, Band
4, Learning Support
Assistant (person
recruited)
LSA works with pupils in
Year R and Nursery,
screening language
development and
providing ongoing tuition
for those whose
language development is
delayed and deprived.
Pupils quickly acquire a breadth
of language in line with their
peers and they enter Year 1
with vocabulary closer to or in
line with their peers.
Literacy/Read, Write,
Inc (RWI) Leader
without class
responsibilities
£43,500
1 x Class Teacher
Key priority for the
school is to ensure
children reach agerelated expectations in
reading and writing. This
member of staff will lead
on two whole-school
literacy curriculum
initiatives – Read, Write
Inc and Talk for Writing.
Consistent teaching of phonics
and literacy;
87% of Yr 1 children pass
phonics screening check;
85% of Yr 2 children pass the
phonics screening check re-test.
Deputy Headteacher
without class
responsibilities
£70,000
1 x DHT
Continual CPD for
teaching staff to improve
the quality of teaching.
Quality of teaching is improved
and gaps are narrowed, so that
80% of lessons are good or
better.
More pupils reach age-expected
levels in reading, writing and
maths combined at the end of
Key Stage 2.
Supernumerary
teacher
Year 6
£42,000
1 x Class Teacher
Working with identified
Yr 6 pupils to accelerate
progress in reading,
writing and maths.
Pastoral Support
£27,000
1 x Learning
Mentor
In-school support for
most vulnerable pupils.
Crisis management does
not fall to classroom
staff, with resulting
impact on pupil learning.
Vulnerable children wellsupported and make at least
satisfactory progress.
Inclusion Manager
without class
responsibilities (0.6)
£30,500
1 x Teacher @ 0.6
Pupils with SEND and
their families are wellsupported.
Gaps in progress and
attainment for SEND pupils
minimised.
CPD for Fresh Start
£8,000
Staff training and
associated travel
costs.
In-school support
days.
Overcome legacy of low
standards in reading and
writing so that more children
reach age-expected levels at
the end of Key Stage 2.
Breakfast Club
£18,500
4 x LSA’s additional
hours
Provision of
breakfast and play
equipment
Fresh Start is a tailored
phonics programme
designed to ensure older
children reach ageexpected levels in
reading and writing by
the end of Key Stage 2.
CPD for early reading
skills
Breakfast Club provided
each morning from 8am
– 8.40am to ensure
children have a good
start to the day.
Homework Club
£5,500
LSA additional
hours
Additional support
offered free after school
for pupils who may not
receive support at home.
Support and encouragement for
pupils, increasing their
confidence leading to increase
in progress and attainment.
Home Family Link
Worker
£16,000
1 x HFLW (0.8)
Providing a link and
necessary support to
families who need a
variety of assistance and
strategies.
Parents being supported with
good parenting techniques to
influence their children and
improve learning, progress and
attainment.
Pupil Counsellor
£3,500
3 hours per week x
39 weeks
Additional support for
pupils
Children being emotionally
supported and more ready to
engage with learning.
School Minibuses
£12,500
2 minibuses leased
from Hampshire
County Council
Provision of transport
throughout the year for
children to take part in a
range of off-site activities
and visits.
All children have the
opportunity to take part in a
range of learning experiences
which bring the curriculum to
life.
Total Spend
340,000
Raise attendance levels and
ensure children are ready for
learning at the start of the day.