Federation of Corpus Christi incorporating Sacred Heart, St Helen’s
and St Michael & All Angels
Pupil Premium Expenditure – 2015-2016
Overview of the school – ST HELEN’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Number of pupils and pupil premium grant (PPG)
Total number of pupils on role
Total numbers eligible for PPG
Amount of PPG received per pupil
Total amount of PPG received
145
18
£1300
£23400
Summary of PPG Spending 2015-2016
Objectives in spending PPG:
 To make children into more independent learners
 To close the gap between FSM & Non FSM
 To allow all children access to wider provision of activities
Summary of spending and actions taken:
 Additional support for 121 teaching with pupils in KS2 – closely targeted
to support reading, writing and maths – this was with both teachers and
teaching assistants.
 Provision of ‘pot’ to assist parents with visit costs/clubs across whole
school
 Resources to support 121 pupils to enhance and embed RWI
 Additional support from TA to assist with reading throughout school for
those FSM pupils not listened to at home
 Other – see below
Pupil Premium
The Pupil Premium funding that is received by the school annually is used in a variety of ways in order to
improve pupil attainment and to help overcome any barriers to learning. We have utilised strategies from
‘Narrowing the Gap’ that have been researched and analysed extensively, to inform us of the best ways to use
this money.
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Parents of vulnerable children who are also SEN are invited to attend termly in-depth consultation
meetings with the teachers to discuss ways to accelerate progress. Teaching cover is required for
this time.
EYFS and other groups have been screened to identify vulnerable groups and are supported in class,
through targeted interventions.
Lessons have been timetabled in an afternoon to allow individual or small group tutoring for
vulnerable groups. This can be 121 for catch up or in small groups and can be in Maths, Reading or
Writing.
Extra TA hours to cover individual reading – particularly covering vulnerable groups.
Parents are invited into school for special assemblies and major events such as the Autumn Fair,
Harvest Festival, Lenten Assemblies, Holy Week celebrations etc. and all children take part.
121 catch up for any pupils failing to stay with their phonics groups/and or absence
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EWO 2 hours a week to support all families but with particular focus on vulnerable groups/FSM
All children take part in Sport, twice a week during school time and learn key skills of team work
and fair play.
All children in Y4 participate in swimming during the year
Top up hours for TA’s to support children during afternoon sessions
Purchase of extra ipads/equipment to support 121 or small groups.
Milk provided for all KS1 and KS2 pupils on FSM
Development of Rainbows to support children who are suffering ‘loss’
Additional events:
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Residential trips have been organised to allow the children to spend an adventurous two days at
Kingswood for Y6
All children in KS2 can have extra lessons on an instrument – this is supported by payment of fees if
they are FSM
Support for bought in Social care worker to assist with areas of need – paid hourly rate(From Hallam
Diocese)
Impact:
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Attendance at school has been a key focus and is improving rapidly and the children have been
enthusiastic about the extra learning opportunities provided.
There has been some progress made in ‘narrowing the gap’ which is monitored through Pupil Progress
meetings every half term and evidenced to parents in reports and in parent interviews
Progress in school is an a key school area for FSM and vulnerable groups
Confidence of these pupils is also improving due to activities provided as well as the individual or small
group support.
Areas of real concern, such as individual loss/bereavement and social worker need are addressed quickly
Proposed spending of Pupil Premium Grant spending 2015-2016
Year
Group
Whole
school
Whole
school
Item/project
Cost
Objective/Description of activity
Outcome
Otrack
£600
On-line assessment tracker
EWO
£1000
Vulnerable groups
tracked
Attendance
improving year on
year
6
Residential
£200
5/6
Hallam Caring
Services
Instrument
Lessons
Milk
£500
Whole
school
Whole
school
Cover for staff
£500
TA
£4500
Y5/6
TA
£9000
Whole
School
Educational
Psychologist
£5000
KS2
KS1/KS2
£300
£200
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Rigorous attendance monitoring – advice
is sought from the Education Welfare
Officer (EWO) to ensure and maintain
that attendance is high, and families are
supported in increasing their child’s
attendance where appropriate.
EWO attends panel meetings with
parents/visits homes
Support for PPG pupils for residential
costs
To support pupils who needed
counselling
Support pupils to have music lessons
FSM pupils have milk daily if they want
it
Staff attend SEN Meetings/Progress
Meetings
Reading TA to support listening to
readers
2 x TA to work with small groups on
grammar/writing
Assists staff/SENCO in identification
of issues earlier and support staff in
their approach.
Development of EHC
Pupils had the
experience of a
residential
Pupils behaviour
improved
ALL identified
pupils are heard
read weekly and
121 work occurs to
develop skills
Confidence
growing in writing
Staff feel more
supported and
pupils identified
earlier