Pupil Premium Report to Parents for academic year
2014/15
OVERVIEW
The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011, and paid by means of a specific grant
based on school census figures for pupils registered as eligible for FSM in Reception to Year
11. For looked after children the Pupil Premium was calculated using the Children Looked
After data returns (SSDA903). A premium has also been introduced for children whose
parents are currently serving in the armed forces. This service premium is designed to
address the emotional and social well-being of these pupils.
The Pupil Premium is additional to main school funding and it will be used by St John’s CE
School to address any underlying inequalities between children eligible by ensuring that
funding reaches the pupils who need it most.
OBJECTIVES FOR PUPIL PREMIUM IN THIS SCHOOL
 The Pupil Premium will be used to provide additional educational support to improve
the progress and to raise the standard of achievement for these pupils
 The funding will be used to narrow and close the gap between the achievement of
these pupils and their peers
 As far as its powers allow the school will use the additional funding to address any
underlying inequalities between children eligible for Pupils Premium and others
 We will ensure that the additional funding reaches the pupils who need it most and
that it makes a significant impact on their education and lives.
SCHOOL POLICY
The Head Teacher and Governing Body have agreed a policy for Pupil Premium to guide the
use of funds and to ensure that it represents value for money.
ACCOUNTABILITY
The Head Teacher and Leadership Team will regularly and rigorously monitor, evaluate and
review the strategies we have put into place for Pupil Premium and report to the Governing
Body on its progress and impact.
STATISTICS
The per pupil amounts have been announced and are finalised in Autumn 2014 when all
aspects of the P.P. are known.
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In school we have 57 pupils who are entitled to benefit from the additional funding.
Each entitles pupil receives £1,300 per annum.
In the current year the school receives £74,100 additional funds.
STRATEGY FOR USING THE FUNDING
At St John’s we have looked carefully at the needs of each pupil and we have decided to use
the following intervention strategies:
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Providing small group work for pupils entitled to PP funding with an
experienced Teacher or Teaching Assistant focussed on overcoming gaps in
learning to help them make improved progress and to raise their standards of
achievement. In this respect we have increased staffing
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1:1 support for pupils entitled to PP funding to help them make improved progress
and to raise their standards of achievement
Additional teaching and learning opportunities for pupils entitled to PP funding
provided through trained TAs or external agencies to help them make improved
progress and to raise their standards of achievement
Acquiring effective materials for pupils entitled to PP funding aimed at raising
standards, particularly in reading and mathematics
All our work through the pupil premium will be aimed at accelerating progress
moving pupils entitled to PP funding to at least age related expectations. Initially this
will be in Literacy and Numeracy
Pupil premium resources may also be used to target able pupils entitled to PP
funding to achieve Level 3 at the end of KS1 or Level 5 at the end of KS2
Contributing towards the cost of residential and school trips and extra-curricular
activities
Continuing the provision of a Nurture Room
SUMMARY AND IMPACT OF THE FUNDING:
Additional Pupil Premium funding has been very successful and has had a very
positive impact on the progress, standards and achievement of those pupils entitled
to the additional funds.
KS1 Phonics Screening:
% of all children passing the screening
check
National Average%
82
% of children who benefitted from the
Pupil Premium intervention strategy
78
National Average%
89
63
KS1 Achievement:
Average point score % for those children
who benefitted from PP intervention
15
% of children who benefitted from PP
intervention
Reading – 16.3
Writing - 15
Maths – 16.3
National Average%
14.6
National Average %
15
13.7
15
KS2 Achievement:
% of children who benefitted from PP
National Average %
intervention who scored level 4
63 (5 out of 8)
The average point score % for KS2 in
reading, writing and maths
28.9 (just above national average)
The average point score % for those
children who benefit from Pupil Premium
intervention
24.8
67
28.7
27
However; of the 8 children:
Reading - 2 exceeded, 4 made expected progress, 2 didn’t make expected progress.
Writing – 6 exceeded, 1 made expected progress, 1 didn’t make expected progress.
Maths – 3 exceeded, 3 made expected progress, 2 didn’t make expected progress.