Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium

In 2011-2012, the Government launched its Pupil Premium Funding.  This money is sent to schools based on the number of pupils in the school who have been eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) within the last 6 years.  In addition, children whose parents work in the forces, are Looked After Children or have been adopted from care also receive the funding.

The money is allocated to initiatives or support in order to ensure pupils reach their full potential both academically and socially.

Godinton Primary School’s funding  2014-2015 – £74,000

Godinton Primary School funding 2015-2016 – £80,880

Principles of the Pupil Premium Funding:

We ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all pupils.  Appropriate provision is made for pupils who belong to vulnerable groups, this includes ensuring that the needs of children who receive the Pupil Premium funding are adequately assessed and addressed.   In making provision for pupils, we recognise that not all pupils who receive free school meals will be disadvantaged.  We also recognise that not all pupils who are disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals.

Pupil premium funding will be allocated following a needs analysis which will identify priority classes, groups or individuals. Limited funding and resources means that not all children receiving free school meals will be in receipt of Pupil Premium interventions or support at any one time.  

Provision

 In both the academic year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, the range of provision for pupils in receipt of pupil premium funding included:

  • Providing focused small group work to overcome gaps in learning with a teacher, higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) or teaching assistant in reading, writing, phonics and maths
  • 1-1 support in core subjects, phonics and speech and language (from both teaching staff and support staff)
  • Teaching assistant support within the classroom of a more general nature
  • EAL Teaching Assistant support
  • Pastoral and emotional support (including Family Liaison Officer Support)
  • Support for specific programmes e.g. Fizzy, speech and language support
  • Educational resources
  • Additional funding for school trips

All our work through the pupil premium will be aimed at accelerating progress, moving children to at least age related expectations in reading, writing and maths.  Pupil premium resources will also be used to target able children to ensure that they make at least good progress and are attaining at the highest levels.

Impact of Pupil Premium Funding during the 2014-15 academic year

For more information on the Pupil Premium, please click on the link below:

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/premium