Pupil premium strategy statement 2023-24

Pupil_Premium_Statement_St. Winifred’s 2023-24

This statement details our school’s use of pupil premium (and recovery premium) funding to help improve the attainment of our disadvantaged pupils.

It outlines our pupil premium strategy, how we intend to spend the funding in this academic year and the outcomes for disadvantaged pupils last academic year.

School overview

Detail Data
Number of pupils in school 394
Proportion (%) of pupil premium eligible pupils 73 children 18.58%
Academic year/years that our current pupil premium strategy plan covers (3 year plans are recommended) 2021/2022 to 2023/2024
Date this statement was published 13th December 2023
Date on which it will be reviewed December 2024
Statement authorised by Claire Gillespie

Headteacher

Pupil premium lead Fiona Cullen

Inclusion Manager

Governor / Trustee lead John Ryan

Chair

Funding overview

Detail Amount
Pupil premium funding allocation this academic year £88755
Recovery premium funding allocation this academic year £9135
Pupil premium (and recovery premium*) funding carried forward from previous years (enter £0 if not applicable)

*Recovery premium received in academic year 2021 to 2022 can be carried forward to academic year 2022 to 2023. Recovery premium received in academic year 2022 to 2023 cannot be carried forward to 2023 to 2024.

£0.00
Total budget for this academic year

If your school is an academy in a trust that pools this funding, state the amount available to your school this academic year

£97890

Part A: Pupil premium strategy plan

Statement of intent

You may want to include information on:

·         What are your ultimate objectives for your disadvantaged pupils?

·         How does your current pupil premium strategy plan work towards achieving those objectives?

·         What are the key principles of your strategy plan?

To develop a school culture where the children and their learning needs are placed first; giving every child the opportunities (each term) to thrive, succeed and make excellent progress across the curriculum and on a personal level.

Our intention is that all children make good progress and achieve highly, regardless of their background and the challenges that they face. Through Quality First Teaching and carefully personalised and targeted assistance it is our intention to support disadvantaged pupils (and those who have social care involvement) in the areas where they require the most support.  In addition to academic support, our tiered approach also includes pastoral support and non-academic provision for those pupils who present with social and emotional difficulties, attendance, and behaviour concerns. Throughout the school, there is a “no glass ceiling” mentality and this will ensure the highest expectations and opportunities for the children in St Winifred’s.

Evidence shows that high quality teaching has the greatest impact on closing the disadvantaged attainment gap. Consequently, ensuring the highest possible quality of teaching is our primary objective. Not only will this directly impact the progress and attainment of our disadvantaged pupils, our non-disadvantaged pupils will also benefit.

The strategies we implement will reflect the common challenges and barriers to success and pupils’ individual needs through careful assessment and partnership working with pupils and families.

Our approach will be responsive but rooted in assessment data rather than assumptions and bias.

 

 

 

 

Challenges

This details the key challenges to achievement that we have identified among our disadvantaged pupils.

Challenge number Detail of challenge
1 Assessment data shows that pupils, in Nursery and Reception enter the school with lower levels of language and greater need of SALT provision. Through feedback and observation, it appears that the importance of adults who can facilitate and model language, as well as deliver SALT therapies is crucial in ensuring that we address this need.

 

2 Assessment and observation data show that there is an attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged in Reading, Writing, Maths and R,W, M combined at Key Stage 1 & 2.

 

3 Our assessments and observations indicate that the education and wellbeing of many of our disadvantaged pupils have been adversely affected by the partial school closures of the past two academic years.  These findings are supported by national studies. 

 

4 Within our school community, we recognise that a number of other children (with social care involvement, no recourse to public funds or young carers) are also achieving lower than their peers.

 

5 Some pupils may have a narrower range of experiences which may affect their confidence and aspirations.

 

 

Intended outcomes

This explains the outcomes we are aiming for by the end of our current strategy plan, and how we will measure whether they have been achieved.

Intended outcome Success criteria
Improved Communication, Language and Literacy outcomes for children in Reception Assessments and observations show improved outcomes in writing, language and number for disadvantaged pupils. This can be seen through progress data, engagement, portfolio scrutiny and formative assessment.
Improved reading, writing and maths attainment among disadvantaged pupils in Year 1 and 2. KS1 reading outcomes show that more disadvantaged pupils are meeting and exceeding the expected standard with increasing numbers passing the phonics assessment.
Improved numbers of disadvantaged pupils achieving ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’ in Writing (Y3-Y6) KS2 outcomes show that more disadvantaged pupils are achieving expected and greater depth.
Improved numbers of disadvantaged pupils achieving ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’ in Maths (Y3-Y6). KS2 outcomes show that more disadvantaged pupils are achieving expected and greater depth.
Improved numbers of disadvantaged pupils achieving ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’ in Reading (Y3-Y6).  KS2 outcomes show that more disadvantaged pupils are achieving expected and greater depth.
To achieve and sustain improved wellbeing for all pupils in our school, particularly our disadvantaged pupils By 2024/25 we will have achieved high levels of wellbeing for pupils in KS2 demonstrated by:

Pupil surveys, pupil voice, teacher observations.

Decreased numbers of children exhibiting worrying levels of anxiety.

 

 

 

 

 

Activity in this academic year

This details how we intend to spend our pupil premium (and recovery premium) funding this academic year to address the challenges listed above.

Teaching (for example, CPD, recruitment and retention)

Budgeted cost: £ [£5631]

Activity Evidence that supports this approach Challenge number(s) addressed
Continuation of Synthetic Systematic Programme (SSP) for Phonics By ensuring high-quality phonics teaching the we want to improve literacy levels to:

·         give all children a solid base upon which to build as they progress through school

·         help children to develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information

Yearly Online Subscription:

Little Wandle: £995

Ebooks subscription: £365

Total: £1,360

Phonics | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

Improving Literacy in Key Stage 1 | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk) (Recommendation 3)

1, 2, 4
Literacy Tree /CLPE- whole school Reading and Writing CPD The Literary Curriculum is a complete, book-based approach to the teaching of primary English for teachers, home educators and whole schools.

Developed by The Literacy Tree, a group of English specialists who have all been teachers, school leaders and moderators, the Literary Curriculum immerses children in a literary world, creating strong levels of engagement to provide meaningful and authentic contexts for learning.

Children become critical readers and acquire an authorial style as they encounter a wide-range of significant authors and a variety of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

 

Yearly Online Subscription:

Literacy Tree : £636

CLPE: £385

KS1 &2: Guided Reading Texts: £ 1000

Total: £2,021

Improving Literacy in Key Stage 1 | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

 

Improving Literacy in Key Stage 2 | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

1, 2, 4
Enhancing of teaching and curriculum planning for English and Maths in line with EEF guidance. Teacher release time and CPD funded to embed key elements of guidance. Quality First Teaching is key. Subject leads need to monitor and ensure the delivery of their subjects is effective.

Improving Literacy in Key Stage 1 | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

Improving Literacy in Key Stage 2 | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

 

£2,250 (3 days a year (1/2 day per half term) )

1, 2, 4

Targeted academic support (for example, tutoring, one-to-one support structured interventions)

Budgeted cost: £ [66,983]

Activity Evidence that supports this approach Challenge number(s) addressed
Teacher Assistant Support within lessons Making Best Use of Teaching Assistants | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

TAs are used to ensure that all teachers are supported in their delivery of quality first teaching. Teachers are supported to target groups and individuals to narrow the gap caused due to school closures and the pandemic

1,2,4
Targeted interventions to support R, W and M

 

Teaching Assistant Interventions | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

 

One to one tuition | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

 

Small group tuition | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

 

Teaching Assistants and Teachers to lead targeted interventions for identified individuals and groups.

1,2,4

 

   

 

 

Wider strategies (for example, related to attendance, behaviour, wellbeing)

Budgeted cost: £ [£25,276]

Activity Evidence that supports this approach Challenge number(s) addressed
Restorative Justice whole school approach to behaviour management Improving Social and Emotional Learning in Primary Schools | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

 

Improving Behaviour in Schools | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

£1000

3
Targeted interventions delivered by trained members of support staff Drawing and Talking

Train one additional staff member  on foundation training and one on the enhanced, in order to facilitate group sessions.

Improving Social and Emotional Learning in Primary Schools | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

 

Training for additional members of staff: £500

£1000

3
To ensure all disadvantaged pupils have access to wider enrichment opportunities as their peers Pupil Premium fund to fund:

–       Educational visits

(Approx £50 per year = £3,650)

–       Residential Trips (£222 x 10 = £2,220)

–       Instrumental lessons (£237 with hire of instrument per year x  18 = £4,266)

–       After school clubs (£60 x 73 = £13,140)

Total: £23,276

4, 5

 

Total budgeted cost: £ [97,890]

 

Part B: Review of the previous academic year

Outcomes for disadvantaged pupils

Outline the performance of your disadvantaged pupils in the previous academic year and explain how it has been assessed. You should draw on:

·         Data from the previous academic year’s national assessments and qualifications, once published (including school attainment and progress measures)

·         EBacc entry data for secondary schools

·         Comparison to local and national averages (a note of caution can be added to signal that there are ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected schools, and pupils, differently) and outcomes achieved by your school’s non-disadvantaged pupils

·         Information from summative and formative assessments the school has undertaken.

·         School data and observations used to assess wider issues impacting

disadvantaged pupils’ performance, including attendance, behaviour and

wellbeing

You should state whether you are on target to achieve the outcomes of your strategy (as outlined in the Intended Outcomes section above) and outline your analysis of what aspects of your strategy are/are not working well.

If last year marked the end of a previous pupil premium strategy plan, you should set out your assessment of how successfully the intended outcomes of that plan were met.

Please see PDF for graphs. 

 

Intended outcome Outcomes
Improved Communication, Language and Literacy outcomes for children in Reception Assessments and observations show improved outcomes in writing, language and number for disadvantaged pupils. This can be seen through progress data, engagement, portfolio scrutiny and formative assessment.

2023: Published data is equal to the Local Authority and National data.

 

Improved reading, writing and maths attainment among disadvantaged pupils in Year 1 and 2. Internal assessment and progress shows that Pupil Premium children are achieving as well as non. When Pupil Premium children have not met expected standards, other contextual information is to be taken into account

2023: Year 1 attainment PP children exceeding non-PP in Reading and Maths. Achieving less well in Writing.

Year 2: Broadly in line for Reading, significant difference in Writing and Maths.

 

Improved numbers of disadvantaged pupils achieving ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’ in Writing (Y3-Y6) Internal assessment and progress shows that Pupil Premium children are achieving as well as non. When Pupil Premium children have not met expected standards, other contextual information is to be taken into account

2023: Non PP children are achieving better than PP in Years 3-5. In Year 6 there was no difference in those achieving expected standard, although 6% of non-PP children achieved greater depth.

 

Improved numbers of disadvantaged pupils achieving ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’ in Maths (Y3-Y6). Internal assessment and progress shows that Pupil Premium children are achieving as well as non. When Pupil Premium children have not met expected standards, other contextual information is to be taken into account

2023: Non PP children are achieving better than PP in Years 3&5. There is no significant different in Year 4. In Year 6 PP children significantly outperformed the non-PP children and achieved expected standard, although 29% of non-PP children achieved greater depth, where as only 10% of PP children achieved GD.

Improved numbers of disadvantaged pupils achieving ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’ in Reading (Y3-Y6). Internal assessment and progress shows that Pupil Premium children are achieving as well as non. When Pupil Premium children have not met expected standards, other contextual information is to be taken into account.

 

2023: Non PP children are achieving better than PP in Years 3&5. There is no significant different in Year 4. In Year 6 there was no significant difference between PP children the non-PP children achieving expected standard, although 40% of non-PP children achieved greater depth, where as 30% of PP children achieved GD.

PP children achieved better than non-PP in KS2 SATs test.

To achieve and sustain improved wellbeing for all pupils in our school, particularly our disadvantaged pupils Pupil surveys provided to encourage pupil voice.

 

Target ongoing.

Externally provided programmes

Please include the names of any non-DfE programmes that you used your pupil premium (or recovery premium) to fund in the previous academic year.

Programme Provider
   
   

Service pupil premium funding (optional)

For schools that receive this funding, you may wish to provide the following information: How our service pupil premium allocation was spent last academic year
 
The impact of that spending on service pupil premium eligible pupils
 

Further information (optional)

Use this space to provide any further information about your pupil premium strategy. For example, about your strategy planning, or other activity that you are implementing to support disadvantaged pupils, that is not dependent on pupil premium or recovery premium funding.


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