In summary it is evident that the school leadership has taken the PPR of 2017 seriously. Actions resulting from the planning after the review are in place and there is evidence that these are being completed and having appositive impact.
Independent Impact Review June 2018
What is the intention of Pupil Premium funding?
The pupil premium is additional government funding given to schools to help them tackle problems faced by socially disadvantaged children and to close the attainment gap between those children and their peers. Schools are free to use the pupil premium as they see fit but are accountable for how they have used the additional funding to support low income families.
How is Pupil Premium allocated?
The main basis of allocation is an amount paid in respect of each child known to have been eligible for free school meals at any time during the last six years. The principle behind this is that as a group, children eligible for free school meals have consistently lower educational attainment than those who have never been eligible for free school meals. In addition, amounts are paid for looked after children and for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces.
Principles for implementing Pupil Premium funding at Bishop's
We have adopted the following principles for ensuring that the use of pupil premium is appropriate to the needs of our School:
The impact of Pupil Premium funding at Bishops
Closing the gap
Since 2016 the school has been successful in reducing the gap in attainment and progress between pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium and their Non Pupil Premium peers. This is most notable in writing where Pupil Premium pupils are now attaining better and making better progress than their Non Pupil Premium peers.
The attainment gap has been reduced by 2.4 in reading to -0.1 and by 1.4 in maths to -0.5.
The progress gap has been reduced by 2.8 in reading to -1.2 and by 1.3 in maths to -1.1.
The school maintains the ambition that pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium will attain and make progress in line with ALL pupils nationally and will continue to strive for this aim.
Attainment and Progress at the End of KS2 - Pupil Premium vs Non Pupil Premium
|
Reading |
ATTAINMENT Average Scaled Score |
PROGRESS Average Scaled Score |
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|
PP |
Non |
Gap |
National PP |
National ALL |
PP |
Non |
Gap |
National PP |
National ALL |
|
|
2018 |
96.4 |
96.3 |
-0.1 |
103 |
106 |
-4.4 |
-3.2 |
-1.2 |
-0.4 |
0.2 |
|
2017 |
97.9 |
98.8 |
-0.9 |
101 |
105 |
-3.8 |
-1.6 |
-2.2 |
-0.9 |
0.2 |
|
2016 |
92.9 |
95.4 |
-2.5 |
99 |
103 |
-8 |
-4 |
-4 |
-0.9 |
0.3 |
|
Writing |
ATTAINMENT Average Scaled Score |
PROGRESS Average Scaled Score |
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|
PP |
Non |
Gap |
National PP |
National ALL |
PP |
Non |
Gap |
National PP |
National ALL |
|
|
2018 |
99.4 |
97.2 |
+2.2 |
102 |
105 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
+0.6 |
-0.6 |
0.3 |
|
2017 |
94.6 |
97.7 |
-3.1 |
101 |
105 |
-0.7 |
-0.2 |
-0.5 |
-0.7 |
0.1 |
|
2016 |
91.5 |
94.3 |
-2.8 |
100 |
104 |
-6.0 |
-2.8 |
-3.2 |
-0.5 |
0.1 |
|
Maths |
ATTAINMENT Average Scaled Score |
PROGRESS Average Scaled Score |
||||||||
|
PP |
Non |
Gap |
National PP |
National ALL |
PP |
Non |
Gap |
National PP |
National ALL |
|
|
2018 |
96.0 |
96.5 |
-0.5 |
104 |
107 |
-4.1 |
-3.0 |
-1.1 |
-0.6 |
0.2 |
|
2017 |
98.2 |
100.4 |
-2.2 |
103 |
107 |
-3.2 |
-1.2 |
-2.0 |
-0.8 |
0.2 |
|
2016 |
89.9 |
91.8 |
-1.9 |
101 |
105 |
-10.1 |
-7.7 |
-2.4 |
-0.7 |
0.2 |
The school is using the pupil premium funding well to provide effective support for disadvantaged pupils.
Local Authority Audit November 2015
Disadvantaged pupils in Year 6 made similar progress to other pupils in the school in mathematics and writing, and better progress in reading. Their attainment was a term ahead of their school peers in reading, and half a term ahead in writing and reading.
Ofsted September 2014
Overview of how Pupil Premium Funding at Bishop's will be spent this year.
|
Academic Year |
PP funding per pupil |
NOR |
% PP |
School Pupil Pupil Premium Funding |
|
2017/18 |
£ 1,320 |
400 |
34% |
£ 157000 |
|
Pupil Premium Plan 2018 - 19 |
|
|
Description |
Rationale |
|
Extended School |
The PP funding will be used to provide toast in classes ensuring that all children have access to something to eat at the start of each day. We have also in invested in fruit at breaktime for KS2 in addition to the funded fruit on offer for KS1. Lunchtime provision will also be examined with the Introduction of a lunchtime club, offering pupils the opportunity to have a quieter, calmer lunchtime inside. Approximate cost - £ 5,000 |
|
Financial hardship support |
We have allocated £10,000 for the financial year 2018/19 to support children in families experiencing hardship for the cost of uniforms, school meals, after school clubs and school trips. |
|
Widening Aspirations |
Parental engagement The school uses a Family Learning Centre, ‘The Hub’, and has employed a Learning Catalyst to engage parents in supporting their child’s learning. This is imbedded in various schemes such as Curiosity Cafés, Solihull courses, 121 support and other adult learning opportunities. These initiatives enable the school to share its vision of lifelong learning with parents and teachers feeling that this parental engagement is impacting positively on learning in classes. Approximate cost £ 25,000 |
|
Learning Interventions |
As a school, we will instigate a range of appropriate intervention groups targeted at specific pupils. We have considered these carefully to ensure they;
This year they include; Read, Write, Inc interventions Tapestry One to One tuition Supporting targeted children in Yr 6 to attain age related expectations at the end of KS2.
Approximate cost - £37,000 |
|
Learning Support Team
|
In addition, the Learning Support team consists of a range of non class based learning support to assist our most vulnerable learners. This team consists of;
Approximate cost - £80,000 |