What is the Pupil Premium?
The Pupil Premium is an initiative by central government to provide additional funding for students that nationally are most likely to underachieve in school.
Pupil Premium funding is available for pupils who:
- Are registered as eligible for free school meals
- Have been looked after for 6 months or longer
- Were eligible for free schools at any point in the last 6 years
The following amount is received for pupil premium students:
- ÂŁ935 per pupil of secondary-school age
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- ÂŁ1,320 per pupil who:
- has been looked after for 1 day or more
- has been adopted from care
- has left care under a special guardianship order, a residence order or a child arrangements order
Summary Information | |||||
School | St Bonaventure’s | ||||
Academic Year | 2018/2019 | Total PP Budget | 362145.00 | Date of most recent PP Review | February 2019 |
Total Number of Pupils | 1019 | Number of Pupils eligible for PP | 310 | Date for next internal review | April 2020 |
Current Attainment | ||
PP Students | Non PP | |
% achieving Grade 5+ in English and Maths | 28.9 | 54.5 |
Progress 8 | -0.29 | 0.19 |
Boys nationally | -0.44 | -0.33 |
English Baccalaureate | 96.15% (Entered)
13.46% (Strong Pass) |
97.24% (Entered)
27.6% (Strong Pass) |
Barriers to Learning |
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Outcomes | ||
Desired outcomes and measures | Success criteria | |
1 |
Improved progress of PP eligible pupils, the result being that they are in line with the progress of their peers.
To close the achievement gap between PP students and non PP students |
The progress of PP eligible pupils is in line with their peers in core and option subjects.
Where pupils are not making expected progress, Middle Leaders are putting in place quality interventions and reviewing those interventions. Evidence of improving progress gathered through the Quality Assurance process, work scrutiny, staff and pupil voice and learning walks. PP pupils now identified on all internal paperwork To work with curriculum teams where the gap between disadvantaged and non disadvantaged has been increased and on an upward trend |
2 | Consistent approach to embedding literacy across the curriculum | A co-ordinated approach evidenced through work scrutiny and staff and student voice.
Strategic SEND structures enable pupils who are doubly disadvantaged (SEND+PP) to receive interventions promptly and for those interventions to be reviewed and adjusted in a timely manner. Pupil information from SEND to be disseminated across the school in order to support the Teaching and Learning and the Care and Guidance of our pupils. PP students access the correct curriculum |
3 | Improve the attendance rate for PP pupils | Overall attendance for PP pupils to improve to in line with other students nationally (97%) |
4 | Additional pastoral support and care for our PP students | Improved progress for PP students.
PP case studies Learning conversations for PP students |
Strategies | |
Study support and Intervention | High impact support for targeted PP students. Student progress and impact of support measured. Different cohorts targeted after each assessment drop. PP study clubs work closely with Year Leader and KS leaders.
Curriculum teams will target PP students for appropriate intervention. 3 Distinct waves staff can follow: Wave 1: High quality teaching and learning and and enrichment support for all PP students Wave 2: Additional support outside normal classroom at dept level including mentoring Wave 3: Specific targeted intervention for identified students |
Breakfast clubs | PP students that are at risk of underachievement due to poor nutrition and the lack of an adequate learning environment at home. The clubs support literacy and numeracy skills to help support underachievement in other subjects |
Hardship Fund | Financial assistance is given on a needs basis for students requiring help for uniforms, trip or academic equipment. |
Leadership | Leadership positions in the school ensure that the needs of vulnerable students are met. The Leadership team closely with the Senior Teacher in charge of Vulnerable Cohorts, Pastoral and Curriculum teams to ensure that intervention is personalised and effective. |
Pastoral support, Learning mentors and TA support | Pastoral and academic support is provided for students on a one-to-one basis. An inclusion manager is in charge of Individual Education Plans to ensure that vulnerable students are supported. TAs also work in classes to ensure that greater support is provided for groups that needs greater intervention in a class setting. Individual students and groups work with the SEN department to ensure support in the attribution of numeracy and literacy skills. |
Smaller class sizes | For our most vulnerable learners, class sizes are below the national averages to ensure that students are fully supported. |
Reduced Teaching Load | Teaching timetables are lowered to help teachers plan effective lessons that are tailored to students’ individual needs. |
Counselling | External support from independent Counsellors for emotional, behavioural and academic reasons is provided on an individual basis |
ICTÂ | Additional ICT equipment, software and support |
Enrichment support | Financial support provided to students to ensure they have access to Educational trips and to improve their cultural capital. |
STEM club | Several resources provide for the STEM club for their various events. |
PIXL strategies | Resources such as iachieve and Pixl Build have been used to help support our V cert courses which have a high proportion of our vulnerable students. |
Career Interventions | Priority given to our PP students in Year 10 and 11 to ensure their aspirations remain high. |
Assertive mentoring | Priority given to PP students. They are directed towards senior leaders who will then have a detailed mentoring session to support their progress and behaviour for learning as well as well-being. |
Resource and Revision support. | PP students are provided with personalised subject revision packs that support their revision and improved resources to study at home. |
CPD | Continual programme for after school sessions and training in dept meetings |