PP is allocated to schools for children of statutory school age (Reception to Year 6) from low-income families who are known to have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last six years (known also as the Ever 6 FSM measure), to children who are in the care of, or provided with accommodation by an English local authority (looked after child), to children who have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, or child arrangements order and to children whose parents are currently in the armed forces. Its purpose is to enable schools to provide support and boost the academic attainment of children from these families.
PP allocation is based on school census data, the most recent one being January 2020.
The PP amounts relevant to our school are as follows:
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£1345 per pupil deemed as Ever 6 FSM
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£2345 per pupil deemed LAC or post-LAC
If pupils belong to both groups, they would get the higher allocation only. Currently 31% if the school is in receipt of PPP funding.
PP Grant
2017/2018 |
£104,975.60 |
2018/2019 |
£98,795.00 |
2019/2020 |
£76,326.25 |
2020/2021 |
£76,665.00 |
Barriers
All pupils are tracked through a robust and rigorous tracking system both individually and within specific focus groups. From this tracking, we see that many children in receipt of PP start school in reception with lower than age-expected levels in the prime area which are: Communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development (PSED) as summarized below
% of children in receipt of FSM with lower than age-expected starting points (based on pupils currently in the school)
|
Communications & Language |
Physical Development |
Personal, Social & Emotional Development |
2017-2018 |
80% |
60% |
60% |
2018-2019 |
50% |
75% |
75% |
2019-2020 |
100% |
86% |
86 |
Other barriers identified by the school include limited aspiration and opportunity for enrichment through extra-curricular activities.
How we have spent our PP allocation in the academic year 19-20
Initiative |
Detail |
Cost |
Levels |
Online reading and spelling catch-up programme for identified pupils/ Learning Assistants deliver 1:1 intervention weekly for 15 minutes. Yearly cost per pupil £210
Total number of PP pupils accessing Lexia 28
|
£5880 |
ELSA |
Staff training |
five days of cover: £600 |
ELSA |
Support identified pupils with 1:1 60 minute sessions weekly
|
£4212 |
Staff-pupil Mentoring |
1:1 15 minute weekly sessions provide children with time and space out of class to talk about any thoughts or concerns they may have. (11 identified PP pupils accessing staff-pupil mentoring)
|
£2310 |
Talk for Writing |
Training for English lead and purchase of books |
Books: £250
Training: £258
|
7.5 hours weekly Deputy Head intervention in English
|
A group of 14 Year 6 pupils taught separately to close the attainment gap |
£14,625 |
Maths Intervention |
TA used to teach small groups of Y6 pupils |
£3900 |
Seesaw |
Fun way to record learning using iPads also available to use at home
|
£792 |
Edshed |
Fun interactive approach to spelling |
£300 |
LGFL subscription |
Internet, subscriptions including Busy Things and Purple Mash
|
£5967 |
Phonics Training (plus expenses to cover staff)
|
New staff training plus additional training for the phonics lead
|
£810
£500
|
Maths mastery subscription |
An approach to maths that supports closing the attainment gap
|
£1995 |
IPC subscription |
An approach to teach science, geography and history
|
£1152 |
White Rose Maths |
Online maths resources to support mathematical attainment
|
£99 |
Additional SENDCO hours |
Referrals, support, training |
£14,400 |
Additional TA hours |
Support for pupils - targeted interventions |
£19,500 |
'Talk About' programme |
Support social skills, self-esteem intervention materials
|
£35 |
Twinkl accounts |
Resources for use in class and at home |
£525 |
Total |
|
£78,110 |
How we intend to spend our PP in the academic year 20-21
Initiative |
Reasons |
Cost |
Jigsaw |
An approach aimed to prepare children for life, helping them really know and value who they are and understand how they relate to other people in the ever-changing world
|
£1925 |
Seesaw |
Fun way to record learning using iPads also available to use at home
|
£792 |
CGP books |
Non-digital access to learning at home |
£1169 |
ELSA |
Support identified pupils through 1:1 sessions |
£4212 |
Staff-pupil Mentoring |
1:1 15 minute weekly sessions provide children with time and space out of class to talk about any thoughts or concerns they may have (include all PP)
|
£12,425 |
Lexia |
Online reading and spelling catch-up programme for identified pupils / Learning Assistants deliver 1:1 intervention weekly for 15 minutes
Yearly cost per pupil £210
Total number of PP pupils accessing Lexia 28
|
£5880 |
1:1 phonics tutoring |
Total of 3 hours per week x 36 |
£2160 |
5 hours weekly Deputy Head intervention in English |
A group of 10 Y6 pupils taught separately to close the attainment gap
|
£9750 |
Maths intervention |
TA used to teach small groups of Y6 pupils |
£3900 |
Edshed |
Fun interactive approach to spelling and number
|
£300 |
LGFL |
Internet, subscriptions including Busy Things and Purple Mash
|
£5967 |
Maths Mastery subscription |
An approach to maths to aid mathematical attainment
|
£1995 |
Phonics Training (plus cost of covering staff)
|
Training for new staff to be able to support children learning to read and write
|
£1620
£600
|
Phonics resources |
Additional resources to enable 1:1 sessions to be carried out
|
£300 |
IPC subscription |
An engaging approach to teaching science, geography and history |
£1152 |
White Rose Maths |
Online resources that support mathematical attainment
|
£99 |
Additional SENDCO hours |
Referrals, support for LSAs and teachers, pupils, parents, training
|
£14,400 |
Additional TA hours |
Support for Pupils |
£19,500 |
Teacher Interventions |
Social skills for targeted pupils |
£4,095 |
Twinkl |
Resources for in class and at home |
£525 |
Total |
|
£92,766 |
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TA hours calculated at £20p/h
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Teacher hours calculated £35
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DH and SENDCO hours calculated at £50p/h
Impact Measures - 2018-2019 Attainment Data
|
National Average of pupils reaching expected standards in KS2
|
% of Thomas’s Academy pupils in receipt of PP achieving expected standards in KS2 |
Reading |
73% |
90% |
Writing |
78% |
100% |
GPS |
78% |
100% |
Maths |
79% |
80% |
No attainment data is available for 2019-2020 due to the cancellation of tests.
For 2020/2021, we intend to use internal assessments to measure the impact of our pupil premium funding due to the cancellation of statutory assessments