Pupil Premium Grant

 What is PPG?

The Department for Education (DfE) defines the Pupil Premium Grant as additional funding provided to publicly funded schools in England to help improve the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils. It is allocated to schools based on the number of pupils who are eligible for free school meals (currently or within the last six years), as well as children who are looked after by the local authority, previously looked after children, and children of service families. The purpose of the grant is to enable schools to provide targeted support and interventions that help to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers, ensuring that all pupils have the opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of their background.

 Intent

At Freckleton Church of England Primary School we have high aspirations for all of our children and we believe that all children should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential. We strive to provide a ‘rich and varied curriculum which develops well-rounded young people, who treat others as they would like to be treated themselves and are ready to “live life in its fullness”, meeting the challenges of life with confidence and enthusiasm’.

 All members of staff and governors accept responsibility for ‘socially disadvantaged’ pupils and are committed to meeting their pastoral, social and academic needs within the school environment.  We recognise that not all pupils who are academically or socially disadvantaged are registered for free school meals, we reserve the right to allocate Pupil Premium funding to support any pupil, or group of pupils, identified by the school as being at a significant disadvantage. 

 Implementation

In order to do this we ensure all teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all pupils.

Our priorities are:

• To improve outcomes for all PPG children and narrow the attainment gap between their peers
• To ensure all children eligible for PPG reach their full potential
• To ensure early identification of additional needs and to promote early intervention programmes.
• To fully prepare children for the next phase of their education
• To ensure attendance for PPG is in line with their peers

 This provision will include:

• Provision of extra-curricular learning.
• Provision for more able pupils.
• Providing group interventions with experienced teachers to focus on overcoming gaps in learning
• Accelerate progress of PPG children; to at least age related expectations
• The school will publish information on how they have used their Pupil Premium Grant to address the issue of ‘narrowing the gap’ for socially disadvantaged pupils.

 Impact

The impact of the PPG is measured at the end of the academic year in relation to:

• Progress and Attainment
• Attendance
• Parent Engagement

The impact of strategically targeting the pupil premium budget on the specific needs of these pupils enables:

• Pupils receiving PPG to make at least good progress
• Pupils receiving PPG to be aspirational and motivated to learn
• Pupils receiving PPG to read at home regularly and feel supported at home by their parents with their learning;
• Parents of pupils receiving PPG to engage with school regarding their child’s learning;
• Pupils receiving PPG to attend a club and experience success, engage positively with peers and understand how to be part of a team;
• Pupils receiving PPG to have attendance in line with their peers