2021-2022
Total PPG grant: £211,580
Children eligible: 142
Rationale:
At Moorside we endeavour to use the pupil premium grant to close the gap between achievement of disadvantaged children and non-disadvantaged.
We have a clear and focused pupil premium strategy - one that identifies areas that need investment - and acts accordingly. Rather than focus on a number of different areas, we have chosen two main priorities: attendance and attainment, and focused the budget on improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in these areas.
The pupil premium is a Government initiative that targets extra money at pupils from deprived backgrounds, which research shows underachieve compared to their non-deprived peers. The premium is provided in order to support these pupils in reaching their potential.
The Government have used pupils entitled to Free School Meals as an indicator for deprivation, and have deployed a fixed amount of money to schools per pupil, based on the number of pupils registered for Free School Meals. This fixed amount of money will increase every year of the course of this current Parliament. At Moorside Primary Academy we will be using the indicator of those eligible for Free School Meals as our target children to ‘narrow the gap’ regarding attainment.
The Government are not dictating how schools should spend this money, but are clear that schools will need to employ the strategies that they know will support their pupils to increase their attainment, and ‘narrow the gap’. Schools will be accountable for narrowing the gap, and there is a planned reform to the school performance tables to include new measures that show the attainment of pupils who receive the pupil premium compare with their peers.
Provision
See Pupil Premium Strategy.
Reporting
It will be the responsibility of the Principal, to produce a yearly report for the AIC (Academy Improvement Committee) on:
· The progress made towards narrowing the gap, by year group, for socially disadvantaged pupils.
· An outline of the provision that was made during last term.
· An evaluation of the cost effectiveness, in terms of the progress made by the pupils receiving a particular provision, when compared with other forms of support.
It will be the responsibility of the Vice Principal, to ensure and outline of the school’s progress towards ‘narrowing the gap’ for socially disadvantaged pupils is given to the AIC on a termly basis.
The AIC will consider the information provided from the senior Leaders in school in the light of the data relating to the progress of the school’s socially disadvantaged pupils in conjunction with the revised schools’ league tables.
The Vice Principal will ensure that there is an annual statement to the parents on how the Pupil Premium funding has been used to address the issue of ‘narrowing the gap’, for socially disadvantaged pupils. This task will be carried out within the requirements published by the Department for Education. Officer as necessary.
Success Criteria
The evaluation of this policy is based on how quickly the school can ‘narrow the gap’ between socially disadvantaged pupils and their peers. Targets will be identified and evaluated annually and included in the School Development Plan.
The success criteria for the Pupil Premium Policy are:
· Early intervention and support for socially disadvantaged children
· The vast majority (80%+) of socially disadvantaged children will meet their individual targets.
· Effective parental pupil school support.
· Having an effective system for identifying, assessing and monitoring pupils.
· Having a whole-school approach.
· Create a positive school atmosphere in which pupils’ differences are recognised and valued as full members of the school community; developing confident and independent learners.
Appeals
Any appeal in connection with the disposition of the pupil premium funding will be dealt with through the Governors’ appeals panel.