Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools so that they can support particular groups of pupils who are known to be a risk of underachievement and close the gap between them and their peers. The Pupil Premium is allocated to schools for pupils, in Year R to 11, that are known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM) or who have been eligible for FSM in the past six years (Ever6).
Pupil Premium is also allocated for children who have been looked after by the local authority (LA) continuously for more than 6 months. A premium is also paid for children whose parents are currently in the Armed Forces.
At Willington Primary School, in line with DfE guidance, we spend the pupil premium on improving the educational and personal outcomes of children depending on their needs to improve attainment. Pupil premium is not a personal budget for individual pupils and schools are not required to spend all of the allocated grant on eligible pupils. In our school, if a child has gaps in their educational attainment, we will target support for them, which may be personalised or through group intervention. Alternatively, for some children a whole class or school intervention may be appropriate.
At Willington Primary School our pupil premium spending is used in these areas:-
- High-quality teaching, such as staff professional development.
- Targeted academic support, such as tutoring.
- Wider strategies to address non-academic barriers to success in schools, such as attendance, behaviour and social and emotional support.
Measuring the Impact of Pupil Premium
We measure the impact of pupil premium by closely monitoring our teaching and interventions through learning walks, pupil progress meetings, data and work scrutiny. The final impact will be assessed during the Summer term through analysis of the progress of children eligible for pupil premium compared to other pupils. Reception, Year 2 and Year 6 data will also be compared against national figures. Our Pupil Premium Strategy is reviewed annually at the end of the Summer term and the outcomes are presented to governors in the Autumn term Full Governing Body meeting.
Please click the link below to access our latest Pupil Premium Strategy.
Early Years Pupil Premium
Rationale and Purpose
The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is extra funding that local authorities give early years providers to support children from families receiving additional support. Early years pupil premium (EYPP) Introduced in April 2015, the funding is allocated to individual schools, nurseries and childminders for children accessing nursery education from low-income families, looked-after children, those adopted from care, and children from families with parents in the armed forces.
The purpose of the EYPP funding is to help ‘close the gap’ between the lowest achieving children and those who are making age-appropriate progress or above. Research has shown that these children are more likely to underachieve, therefore the EYPP funding is specifically used to make sure they reach their full potential in the early years.
Accountability
We are required to explain the reasoning behind the way this funding is spent and demonstrate the positive impact it has on this group of children’s progress, as we are accountable to the DfE/Ofsted, governors and the whole school community.
Our Commitment
Willington Primary School ensures that provision is made to secure outstanding teaching and learning opportunities which meet the needs of all children. We actively strive to remove any potential barriers to learning and our ethos is one of highly inclusive practice.
Early Years Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
Are you entitled to Early Years Premium (EYPP)?
You can apply for early years pupil premium if your child is aged 9 months to 4 years old and you get any of the following:
- 30 hours of Free Childcare for Working Parents
- 15 hours of free childcare for 2 year olds if you get extra support
- 15 hours of free childcare for all 3 and 4 year olds
You must also get at least one of the following:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
- Working Tax Credit run-on, which is paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit – your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax not including any benefits you get
You may also get early years pupil premium if your child is currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales or if your child has left care in England or Wales through:
- adoption
- special guardianship order
- a child arrangements order
How to apply
To apply for early years pupil premium please contact the school office.
If you get early years pupil premium this will not affect any other benefits you may be entitled to.
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