Pupil Premium

At Poulton St Chad’s CofE Primary School all members of staff and governors accept responsibility for all the pupils who attend the school, recognising that a number of pupils within the school population, some of whom are not eligible for pupil premium funding, may at any point during their school career require additional support and intervention. As a collective team, we are committed to meeting their pastoral, social and academic needs in a nurturing environment. As with every child in our care, a child who is in receipt of the pupil premium is valued, respected and entitled to develop to their full potential.

The Pupil Premium is allocated to children who are currently known to be eligible for free school meals in both mainstream and non-mainstream settings and children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months. It is also used for pupils who have been on the free school meals register but no longer qualify. Schools have the freedom to spend the pupil premium, which is additional to the underlying schools budget, in a way they think will best support the raising of attainment for the most vulnerable pupils.

In order to meet the above requirements, the Governing Body and staff of Poulton St Chad’s CofE Primary School will ensure that provision is made which secures the teaching and learning opportunities that meet the needs of all pupils. As part of the additional provision made for pupils who belong to vulnerable groups, the Governors and staff of the school will ensure that the needs of pupils are adequately assessed and clarified at termly pupil progress meetings. In making provision for pupils, the Governors and staff of Poulton St Chad’s CofE Primary School recognise that not all pupils who are in receipt of the pupil premium will be disadvantaged. The Governors and staff also recognise that not all pupils who are disadvantaged qualify for the pupil premium. They therefore reserve the right to allocate the Pupil Premium funding to support any pupil or groups of pupils the school has legitimately identified as being disadvantaged.

Academic intervention in addition to social, emotional and behavioural support are implemented through termly Pupil Progress Meetings. Analysis of tracking and progress is used as a vehicle to identify concerns and presenting issues and also as a measure of impact during the review process. The teaching staff at Poulton St Chad’s CofE Primary School have recently undergone external and internal training to explore how to identify those who may be eligible for Pupil Premium, what we implement as a school to support the children in receipt of this funding and how we could enhance our Pupil Premium offer further.

All pupil premium funded intervention and provision is assessed and evaluated to measure impact at the end of each yearly cycle and reported on the Pupil Premium Statement. Subsequently activities are either maintained or modified for future implementation and any ineffective approaches are stopped.

The school has a member of staff who takes the lead with Pupil Premium as well as a named governor with responsibility for Pupil Premium. Pupil Premium is reported formally during Full Governing Body meetings as well as during meetings between the Pupil Premium Governor and Lead members of staff.

The Pupil Premium Lead in school is Mr M Blackburn.

The Pupil Premium Governor in school is Mrs R Hayton.

To check your eligibility for Pupil Premium please complete the following online form

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/free-school-meals

If you are unsure if you are eligible for Pupil Premium or you have any further queries or questions then please contact Mr Blackburn:

MrBlackburn@poultonstchadsce.lancs.sch.uk

The Pupil Premium is funding in addition to the school’s budget. Schools are free to decide how to allocate this funding to best support the raising of attainment for the most vulnerable pupils. On this page you will find our Pupil Premium Strategy which outlines the approaches taken this year, the cost of each strategy and an evaluation of previous approaches at the conclusion of each cycle.

• Unmet personal, social, emotional and developmental needs, particularly for children on entry to EYFS
• Attendance at a lower rate than peers in school
• Emotional and social needs that impact on learning including mental health and wellbeing
• Pupils in receipt of pupil premium, including those who are adopted from care (AFC), who enter school with lower starting points and require individualised provision

The school has received Pupil Premium funding of £39,590 this academic year.  We have used this funding to enhance provision for our most vulnerable pupils.  This provision has included:

• extra pastoral support from our Family Support Worker
• 50% discount on Year 6 Residential trip to Winmarleigh
• enrichment activities such as music lessons