The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011 by the government and is allocated to schools to work with pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’). Schools also receive funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and children of service personnel.
In 2015-16 there were 68 pupils entitled to pupil premium funding to support their learning and progress. The total received was £89,760.00.
The school’s focus was on the following areas
- Supporting pupils with their emotional well-being
- High quality teaching and learning
- Accelerating pupil progress
- Extending the more able pupils
The following table indicates how the funding was spent.
Spend for Year 2015/16 – Pupil Premium (68 Pupils):
| 2015/2016 | 68 Pupils |
| Non Class Based Deputy (Summer term 2015 – 5 x days per week and Autumn/Spring terms 15-16 1 x day per week) Provide Year 6 extension classes Provide basic skills support for Year 6 pupils Provide extra numeracy and literacy support for Year 5 pupils Provide extra numeracy support for Year 2 pupils Provide play therapy to five pupils |
£30,849.60 |
| Assistant Headteacher appointed to undertake role of SENCO/Senior Support Teacher Implement SEN policy and Code of Practice Provide SEN support from Y2 – Y6 Provide extension classes Y2 – Y6 Provide pastoral care through Time to Talk |
£35,513.00 |
| SEN Teaching Assistants Provide ‘Catch Up’ reading support Provide literacy and numeracy support in Years 2-6 Provide basic skills support in Years 2-6 |
£19,346.00 |
| Staff Development, Training & Resources Provide mentoring and training to ensure teaching is always good (100%) and the percentage of outstanding teaching continues to increase across the school (currently 79%) To develop co-ordinators roles to ensure the effective monitoring of standards and introduction of the New Curriculum To purchase appropriate resources to ensure the effective introduction of the new curriculum |
£4,051.40 |
| Total | £89,760.00 |
Outcomes
a) In the academic year 2015-16 the Key Stage 2 results for the 10 pupil premium pupils are as follows
| Key Stage Two Pupil Premium Pupils at St Augustine’s | School 2016
PP Pupils Only |
LA 2016
All Pupils |
Inner London 2016
All Pupils |
National 2016
All Pupils |
| Achieving Reading Standard | 90% | 74% | 68% | 66% |
| Achieving Writing Standard | 80% | 78% | 78% | 74% |
| Achieving Mathematics Standard | 80% | 79% | 76% | 70% |
| Achieved in Reading, Writing & Mathematics | 70% | 61% | 57% | 53% |
b) In the academic year 2015-16 the Key Stage 1 results for the 8 pupil premium pupils are as follows
| Key Stage One Pupil Premium Pupils at St Augustine’s | School 2016
PP Pupils Only |
LA 2016
All Pupils |
Inner London 2016
All Pupils |
National 2016
All Pupils |
| Expected Standard Reading | 75% | 78% | nya | 74% |
| Expected Standard Writing | 75% | 70% | nya | 66% |
| Expected Standard Mathematics | 75% | 77% | nya | 73% |
- Internal analysis of school data indicates that progress of pupil premium pupils across the school is very good. This is verified by an external school consultant.
- An analysis of the play therapy provision indicates that Client Difficulties Scores decreased significantly and Client Prosocial Scores increased as a result of this intervention. 4 pupils benefitted from play therapy.
- School monitoring indicates that all teaching is good with 83% graded outstanding. This has been verified by an external assessor.
- The New National Curriculum has been implemented and reviewed. More information can be found on the curriculum section of our website.
Spend for Year 2016/17 – Pupil Premium (65 Pupils):
The school’s focus was on the following areas
- Supporting pupils with their emotional well-being
- High quality teaching and learning
- Accelerating pupil progress
- Extending the more able pupils
- Provide extra-curricular support as required
A provision map to track the progress of pupils is maintained. This is reviewed on a termly basis.
| 2016/2017 | 68 Pupils |
| Play therapy provision (1 day per week) | £7,176.00 |
| Full time Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for SEN. Implement SEN policy and Code of Practice Provide SEN support from Y2 – Y5 Provide extension classes Y2 – Y5 Provide pastoral care through Time to Talk |
£54,330.76 |
| SEN Teaching Assistants Provide ‘Catch Up’ reading support Provide literacy and numeracy support in Years 2-6 Provide basic skills support in Years 2-6 |
£19,881.95 |
| Extra-Curricular Support | £1,000.00 |
| Staff Development, Training & Resources Provide mentoring and training to ensure teaching is always good (100%) and the percentage of outstanding teaching continues to increase across the school (currently 83%) To further develop co-ordinators’ roles to ensure that pupils receive a high quality, challenging curriculum which extends learning and accelerates progress. |
£5,731.29 |
| Total | £88,120.00 |
