Pupil Premium
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The Pupil Premium is extra money given to schools each year by the government
Q: What’s it for?
A: It helps raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils, to close the gap between them and their peers. Read the policy on how we spend the Pupil Premium money
Q: How do you know which pupils are disadvantaged?
A: Each child who has registered as eligible for Free School Meals at any point in the last 6 years counts for Pupil Premium. (Apply for Free School Meals at the Northlincs Website)
Q: How much do they get?
A: The pupils don’t get the money, but the school gets £1,300 extra funding for each primary aged child.
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Q: Do any other children get pupil premium money?
A: Schools also receive £1,900 for each pupil who:
- has been looked after for 1 day or more
- has been adopted from care
- has left care under a special guardianship order
Pupil Premium At Crosby Primary School
Q: How many Pupil Premium children are there at Crosby?
A: This year there are 133 Pupil Premium children
Q: How much extra does that add to the school budget?
A: That adds £175,560 for 2018-19 to the budget.
Q: How do we know the money is being well spent? Do all these extra things help?
A: The Head teacher and the governors work hard to check that Pupil Premium money is spent
effectively. During 2017/2018 Crosby Primary School received £194,460 pupil premium money.
This is a summary of how it was spent.
| Pupil Premium | |
| Strategy | Cost |
|
Improve language and vocabulary development of pupils eligible for pupil premium in the Foundation Stage |
£11,600 |
|
Raise attainment across Key Stage 2 in reading |
£60,300 |
|
Raise attainment across Key Stage 2 in reading for pupils eligible for pupil premium |
£21,800 |
|
Increase attendance rates for pupils eligible for pupil premium |
£37,700 |
| Support vulnerable children with family routines, a good breakfast, uniform, access to the curriculum and nurturing support. | £26,000 |
| Build resilience and self-esteem of identified children. | £35,700 |
| Broaden children’s experiences and thus their vocabulary | £8,300 |
| Total Expenditure | £201,400 |
So what are we aiming to do this year?
In 2018/19 Crosby Primary School is trying to:
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Increase the number of disadvantaged children achieving expected levels in key year groups in reading, writing and maths to a consistently good level across the school.
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Improve attendance rates for all children in EYFS.
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Improve attendance rates for disadvantaged pupils in Years 1-6.
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Raise attainment across Key Stage 2 in reading.
For more information on last year's spending and our current priorities please read our pupil premium strategy.