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 146 Pupil Premium children
Q: How much extra does that add to the school budget?
A: That adds £197,280 for 2019-20 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 2018/2019 Crosby Primary School received £180,800 pupil premium money.
This is a summary of how it was spent.
| Pupil Premium | |
| Strategy | Cost |
|
Increase the number of disadvantaged children achieving expected levels in key indicators in reading, writing and maths to a consistently good level across the school. |
£35,760 |
|
Improve attendance rates for all children in EYFS. |
£1,840 |
|
Improve attendance rates for disadvantaged pupils in Years 1-6. |
£23,830 |
|
Build resilience and self-esteem of identified children. |
£34,450 |
| Increase the proportion of disadvantaged pupils working at age related and higher levels in Key Stage 2 in reading. | £32,270 |
| Increase attendance rates for specific disadvantaged pupils in Years 1-6. | £30,400 |
| Support vulnerable children with family routines, a good breakfast, uniform, access to the curriculum and nurturing support. | £22,330 |
| Total Expenditure |
£180,880 |
So what are we aiming to do this year?
In 2019/20 Crosby Primary School is trying to:
- Increase the proportion of children who achieve a Good Level of Development. For the proportion of disadvantaged children achieving a Good Level of Development to be no less than that of their peers.
- Increase the proportion of Year 1 and Year 2 children who achieve age related expectations in reading. For the proportion of disadvantaged Year 1 and Year 2 children achieving age related expectations in reading to be no less than that of their non-disadvantaged peers.
- All middle prior attaining children (expected level in reading, writing and maths) in Year 3 and Year 4 to be securely achieving age related outcomes in reading.
- All middle prior attaining children in Year 5 and Year 6 (expected level in reading, writing and maths) to be securely achieving age related outcomes in reading.
- All high prior attaining children in Year 6 (greater depth level in at least one area) to be securely achieving greater depth outcomes in reading.
- Increase children’s attendance rates across the school.
- Reduce the number of disadvantaged children who are classed as persistent absentees.
For more information on last year's spending and our current priorities please read our pupil premium strategy.