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 £1,320 extra funding for each primary aged child.
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Q: Do any other children get pupil premium money?
A: Schools also receive £2,300 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 155 Pupil Premium children
Q: How much extra does that add to the school budget?
A: That adds £185,000 for 2020-21 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 2019/2020 Crosby Primary School received £189,665 pupil premium money.
This is a summary of how it was spent.
Pupil Premium | |
Strategy | Cost |
Children at Crosby nursery achieve closer to age related expectations in the prime areas. |
£63,000 |
Improved reading outcomes for children. |
£9,000 |
Improved curriculum with appropriate breadth and clear vocabulary focus. |
£8,000 |
Quality of teaching across the curriculum consistently good or better. |
£4,200 |
Identified children making good progress in core areas. | £37,000 |
Identified children increased resilience. | £34,000 |
Improved curriculum outcomes. | £12,000 |
Children start the school day ready to learn. |
£9,500 |
Parents supported when most in need. | £15,500 |
All children having good attendance-no persistent absentees. | £14,500 |
Previous persistent absentee children have good attendance. | £4,800 |
Total Expenditure |
£211,500 |
So what are we aiming to do this year?
In 2020/21 Crosby Primary School is trying to:
- Support children through emotional upheaval.
- Ensure children are confident with appropriate basic skills, ready to access a wider curriculum.
- Ensure children at Crosby make good progress in the prime areas during the Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Ensure that children experience a curriculum which helps to compensate for their lack of experiences.
- Support children through breakfast club.
- Help children attend school regularly.
For more information on last year's spending and our current priorities please read our pupil premium strategy.