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.
Pupil Premium Strategy end of term review update