Pupil Premium pupils are supported and challenged within lessons and given further support or challenge in order to close the gap and accelerate progress Assessment and tracking systems are used to ensure progress of pupil premium children is accurate and used by leaders and teachers to precisely identify any gaps in understanding Staff training Staff knowledge and skills will continue to improve so that outcomes for pupils eligible for the pupil premium will improve Implement an effective continuous professional development (CPD) programme, involving high-quality training for staff. Review and evaluate regularly with staff. GD March 2018 A proportion of the costs involved to use Accelerated Reader to raise attainment. The attainment in reading for pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium will have improved. Track progress in reading of the pupils eligible for the pupil premium. GD March 2018 A proportion of the costs involved to track pupil progress using a tracking system called OTrack. Next steps in learning for pupils eligible for the pupil premium will have been identified through rigorous and effective tracking of their progress Monitor the effectiveness of the tracking system through pupil progress meetings. GD March 2018 Educational (including IT) resources to support disadvantaged pupils. Educational provision for pupils eligible for the pupil premium will have been enhanced. Track pupil progress to evaluate the impact of the new educational resources. GD March 2018
Previous Academic Year Quality of teaching for all Desired outcome Chosen action/approach Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate. Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach) Cost To close the attainment gap between the pupils eligible for the pupil premium and other pupils nationally. A proportion of the costs involved to use Accelerated Reader to raise attainment. This system worked well and allowed some PP children to make good progress and greater teacher awareness of individual abilities and needs. This will be continued but needs to be used alongside other resources to ensure pupils are able to perform within assessments and show their full understanding. This would allow KS2 outcomes for PP to improve significantly. £11,773 A proportion of the costs involved to track pupil progress using a tracking system called OTrack The use of a tracking system was effective in improving awareness of where children are and provided greater insight for teachers. It helped to inform where and what interventions were appropriate to close the gaps. We will be looking at alternative tracking systems but in principle this approach will be continuing and developing this year. Educational (including IT) resources to support disadvantaged pupils. These have been useful in providing insight, motivating and engaging learners across different subjects. We will be continuing with this principle this year and identifying any potential gaps that could be addressed with additional or alternative systems. Staff Training This has been effective and has provided greater awareness across staff. This will continue this year with increased focus on identifying potential gaps, ways to effectively close them and greater awareness of evaluating and assessing impact on teaching and learning. Targeted support Desired outcome Chosen action/approach Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate. Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach) Cost
To accelerate the progress of pupils eligible for the pupil premium. To close the attainment gap between the pupils eligible for the pupil premium and other pupils nationally. Teaching assistant intervention for disadvantaged pupils. Specialist teacher support for disadvantaged pupils. One-to-one and small group tuition for disadvantaged pupils. Support within the classroom and in small groups/one:one has collectively been effective. It has had an impact on disadvantaged pupils within all classes. Our CPD this year will continue to build on previous work in Mobilise: ‘Making effective use of TAs’. This will continue to build knowledge and confidence and heighten ability to evaluate and assess impact related to attainment and progress and confidence as a learner. £12,566 Other approaches Desired outcome Chosen action/approach Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate. Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach) Cost To improve the attendance of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium. % of EWO costs A proportion of the costs of buying back Education Welfare services This was effective in reducing the number of persistent absentees who are eligible for pupil premium funding. This has been successful in improving opportunities for those children in receipt of pupil premium funding. This approach will continue in 2017/18. £2,010 To enable pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium to access opportunities. Subsidised school trips Subsidised swimming Subsidised breakfast club places This allowed disadvantaged children to access all opportunities. This has been successful in improving opportunities for those children in receipt of pupil premium funding. This approach will continue in 2017/18. Additional detail In this section you can annex or refer to additional information which you have used to inform the statement above. Our full strategy document can be found online at: http://www.kobps.lincs.sch.uk/PupilPremium.asp