Number of Pupils and Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) received in 2017/2018
Total Number of Children eligible for PPG 23
Amount of PPG received per child £1,320
Expected Pupil Premium £30,360
Objectives
- To reduce the in-school attainment gap between PPG and non PPG pupils in reading, writing and maths.
- To ensure high attainment of more-able and gifted and talented PPG pupils.
- To increase targeted extended school opportunities for PPG pupils.
- To increase the range of services available to support the wellbeing of PPG pupils.
- To increase the punctuality and attendance of PPG pupils through increased monitoring and engagement with families.
Spending Plans for 2017/18
Attainment and Progress
- Support underachieving pupils in literacy and numeracy by providing quality first teaching, supported by well-trained classroom support staff.
- Small group interventions with specially targeted intervention teachers.
- Additional specialised support staff particularly in Y1/2 specifically for phonics and reading support.
- Target underachieving PPG pupils through additional after school, Saturday classes and holiday tuition.
- Targeted free clubs for PPG pupils including reading, maths, art, writing, music, extended provision.
Well-being and pastoral support
- Support PPG pupils with identified barriers to learning through a range of targeted interventions with appropriate members of the behaviour/ nurture support team.
- Additional intervention teacher support for statemented PPG pupils, where appropriate.
- Continued payment for YCT counselling for those children who require this.
Attendance/ Family Support
- Allow an opportunity for a member of staff to be upskilled in matters of Educational welfare where PP attendance falls below the national average.
*All expenditure at present is unconfirmed.
Social barriers to learning in Harlow
Despite having revered business and industrial operations in the town which places it in the top 40% for both, Harlow finds itself in the bottom 20% nationally for skilled or professional workers with 51.2% of its workforce being classed as ‘unskilled’. This leads to a very low prosperity score with average household earnings being in the bottom 20% nationally, being the 2nd most deprived town in Essex but with house prices being at either or above national average, largely due to the proximity of the town to London. The high level of deprivation, lack of skills and low wages also give Harlow the largest crime point score in the county and place it in the top ten per cent in the country for areas with high levels of crime. On the 7th of February 2017 a home office report revealed that the town had the highest number of murders and attempted murders in England and Wales; one of which, the death of a Polish man in 2016, led a period of intense media scrutiny because of rising racial tensions in the town. Health care and basic services have also been under scrutiny as on the 18th of October 2017 Harlow was named bottom in the country, from 137 NHS trusts for health care targets, with key areas such as accident and emergency hugely under performing.
The school is based in the ward of Great Parndon which is traditionally one of the towns most deprived and has the highest percentage of EAL students in the Town.
Number of Pupils and Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) received in 2016/2017
Total Number of Children eligible for PPG 15
Amount of PPG received per child £1,320
Expected Pupil Premium £19,800
Objectives
- To reduce the in-school attainment gap between PPG and non PPG pupils in reading, writing and maths.
- To ensure high attainment of more-able and gifted and talented PPG pupils.
- To increase targeted extended school opportunities for PPG pupils.
- To increase the range of services available to support the wellbeing of PPG pupils.
- To increase the punctuality and attendance of PPG pupils through increased monitoring and engagement with families.
Spending Plans for 2016/17
Attainment and Progress
- Support underachieving pupils in literacy and numeracy by providing quality first teaching, supported by well-trained classroom support staff.
- Small group intervention.
- Additional specialised support staff particularly in Y1/2 specifically for phonics and reading support.
- Target underachieving PPG pupils through additional after school, Saturday classes and holiday tuition.
- Targeted free clubs for PPG pupils including reading, maths, art, writing, music, extended provision.
- Increased targeted parent workshops on how to engage and support children in their learning.
Well-being and pastoral support
- Support PPG pupils with identified barriers to learning through a range of targeted interventions with appropriate members of the behaviour/ nurture support team.
- Early support for PPG pupils with special educational needs whilst awaiting SEN funding.
- Additional LSA support for statemented PPG pupils, where appropriate.
Attendance/ Family Support
- Dedicated time for Educational Welfare Officer to take additional action where vulnerable PPG pupil attendance remains below national average.
*All expenditure at present is confirmed.
Table 1 Age Related Expectations increases for PPG children 2016-2017
For full analysis of closing the gaps see Pemberley Diminishing the Difference PPG report 2016-2017- Summer
With the exception of Year 3 2016-2017 PPG outperformed non PPG in all year groups at ARE 2016-2017. The focus was therefore on ensuring access to enrichments activities e.g. clubs and educational visits. In year 3 the small number of PPG children also have additional needs (1 CP, 1 SEMH) which impact on ARE. Progress remains good for all these children.
EYFS: Both PPG children in Reception last year reached GLD
