Newsham Primary School The Pupil Premium Grant School Context · 2016-01-17 · Newsham Primary School-The Pupil Premium Grant Report Dec 2015 Newsham Primary School The Pupil Premium

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Newsham Primary School-The Pupil Premium Grant Report Dec 2015

Newsham Primary School The Pupil Premium Grant

School Context

Newsham Primary School is a large two form entry primary school in the coastal town of Blyth, Northumberland. We have a 78 part time place Nursery and a Breakfast

Club that operates from 8.00am to 8.40am each day. Our After School Activity Club runs from 3.15pm to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday each week.

We have very high expectations and aspirations for our children. We understand that low expectation can create one of the biggest barriers to achievement and we refuse

to allow that barrier to exist at Newsham Primary School. We believe that every child should be given every opportunity to fulfil his or her individual maximum potential.

We strive to instil in our children a love of learning, a thirst for knowledge and a natural curiosity in the world around them. Our school motto “Let your light shine” reflects

our belief in our children and our intention to celebrate success. The Pupil Premium Grant represents a significant proportion of our budget and we are committed to

ensuring it is spent to maximum effect.

We are determined that our children will understand and demonstrate the lifelong values that underpin our ethos and code of behaviour at Newsham. The values are

based on our 7 R’s;

Respectful, Resilient, Reflective, Relentless, Resourceful, Responsible and Reasoning.

Our school population (RAISEonline 2015)

Newsham Primary School is located in an area of high social deprivation and a significant percentage of children are eligible for free school meals. Whilst challenges exist in

terms of our school population, staff are committed to ensuring these challenges are mitigated so that all children can reach their full potential. A personalised, carefully

monitored approach to curriculum provision exists, which enables us to identify individual barriers and arrange targeted support so that our children can flourish

academically and personally.

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The ethos throughout school is positive, proactive and democratic. Distributed leadership is fully embedded and enthusiasm, motivation and laughter are evident

throughout school.

Our reputation in the community is very strong. Our pupils are extremely happy, well behaved and are working hard. We are proactive and enthusiastic and look forward to

the future with confidence.

Objectives of Pupil Premium Spending Our key objective in using the Pupil Premium Grant is to narrow the gap between pupil groups. As a school we have an excellent track record of ensuring pupils make good

progress, but historically levels of attainment have been lower for FSM pupils, this is also a national trend. Through targeted interventions we are working to eliminate

barriers to learning and progress. For children who start school with low attainment on entry, our aim is to ensure that they make accelerated progress in order to reach

higher than age related expectations as they move through school.

We have analysed our data thoroughly, examined impact of current interventions and have made use of a range of research to inform our decision making:

Parental engagement

Importance of quality teaching

Feedback and peer tutoring

Our aim is to continue to increase the quality of day to day teaching through increasing the percentage of outstanding teaching across the school using an additional non-

class based teacher based in Key Stages 1 and 2. We are looking at using pre-teaching as an effective intervention.

We want to continue to raise standards in reading by enthusing children to become avid readers and will extend our resources in the new school library and focus on

improving home reading.

We are adopting a new whole school approach to supporting children in developing their skills as writers and will focus on developing children’s speaking skills to support

this. We want all children to be able to talk confidently about their learning, where they are and what they need to do to improve. Every child will have a mentoring

session each term with their class teacher or Senior Manager.

To increase parental engagement in learning, we are extending the support on offer for parents through skills sessions, training in the curriculum and through providing

targeted parents’ meetings to support them in helping children at home. We also seek to encourage fit and healthy lifestyles. Training for staff has included a focus on

higher order thinking, metacognition and developing cognitive conflict. It will feature on an ongoing basis supporting to achieve with regards to the challenges of the new

curriculum.

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Newsham Primary School Overview of the school 2013-14

Number of pupils and pupil premium grant (PPG) received 2013-14

Total number of pupils on roll 432

Total number of pupils

eligible for PPG

Ever 6 FSM(1)

162

Ever 4(2)

6

LAC(3)

1

Amount of PPG

received

Ever 6 FSM

£210 600

Ever 4

£1 800

LAC £1 600

Total amount of PPG received £214 000

(1) Ever 6 FSM- Pupils in receipt of Free School Meals or those who have received them during the last 6 years

(2) Ever 4- Forces children

(3) LAC- Looked after children

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The Pupil Premium Grant Accounting for expenditure in 2013-14

The total amount we received as grants in the previous academic year in respect of our disadvantaged pupils (FSM, ever6, CLA and forces pupils) was £136,200.00. We targeted the attainment of this group in the following ways and spent our grant as described. Some of the interventions are pastoral, some academic and some were intended to have an impact on aspiration.

Amount What we did Why we used the allocation in this way The impact on our disadvantaged pupils

£37,955.00 We employ 2 Learning Support

Assistants for 30hrs per week.

The LSA’s play an essential role in supporting

vulnerable parents and pupils, linking with other

professionals, offering parenting support and

classroom support.

Relationships between home and school develop and can

be worked on, and barriers and issues addressed. Our

disadvantaged pupils are better prepared for school, more

likely to attend and build good relationships. The

readiness for learning is essential and has to be the first

priority in closing gaps for disadvantaged pupils.

£37,955.00 A further 2 Learning Support

Assistants are employed for 30hrs

per week.

We recognise and value the impacts and

attainment boosts delivered by strategies that

promote meta-cognition and self-regulation in

pupils, and emotional education. Small group

and individual sessions are delivered to targeted

groups of children.

Attitudes to learning improve. Pupils are present and

ready to learn. Children report that they have better

attitudes to school and improved self-esteem and

expectations for themselves.

£4,327.25 We run and subsidise a breakfast

club

Breakfast improves concentration; a nutritious

breakfast gives children a good start to the day.

Many children were late arriving at school on

time or not having eaten.

Children come to school on time, benefit from social

interaction and a nutritious breakfast. They concentrate

and are in a better frame of mind when lessons begin.

£10,025.00 Educational visits are offered to all Raising aspiration and an awareness of the wider Independence, social skills, aspiration all developed.

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(£8,120.00 Y6/5

Residentials)

children entitled to PPG. context of the environment around us.

£2,250.00 Curriculum Booster Classes taught

by teachers.

To impact on progress. Increased levels of motivation, self-esteem and progress.

£380.00 Mathletics Club To give pupils who don’t have access to the

internet tuition on this booster programme.

Increased levels of motivation, self-esteem and progress.

£4,362.00 Purchased subscription to

Education City, Mathletics,

Spellodrome and Lexia.

To impact on pupils abilities. Reading, spelling, maths levels improved. Progress

positively impacted.

£21,500.00 Small intervention groups and

small group learning across school.

Small group tuition: The evidence states that this

had a moderate impact for moderate cost, based

on limited evidence (Source EEF toolkit). This

gives an opportunity for individual targets to be

addressed with small groups of children.

Increased self-awareness and confidence demonstrated by

the pupils targeted for this academic support. Secure

learning demonstrated by progress sheets and closing gaps

between PPG pupils and their peers. Intensive tuition in

small groups is very effective.

£1,752.80 1:1 Tutoring A qualified teacher works with vulnerable pupils

on a 1:1 basis.

Increased levels of motivation, improved results, academic

progress of targeted PPG pupils.

£363.00 CPD for teachers To impact on pupils abilities. Reading, spelling, maths levels improved. Progress


£3,465.00 Achievement for All membership To impact on pupils abilities. Increased self-awareness and confidence demonstrated by

the pupils and parents targeted for this academic support.

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What that spending looked like

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Newsham Primary School Overview of the school 2014-15

(1) Ever 6 FSM- Pupils in receipt of Free School Meals or those who have received them during the last 6 years

(2) Ever 4- Forces children

(3) LAC- Looked after children

Number of pupils and pupil premium grant (PPG) projected for 2014-15

Total number of pupils on roll 438

Total number of

pupils eligible for PPG

Ever 6 FSM(1)

147

Ever 4(2)

2

LAC(3)

1

Amount of PPG

received

Ever 6 FSM

£194 040

Ever 4

£600

LAC £1 900

Total amount of PPG received £196 540

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Newsham Primary School The Pupil Premium Grant

Accounting for expenditure in 2014-15

The total amount we received as grants in the previous academic year in respect of our disadvantaged pupils (FSM, ever6 and ever4) was £213,300.00. We targeted the attainment of this group in the following ways and spent our grant as described. Some of the interventions are pastoral, some academic and some were intended to have an impact on aspiration.

Amount What we did Objective Outcome

£119 900 We employ 2 Learning Support

Assistants for 30hrs per week.

A further 2 Learning Support

Assistants are employed for 30hrs

per week.

Promotion of TLR to Assistant

Headteacher

We recognise and value the impacts and

attainment boosts delivered by strategies that

promote meta-cognition and self-regulation in

pupils, and emotional education. Small group

and individual sessions are delivered to targeted

groups of children.

To strengthen the Principal Leadership Team.

Relationships between home and school develop and can

be worked on, and barriers and issues addressed. Our

disadvantaged pupils are better prepared for school, more

likely to attend and build good relationships. The

readiness for learning is essential and has to be the first

priority in closing gaps for disadvantaged pupils.

Attitudes to learning improve. Pupils are present and

ready to learn. Children report that they have better

attitudes to school and improved self-esteem and

expectations for themselves.

Increased percentage of good/outstanding teaching.

Consistent implementation of practice and expectations

across school. Increased % of children working at or above

age related expectations.

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£5,332.00 We run and subsidise a breakfast

club and after school activity club

Breakfast improves concentration; a nutritious

breakfast gives children a good start to the day.

Many children were late arriving at school on

time or not having eaten. After school activity

club gives pupils a chance to read, complete

homework and/or just chill out after a full day at

school.

Children come to school on time, benefit from social

interaction and a nutritious breakfast. They concentrate

and are in a better frame of mind when lessons begin.

After school club helps parents/carers with end of day

child care arrangements.

£8,818.00

Educational visits are offered to all

children entitled to PPG.

(£7,020.00 Residentials)

Raising aspiration and an awareness of the wider

context of the environment around us.

Independence, social skills, aspiration all developed.

£2,750.00 Curriculum Booster Classes taught

by teachers.

To impact on progress. Increased levels of motivation, self-esteem and progress.

£380.00 Mathletics Club To give pupils who don’t have access to the

internet tuition on this booster programme.

Increased levels of motivation, self-esteem and progress.

£4,362.00 Purchased subscription to

Education City, Mathletics,

Spellodrome and Lexia.

To impact on pupils abilities. Reading, spelling, maths levels improved. Progress


£21,500.00 Small intervention groups and

small group learning across school.

Small group tuition: The evidence states that this

had a moderate impact for moderate cost, based

on limited evidence (Source EEF toolkit). This

gives an opportunity for individual targets to be

addressed with small groups of children.

Increased self-awareness and confidence demonstrated by

the pupils targeted for this academic support. Secure

learning demonstrated by progress sheets and closing gaps

between PPG pupils and their peers. Intensive tuition in

small groups is very effective.

£1,752.80 1:1 Tutoring A qualified teacher works with vulnerable pupils

on a 1:1 basis.

Increased levels of motivation, improved results, academic

progress of targeted PPG pupils.

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£850.00 CPD for teachers To impact on pupils abilities. Reading, spelling, maths levels improved. Progress


£2,000.00 New PC’s for classrooms Using ICT to raise attainment and develop key

skills; communication, reading, writing, working

with others, problem solving and performance

skills

Increase children’s confidence and improve attainment.

£5,000.00 Library development To raise the profile of reading, increasing reading

skills, especially for boys and struggling readers

Increase attainment in reading.

£2,500.00 Junior Librarian To improve reading at home and engage parents

in reading with their children

Children and parents regularly access and read e-books

at home.

£13,750.00 30 new PC’s for ICT suite including

software

Using ICT to raise attainment and develop key

skills; communication, reading, writing, working

with others, problem solving and performance

skills

Increase children’s confidence and improve attainment.

Total PPG Received: £213,300.00

Total PPG Allocated

Expenditure:

£188,904.80

PPG Remaining: £24,395.20

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What that spending will look like

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Impact of Pupil Premium Grant

Previous performance of disadvantaged(4) pupils Key Stage 2 Average Point Score

Disadvantaged pupils at Newsham performed far better than National Disadvantaged pupils in 2013 and 2014. There was no Gap with Non Disadvantaged pupils in school.

In 2015, the Disadvantaged pupils attainment is broadly in line with National Disadvantaged. In Reading and Maths there has been a significant closing of the gap as the

pupils have moved through the Key Stage.

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

National Disadvantaged

School Disadvantaged

School Non Disadvantaged







Reading 26.9 29.2 28.7 27.5 29.8 28.8 27.6 27.3 29.4

Writing 25.9 27 26.4 26.2 27.9 28 26.6 26.5 28.8

Mathematics 27 29.2 29.7 27.2 29.5 29.1 27.2 26.7 27.8

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Previous performance of disadvantaged(4) pupils making expected progress

(4) (pupils eligible for free school meals or in local authority care for at least six months)

Historically, Disadvantaged pupils at Newsham Primary consistently make expected levels of progress at a higher rate than National Disadvantaged pupils, and even faster

than National Non-Disadvantaged pupils. Again in 2015 Newsham pupils achieved far better than National for expected progress for both Disadvantaged and Non-

Disadvantaged pupils.

Disadvantaged pupils at Newsham Primary make progress at similar and sometimes faster rates than Non Disadvantaged Pupils

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15










Reading 89% 100% 90% 92% 100% 100% 88% 100% 100%

Writing 90% 100% 94% 94% 92% 95% 92% 95% 100%

Mathematics 93% 100% 100% 91% 96% 100% 86% 95% 93%

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Previous performance of disadvantaged(4) pupils Key Stage 1 Average Point Score

Over the last three years, the school has seen a significantly improved performance for both Non Disadvantaged and Disadvantaged Pupils.

In 2014 Disadvantaged Pupils performed better than National Average for same group and there was a smaller gap between School Disadvantaged Pupils attainment and

Non-Disadvantaged. In 2015 the gap was bigger again, however, in Y2 there were a significant number of admits. When the results are analysed for the pupils who had the

full benefit of KS1 at Newsham, the results for Disadvantaged are higher than National Disadvantaged again.

2012-13 2013-14 20114-15










Reading 14.8 13.8 16.8 15.0 15.2 17.5 15.2 14.7 17.9

Writing 13.5 13.6 15.5 13.7 14.8 16.3 14 13.3 16.9

Mathematics 14.7 14.8 14.8 15.0 15.3 17.7 15.1 14.7 17.7

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Interventions provided for PPG Pupil

The vast majority of Disadvantaged Pupils at Newsham Primary School receive the benefit of Intervention strategies

Year Group 2014-15 (To March 2015)

Reception

-

Y1 100%

Y2 100%

Y3 26%

Y4 30%

Y5 100%

Y6 70%

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Engagement PPG Families

Newsham Primary School has worked extremely hard to ensure that all parents of Disadvantaged Pupils

Parental

Engagement PPF

Families

2013-14 2014-15

Year Group Achievement for all/ Parents Evenings Achievement for all/ Parents Evenings

Reception

100% 100%

Y1 100% 100%

Y2 100% 100%

Y3 100% 100%

Y4 100% 100%

Y5 100% 100%

Y6 100% 100%

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Attendance on Visits

All Disadvantaged Pupils attend non-residential visits and an increasing proportion attend residential visits.

2013-14 2014-15

Year Group Residential Non- Residential Residential Non- Residential

Reception

N/A 100% N/A 100%

Y1 N/A 100% N/A 100%

Y2 N/A 100% N/A 100%

Y3 N/A 100% N/A 100%

Y4 N/A 100% N/A 100%

Y5 39% 100% 41% 100%

Y6 26% 100% 50% 100%

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