Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium is funding provided to schools by the government to address any inequalities between children eligible for free school meals and their peers.

During the academic year 2018-2019, there were 232 pupils who were eligible for pupil premium, with the total amount payable to school £306,240.  Over the course of the year the money was spent on:

Increasing staffing to provide smaller teaching groups and intervention support for reading, writing and maths by providing an extra teaching assistant in years 1-6 as well as extra teaching staff in years 5 & 6.

Working with a drama specialist from the Birmingham Hippodrome to support pupils in developing their speaking and listening, reading and writing.

Working with the School’s Music Service to provide ongoing professional development for the teaching of singing as well as giving every child in year 4 the opportunity to learn to play the trumpet.

Introducing Accelerated Reader across years 3-6 and providing more high quality, challenging texts for pupils.

Working alongside a literacy specialist to review and plan the teaching of writing across years 3-5 as well as team teaching alongside staff.

Providing incentives and rewards for those pupils whose attendance was above the 97% school target, including the annual attendance trip to West Midlands Safari Park.

Working alongside a speech and language therapist in the Early Years to develop vocabulary, basic skills such as speaking in sentences and understanding what they are hearing.