The Pupil Premium is additional DfE funding for schools in England for pupils who are either in receipt of Free School Meals, are, or have been, a Looked After Child or are, or have been, Service Children (those with parents that work in the armed services). Nationally these children can be vulnerable to lower attainment and the aim of the funding is to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers. It is for schools to decide how Pupil Premium funding is spent according to the needs of their pupils.
We strive to ensure:
We provide quality first teaching and learning opportunities which meet the needs of all our pupils.
We recognise that not all pupils who are registered for Free School Meals or who are Looked After children are disadvantaged.
Funding is allocated following analysis to identify priority areas. Our Pupil Premium Strategy report below shows how we spent the funding of £18686 which we received in the financial year 2022/23 plus the £2000 Recovery Premium..
In 2023/24, schools receive £1,455 for Free School Meals pupils in Reception to Y6 and £2,530 for any pupil identified as a Looked After Child in the January census. Looked after children are those children who have been adopted, subject to a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order (previously known as a residence order) or who has been in local-authority care for 1 day or more. The Service Child Pupil Premium generates £355 of funding per child.
Burton Salmon Primary School will receive an estimated £27,701 of Pupil Premium Funding in the financial year 2023-2024 plus the £2675 Recovery Premium/Tutoring Grant and plans are in place to spend it in this way.
| Support | Funding | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Interventions | £7500 | To directly support pupil premium children in school with 1:1 support to ensure progress is maintained in line with expectations. |
| Pastoral Support Worker | £10,000 | To employ a Pastoral Support Worker to help support families with social, emotional and mental health needs, thereby positively impacting on the pupil's health and wellbeing and progress in school. |
| SENDCo | £1000 | To help fund the skills of a federation SENDCo to ensure: the provision in each class is matched to children with additional needs; there is support for families with SEND children; SEND paperwork is completed and submitted in a timely manner; assessment of SEND children is supported. |
| Breakfast Club & milk | £1459 | To offer free Breakfast Club and milk to pupil premium children should they request it. |
| Healthy Schools in school | £3000 | To help fund two ATA's to deliver weekly cookery and healthy schools sessions in school, covering healthy choices & lifestyles, trying new flavours, teaching key cooking and chopping skills, food hygiene, gardening and Forest school activities and boosting self-confidence in these areas. |
| Pastoral Support sessions | £2100 | To help fund a Pastoral Support Assistant to deliver sessions each week to children who are need of emotional support. |
| Therapy Dog | £1200 | To help fund an ATA and her therapy dog visit school regularly to meet and chat to children, 'listen' to readers, encourage exercise by walking Twig around the field, and offer a non-judgmental ear to children who need to let off steam. |
| Swimming top up | £150 | To top up the voluntary donations received from parents to enable our children in Years 3 to 6 to attend 4 weeks of 50 minutes swimming lessons. |
| MSA Peer Support | £788 | To offer structured lunchtime play, with organised games and supported Play Leaders. |
| School Visits/Visitors | £1500 | To enhance the curriculum and bring learning to life. |
| Resources | £500 | To support SEND or Pastoral work in school |
| Year 5 & 6 Residential | £1200 | To be able to offer families a half-price residential visit for their children in Year 5 & 6. |
| Total allocated | £28509 |
Parents and Carers who think their child might qualify for Pupil Premium funding are asked to contact the Admin Team for more information.
We would wish to encourage all families who feel they may be eligible for Free School Meals, to claim them, as not only does it support you in the health and care of your child, but it also supports their learning in school. For further information please visit: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/premium or click the link below for an application form. All matters regarding Free School Meals and the use of Pupil Premium funds are treated with discretion and in confidence.
