Pupil Premium Introduction

The Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) is additional funding given to schools and academies to:

• raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers.
• support children and young people with parents in the regular armed forces.

It was first introduced in April 2011.  Since then the amount schools and academies receive has increased.  Schools and academies will receive funding based on the number of pupils who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years (Ever6).

FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR 2017 - 18

• £1,320 for each eligible primary aged pupil.
• £1,900 for each Looked After Child.
• £300 for each Service Child.

The Department for Education has clear expectations how the Pupil Premium Grant may be spent:

• for the purposes of the school, ie, for the educational benefit of pupils registered at that school;
• for the benefit of pupils registered at other maintained schools or academies; on community facilities, eg, services whose provision furthers any charitable purpose for the benefit of pupils at the school or their families, or people who live or work in the locality in which the school is situated.

The grant does not have to be completely spent by schools in the financial year beginning 1^st April 2015; some or all of it may be carried forward to future financial years.

Spending the Pupil Premium Grant (PPG)

At the Mary Bassett Lower School allocation of PPG is carried out through a wide range of initiatives, projects and strategies. In recent years these have included:

• Nurture provision for children who display social and emotional barriers to learning,
• Investment in providing an exciting and engaging curriculum,
• Individual and small group support and intervention,
• An extended curriculum of extra-curricular activities, visits and visitors to develop pupil engagement, knowledge and understanding of the world in which we live,
• Support for families who require additional support to ensure their children thrive at school.

Monitoring the impact of Pupil Premium Grant (PPG)

The Mary Bassett Lower School has a thorough system for monitoring the progress of all children in school and we regularly evaluate the impact of initiatives used to support the development of those who receive PPG. This monitoring includes:

• Half Termly Pupil Progress meetings with all teachers,
• Reviewing the evidence of learning in books and folders,
• Observations of learning and Learning walks,
• Results and outcomes from specific interventions

Governor Monitoring

The Mary Bassett Lower School has named Governor who is responsible for monitoring the school’s use of PPG. They support the Governing Body in ensuring the funds are appropriately allocated and spent. Governors also assist in monitoring the impact of initiatives and projects through school visits and reviewing pupil outcomes.