Pupil Premium
Context of the school
Houghton on the Hill CE Primary School has 205 pupils, in seven classes and ranges from FS to Y6. We are a Leicestershire school but a high proportion of children (approx. 50%) come from out of our catchment area, including local villages and within the city boundary. The school’s admission number is 30.
Our school community is diverse in social and cultural terms. 50% of our pupils are boys, though this varies between year groups. 16% of children are from minority ethnic backgrounds. 11% are on the SEN record. Currently 3% of pupils are in receipt of FSM (Pupil Premium money is used to support 4.4% of pupils). At Houghton, we believe that children are entitled to an education that offers quality, breadth of experience, standard of excellence and a sense of community.
What is Pupil Premium Funding?
This is additional pupil funding given for to schools to target pupils who area facing the greatest disadvantage. This includes children from low income families, looked after children and those with parents in the armed forces. Eligibility for pupil premium has also been extended to pupils who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years (known as the Ever6 Free school meals measure).
Primary Schools receive £1455 additional funding per Pupil Premium Child and £2530 if they are Pupil Premium Plus.
How is the money spent?
This has been spent on:
- Quality First Teaching for Reading, Writing and Mathematics
- LSA support for classes to enable teachers to lead on targeted interventions
- Additional hours to support children in class
- Morning booster classes to promote skills
- Subsidies for Residential trips
- School milk scheme
- ELSA support
- Interventions and pre-teaching
- Swimming lessons
- Gardening Club
- Subsidising sports clubs both during and after school
- Additional resources such as equipment, uniform
A significant proportion of Pupil Premium funding has been and continues to be spent on providing quality first teaching (including rapid intervention and effective feedback) from teachers and support staff and small group and individual intervention and pre-teaching outside of the main Maths and English lessons.
Objectives of Pupil Premium Expenditure
Our key objective is using the pupil premium grant to narrow the gap between pupil groups. As a school, we have a good track record of ensuring that pupils make good progress. Historically levels of attainment are lower for FSM children nationally. This is not the case in all of our year groups, but varies considerably between cohorts. Through targeted interventions, we are working to eliminate barriers to learning and progress.
Click here to see our full PUPIL PREMIUM STRATEGY STATEMENT for 2021-2024
The DfE has given us the freedom to use the Pupil premium as we see fit, based upon our knowledge of our pupil needs. “It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools per FSM pupil, is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.” However, we are accountable for the use of this additional funding.
Key Principles
Building Belief: We will provide a culture where: staff believe in ALL children, there are “no excuses” made for underperformance, staff adopt a “solution-focused” approach to overcoming barriers, staff support children to develop growth mind-sets towards learning.
Analysing Data We will ensure that: All staff are involved in the analysis of data so that they are fully aware of strengths and weaknesses across the school. We use research such as EEF Guidance to support us in determining the strategies that will be most effective.
Identification of Pupils
We will ensure that:
- ALL teaching staff and support staff are involved in analysis of data and identification of pupils.
- ALL staff are aware of who pupil premium and vulnerable children are.
- ALL pupil premium children benefit from the funding, not just those who are underperforming.
- Underachievement at all levels is targeted (not just lower attaining pupils).
- Children’s individual needs are considered carefully so that we provide support for those children who could be doing “even better if…..”
Individualising support “There’s no stigma attached to being in an intervention in this school. Everyone needs something, whatever that might be, and so they’re all getting something somewhere.”
Does your child qualify for Pupil Premium funding?
It is important that if you are eligible for free school meals you apply for your child to be allocated with this additional funding.
If your child is in Foundation, Year 1 or year 2 and is receiving universal infant free school meals you will still need to apply for free school meals for your child to receive the additional funding.
Click here to find out how to apply
Pupil premium funding will provide:
- An annual voucher for a school jumper
- Free school milk.
- A reduction in the cost of educational trips and residential visits.
- Support with educational resources and facilities.