Wolviston Primary School aims to provide a positive, safe learning environment for all its pupils. Staff are fully committed in providing the very highest standard of teaching and learning to ensure every child maximises their full potential, irrespective of a child’s background or the challenges they face. This includes removing any barrier which may inhibit individual progress, whether emotional, social or academic.
We celebrate success and are committed to the continuous improvement and fulfilment of maximising potential in every child. Pupil Premium (PP) is ‘additional funding’ allocated to qualifying pupils with the aim of supporting and closing the attainment gap between these pupils and their peers locally and nationally. School leaders and governors do not confuse eligibility for the PP with low ability. When making decisions about using PP funding, it is important that we consider the context of, and any subsequent challenges we face, being a small school. Research conducted by Educational Endowment Fund (EEF) is used to support our decisions around the effectiveness and impact of different strategies and their value for money.
In order to guarantee PP children are as successful as their non-PP peers, individual barriers to learning are identified and progress is closely tracked to ensure they continue to make progress throughout their time in school. Half termly Pupil Progress Dialogues are an integral part of the school’s quality assurance plan and discussions held form the basis of academic support strategies for individuals and groups. We know our families well and recognise that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered, or qualify for free school meals. We use our knowledge to identify those who we consider need extra support and reserve the right to allocate the Pupil Premium funding to support any pupil or groups of pupils the school has legitimately identified as being socially disadvantaged.
Key Principles:
- Staff, at all levels, take responsibility for disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes and raise expectations of what they can achieve.
- Quality First teaching is a priority. This ensures teaching is at least good and children benefit.
- Gaps are swiftly identified and addressed through daily teaching practices and progress is frequently monitored, including half termly pupil progress meetings.
Although our PP funding represents a small proportion of our budget, our PP strategy outlines how we will ensure it is spent to maximum effect.
Pupil Premium Strategy 2021-22
Pupil Premium Strategy 2022-23
Pupil Premium Strategy 2023-24