Premium Allocations

Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium is funding allocated to individual schools for children from low-income families who are eligible for free school meals (including those who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years, known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’), looked after children (those subject to a residency order) or previously looked after children (those who have been adopted after being in care) and those from families with parents in the Armed Forces. It is an allocation of additional funding provided to schools to support specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible underachievement.

The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.

The government requires all schools to report on the amount of funding received, how it will be allocated/spent and the effect of this expenditure on pupil attainment.

Measuring the Impact of Pupil Premium

We measure the impact of pupil premium by closely monitoring our teaching and  interventions through learning walks, pupil progress meetings, data and work scrutiny. The final impact will be assessed during the Summer term through analysis of the progress of children eligible for pupil premium compared to other pupils. Reception, Year 2 and Year 6 data will also be compared against national figures. Our Pupil Premium Strategy is reviewed annually  at the end of the Summer term and the outcomes are presented to governors in the Autumn term Full Governing Body meeting.

You can view or download our Pupil Premium allocation and find out how this has been used at our school.

Sports Premium

At Wolsingham Primary School we endeavour to use the Primary PE and Sport Premium to ensure our pupils receive the best possible PESSPA offer. We enhance learning through extra-curricular clubs, swimming lessons and through a broad and balanced curriculum.

Our PE curriculum is carefully mapped out to ensure:

• Purposeful Intent – a well-designed curriculum, with broad coverage and challenge

• Quality Implementation – effective lessons, based on relevant pedagogy. Robust assessment and intervention.

• Maximum Impact – measured attainment. Child’s PE journey built from Nursery to Y6.

At Wolsingham Primary School, we use the Primary PE and Sport Premium funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA) we offer. This means that we use the Primary PE and sport premium to:

• Develop or add to the PESSPA activities that Wolsingham Primary School already offers

• Build capacity and capability within our school to ensure that improvements made now will benefit pupils joining the school in future years

• The Primary PE and sport premium is not used to fund capital spend

At Wolsingham Primary School, we use the PE and sport premium to secure improvements in the following 5 key indicators:

1. Engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity

2. Raise the profile of PE and sport across the school as a tool for whole-school improvement

3. Increase confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport

4. Provide a broader experience of a range of sports and physical activities offered to all pupils

5. Increase participation in competitive sport

You can view or download our Sports Premium allocation and find out how this has been used at our school.

Catch Up Premium

As children and young people across the country have experienced unprecedented disruption to their education as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government announced funding to support children and young people to catch up. This includes a one-off universal catch-up premium for the 2020 to 2021 academic year to ensure that schools have the support they need to help all pupils make up for lost teaching time. Alongside the universal catch-up premium, the Government are launching a National Tutoring Programme to provide additional, targeted support for those children and young people who need the most help.

Schools’ allocations will be calculated on a per pupil basis, providing each mainstream school with a total of £80 for each pupil in years reception through to 11. Though funding has been calculated on a per pupil or per place basis, we will use the sum available as a single total from which to prioritise support for pupils according to their need.

We will use this funding for specific activities to support our pupils to catch up for lost teaching over the previous months, in line with the guidance on curriculum expectations for the next academic year.

Catch Up Premium Statement 2020-21

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