Pupil Premium Report
Pupil Premium Funding 2022 – 2023: £201,490
Number of pupils in the school: 279
Percentage of pupils who are pupil premium: 53%
St John Evangelist Catholic School is a one and a third form entry primary school in
Islington. The majority of pupils come from Islington and the local area. Seventeen
different languages are spoken in the school and 47% of pupils are EAL, however only
a few children are at the early stages of learning English. The percentage of pupils with
special educational needs and/or disabilities is above average (31%), and the
percentage with an Education Health and Care plan is well above average (4%). The
proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is well above average (52%) and the
proportion of pupils who are pupil premium is above average. The school takes pupils
from the age of 3 years to 11 years. The school provides a breakfast club and a range
of after-school clubs.
Our Pupil Premium strategy aims are centred in ensuring quality first teaching through
consistent and well embedded whole school systems and routines; a rich curriculum
with a priority on Personal Social and Emotional Development and which broadens
pupils’ cultural capital; oracy and vocabulary development from relatively low starting
points; good levels of attendance and punctuality and support for pupils who
experience social challenges.
Our PP strategy plan prioritises pastoral provision; targeted interventions for children
demonstrating challenges around their behaviour and/or wellbeing; targeted reading
support which supports accelerated progress.
The school can demonstrate very good impact of the use of pupil premium funding
through analysis of statutory data at EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
PLANNED EXPENDITURE
1. Core Subject Support
Desired Outcome
- Core Subject Support
- All children including Pupil Premium children make at least expected progress from their starting points.
Chosen Action /Approach
- Booster classes for Year 6
- Targeted maths teaching in KS2 & KS1
- Teacher intervention for each Key Stage targeted at PP pupils not on track.
- Volunteer reading programme
- Training for teachers and TA’s to allow enhanced tracking of pupils progress in order to target intervention Teaching Assistants training to provide targeted support in literacy and numeracy lessons after training by teachers.
- EYFS projects
- After School support for core subjects.
- Support for more able in mathematics to accelerate learning.
What Is The Evidence & Rationale For This Choice?
- Focussed intervention based on accurate teacher assessments and tracking have allowed us to achieve good outcomes for our children at the end of key stages.
How Will You Ensure It Is Implemented Well?
- Careful timetabling and staff allocated to deliver sessions.
- Resources appropriate to tasks.
- Prioritise timetabled interventions to ensure they are not disrupted by other events.
- Secure monitoring and regular meetings to quantitatively measure value for money against outcomes.
- Secure monitoring on attainment before and after groups.
Staff Lead
- Inclusion Leader Headteacher
- Deputy & Assistant Headteacher
When Will You Review Implementation?
Each half term
Budgeted Costs (including resources
£87,500
2. Building Social Capital
Desired Outcome
- Building Social Capital
- All children given opportunities to access all educational enrichment activities available particularly which may support parents and improve engagement.
Chosen Action /Approach
- Ensure educational visits are timetables to enhance topics covered and give children ‘first hand’ experiences Workshops schedule in school and provided by local agencies.
- Access the theatre, music performances etc which would normally not be within children’s usual experience.
- Subsidised places in after school, breakfast and activity clubs.
- Subsidies for school journey.
What Is The Evidence & Rationale For This Choice?
- Children engage more readily when they have tangible experiences they can relate when learning about new topics. Some of our children have limited access to some experiences parents need support to enable their children to access these.
How Will You Ensure It Is Implemented Well?
- Educational visits scheduled with planning of topics, costs and teachers supported in facilitating necessary preparations. Money available to make sure all children are able to attend. Careful supervision of attendance and monitoring of after school and other clubs.
Staff Lead
- Headteacher
- Class Teachers
When Will You Review Implementation?
Termly
Budgeted costs (including resources)
£32,000
3. Improving Behaviour, Well Being & Attendance
Desired Outcome
- Improving Behaviour, Well Being & Attendance
- For attendance to be in line with national average or better.
- To reduce the number of persistent absenteeism Improving behaviour management strategies for SEND & PP pupils with marked difficulties and/or abilities.
- Development of opportunities to improve physical health.
Chosen Action /Approach
- Continue to employ additional Education Welfare support.
- This person will work with parents and carers to improve the punctuality and attendance of children, particularly those from vulnerable groups.
What Is The Evidence & Rationale For This Choice?
- Outcomes for children cannot improve if they are not attending school regularly and on time.
How Will You Ensure It Is Implemented Well?
- LTM to ensure early identification of children with attendance issues.
- Regular review of attendance data.
- Systematic calling for children who have not attended school.
- Workshops and parent meetings to promote and support good attendance and punctuality.
Staff Lead
- Headteacher
- Inclusion Leader
When Will You Review Implementation?
Spring 2017
Budgeted costs (including resources)
£45,500
Total Budgeted Costs
£165,000