The Pupil Premium is additional funding allocated to children who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’). Schools also receive funding for children who have previously been looked after and children of service personnel. This funding is used to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers.
It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium is spent since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.
Ryhope Junior School Statement of Intent
At Ryhope Junior School, our ultimate aim is to maximise the potential and life chances of each and every child so that they ‘Learn to Live’. We strive to equip each child, irrespective of their background, with the necessary fluency in reading, writing and mathematics, along with high levels of confidence and motivation, to prepare them for success at secondary school level and beyond.
Our ethos is that our teaching and learning opportunities will meet the needs of all children. We make provision for vulnerable groups and our most vulnerable deserve our best. High-quality teaching is at the heart of our approach, with a focus on areas in which disadvantaged pupils require the most support. We also ensure that we enrich the lives of our children through their participation in a diverse range of social and cultural experiences which are embedded in our school curriculum offer. This approach raises future aspirations, develops resilience and builds the character of our children.
The well-being of our children and staff is at the core of our school. We understand that children need to be present, happy and settled in order for effective learning to take place.
All children are given the opportunity for meaningful support through our wellbeing support (including on site Early Help), PSHCE programme and supportive environment. This includes CP, LAC, CIN and Early Help children who are immediately supported before, during and after a plan.
Our Pupil Premium Strategy will work alongside our School Improvement Plan. Pupil Premium funding will be used strategically, using a tiered approach, so that high quality teaching and wider support are funded to improve outcomes for all children. Staff, at all levels, will have the opportunity to further develop their skills in assessment and the teaching of basic skills, in order to deliver accurate interventions correctly.
We firmly believe that maintaining a successful link with our families, by providing support to them, is a key contributing factor in academic success, particularly for disadvantaged children.
We acknowledge that not all PP children are socially disadvantaged. Funding will be allocated based on a needs analysis, identifying classes, year groups and/or individuals. Our approach will be responsive to common challenges and individual needs, rooted in robust diagnostic assessment, not assumptions about the impact of disadvantage. The approaches we have adopted complement each other to help pupils excel.
Reporting Requirements
From the 2021/22 academic year the pupil premium strategy statement must be completed by all schools. This document includes planned usage of the recovery premium.
The Leadership Team and Governing Body regularly reviews the impact of how we allocate our Pupil Premium funding to make sure it represents both value for money and has played a direct role in helping pupils to reach their full potential, both academically and socially.
For general information about the Pupil Premium, see the link below: