Pupil premium strategy statement: Kestrels’ Field Primary School
1. Summary information
School
Kestrels’ Field Primary School, Maidenwell Ave, Hamilton, Leicester. LE5 1TG
Academic Year
2016/17
Total PP budget
£111,105.00
Date of most recent PP Review
June 2015
Total number of pupils
507
Number of pupils eligible for PP
97 (67 FSM)
Date for next internal review of this strategy
Jan 2017
2. Current attainment
Pupils eligible for PP (your school)
% achieving ARE in reading, writing and maths
Reading progress measure
Writing progress measure
Maths progress measure
3. Barriers to future attainment (for pupils eligible for PP including high ability)
High mobility affects data in KS2 (no KS1 data available for many)
Children have low English language skills on entry into school & in particular KS2
Higher reading skills of inference and wider reading knowledge are poor for H/A pupils
Poor homework support from home for most.
In-school barriers
May 2016
46%
-3.3
-1.0
-1.2
Pupils not eligible for PP (national average)
52%
More than -5
More than -7
More than -5
A.
Poor pupil language skills that impact reading & writing
B.
Attitude to learning & lack of maturity & independence
C.
High percentage of PP children in Year 6 combined with poor behaviour has had a detrimental impact on the attainment for this group.
External barriers (issues which also require action outside school, such as low attendance rates)
D.
Support required for parents with learning
E
Persistent low attendance from PP families
4. Outcomes
Desired outcomes and how they will be measured
A.
Increased attendance rates for pupils eligible for PP.
Success criteria
Reduce the number of persistent absentees among pupils eligible
for PP Overall PP attendance improves in line with ’other’ pupils.
Focus
C. on reading skills for Pupil Premium children (daily reading/Book Club)
Reading data improves.
H/A PP children receive wider reading experiences within school
with opportunities for language development
Gap
D. closes in Mathematics. Improved progress and attainment.
Data shows imroved progress & attaiunment (particularly KS2)
Improved
writing progress & attainment through Writing project KS2
E.
Data shows improved wriring ability and attainment (particularly
KS2)
Improved
quality and quantity of homework and home reading by PP children
B.
Pupils eligible for PP complete homework weekly encouraged by
resources to support homework, monitored by the teacher & data
monitored by SLT.
A.Behavioural issues of Year 6 pupils improve & are monitored by DHT.
Fewer behaviour incidents recorded for these pupils on the school
system (without changing recording practices or standards).
Tracked progress shows improvement.
C.Low language skills of PP children on entry to Reception are assessed and interventions are in place.
Pupils eligible for PP in Reception class make rapid progress by
the end of the year so that all pupils eligible for PP meet age related
expectations.
Improved behaviour improves progress of learning.
May 2016
5. Planned expenditure
Academic year
2016/17
The three headings below enable schools to demonstrate how they are using the pupil premium to improve classroom pedagogy, provide targeted
support and support whole school strategies.
i. Quality of teaching for all
Desired outcome
B. Improved oral
language skills in
Reception
Chosen action /
approach
What is the evidence and rationale How will you ensure it is
for this choice?
implemented well?
Staff lead
When will
you review
implement
ation?
We have invested time and resources in
training staff for the KTC programme. Our
school is a training school for phonics and
reading for the city. KTC is suitable as an
approach that we can embed across the
school.
Use INSET days to deliver training.
Peer observation of lesson quality and
consistency of approach. Monitored by Lead
teachers & SLT.
Data is monitored of all children by teacher
(ongoing) and SLT (every 6 weeks)
Lead KTC
teachers
Half termly
Knowledge Transfer
Centre based on Letters &
Sounds (Phonics/rhyming
& oral skills taught daily)
HT
Deputy Head
Teachers
Tracking progress of H/A
PP children every 6 weeks.
Improved writing skills
Writing Project with LA
We have developed Novel study approach
and need to adapt for children with less
attainment
Train teachers for implementation of LA
project. Use original texts. Adapt classroom
technique & involve peer mentoring in Years
3/4/5.
EN/AR
KS2
Half termly
B Improved Mathematics
skills
Mathematics calculations &
language of maths focus
by new Mathematics
leader.
Support by Consultant.
We recognise that the language of
Mathematics is challenging for our children.
Gaps in learning are compounded by
attendance issues, high mobility in KS2.
Monitoring of Teaching & Learning.
Small group support for PP children from
HLTAs to close the gaps.
SP
Half termly
B. Improved Reading
progress for high
attaining pupils
Book clubs established and
reading skills are tracked.
H/A PP children are
challenged to read &
discuss texts in lesson
time, through guided
reading & Book Club.
High ability pupils eligible for PP are making
less progress and attainment than other
higher attaining pupils in reading.
We want to ensure that PP pupils can
achieve high attainment as well as simply
‘meeting expected standards’.
Use KTC courses to deliver training.
SLT observations of guided reading
Middle leaders/lead KTC teachers to monitor
& observe phonics & guided reading
PP interviews for involvement and progress
with interventions
HT
DHTs x2
(Book Club)
Half termly
May 2016
Lead KTC
teachers
ii. Targeted support
Desired outcome
Chosen
action/approach
What is the evidence and rationale How will you ensure it is
for this choice?
implemented well?
Staff lead
When will
you review
implement
ation?
C. Improved quality and
quantity of homework
and frequency of home
reading by PP children
Each PP child will be in
receipt of a homework
support kit pencil case
provided by the school.
Most PP children either do not complete
homework or home reading diary.
Class
teachers
End of each
term.
Meeting for parents of PP
children invited to a
Reading Workshop.
We want to improve reading regularity for PP
children & stretch the H/.A PP children to
attempt wider reading at home/library &
attempt project work at home.
Pupils eligible for PP complete homework
weekly encouraged by resources to support
homework, monitored by the teacher & data
monitored by SLT.
SLT
Parents workshops raise awareness of the
importance of reading at home.
Visits to the library by
Reception children & visits
by the Book Bus.
D. Problem behaviour in
Year 6 addressed
Specific children
supported during
lunchtime.
Behaviour issues
addressed through
appointment of extra
teacher, reduced class
sizes.
Classes divided according
to behaviour management.
Tight focus on SMSC
curriculum.
TA support consistent.
Variety of activities
supported.
Behaviour of children in Year 6 has been
tracked since Year 4.
Attainment is low for this cohort.
Data shows that mobility is high in this year
group throughout KS2.
Some children with SEND/PP status need
more classroom & playground support.
Ensure identification of target pupils is fair,
transparent and properly recorded.
Monitor behaviour but also monitor whether
improvements in behaviour translate into
improved attainment.
Year 6
teachers
Jun 2017
SLT
Monitor behaviour issues within cohort.
Data will show increased progress.
Monitor SEND/PP progress
Total budgeted cost £111,102
iii. Other approaches
Desired outcome
Chosen
action/approach
What is the evidence and rationale How will you ensure it is
for this choice?
implemented well?
Staff lead
When will
you review
implement
ation?
A. Increased attendance
rates
Follow up quickly on
absences and late arrival.
First day response
provision for PP children
.
Identified children miss the beginning of
lessons. Data shows that children who have
less attendance do not achieve their full
potential.
Head
Teacher
Business
Manager
Termly
May 2016
Administrative staff aware of importance of
regular attendance and punctuality of
children.
Information shared through e mails daily.
Requests for Absence in
term time followed up
rigorously by HT.
Involvement with HT
monitoring & meetings
held.
EWO/HT joint meetings
May 2016
Regular meetings with EWO (monthly) & HT
(as required) and Business Manager
overview.
HT will telephone/meet with parents