Pupil Premium
Raising the achievement of the disadvantaged
What is Pupil Premium?
The pupil premium is a government scheme that was introduced to improve the education of underprivileged children. It was launched after several research papers suggested that there was a significant gap between the educational performance of disadvantaged children and their classmates.
The scheme aims to grant schools extra funding so that they’re able to provide additional support for children who are faced with additional challenges. The objective is to help schools unlock the learning potential of their pupils and provide them with a better education. It also aspires to narrow the gap in educational development between children of underprivileged backgrounds and their peers.
Pupil Premium funding supports pupils who are currently eligible for free school meals, or who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years. The funding equates to £1455 per eligible primary school child and £2530 per pupil for looked-after children who have been looked after for 1 day or more, are adopted or are under a Special Guardianship Order or Residence Order.
To see if you are eligible to claim for this, please use the follow link in access Redbridge guidance.
How we spend the funding:
Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit. However, they are accountable for how they use the additional funding to support pupils from low-income families and the other target groups.
Our approach is carefully considered and planned and is based on recommendations by the Education Endowment Fund (EEF) in that it promotes:
- Quality first teaching strategies and best practice
- Targeted academic support to allow all children to achieve and succeed
- Wider strategies to ensure non-academic factors are promoted to allow all children to participate, achieve and enjoy their education and all that school can offer Education Endowment Fund Pupil Premium Guide
At Nightingale Primary School we are committed to meeting the needs of all pupils eligible for the pupil premium grant, both to support their academic needs and their social and emotional needs. We use an evidence-based approach and regularly evaluate the impact our approaches are having on children’s needs.
You can read how we have spent this funding in 2023-23Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2022-23 and how we planned to spend it in 2023-24Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2023-24
Pupil Premium information is updated on our website by 31st December each year.
Core Offer:
The school has a Core Offer for pupils eligible for Pupil Premium. The school will assess which relevant elements of the core offer will apply to eligible children, dependent on their achievement, progress and needs as identified by the school within the allocation designated for Pupil Premium. The core offer for eligible pupils consists of the following:
- academic interventions and support to raise the attainment and progress in English;
- academic interventions and support to raise the attainment and progress in Mathematics;
- interventions and support through small group work to develop social and emotional needs.
- enrichment activities to provide wider opportunities and enhance the self-esteem of pupils (these may include music and instrumental tuition, additional swimming lessons, free places at school-run extra-curricular clubs, and external clubs, free attendance to holiday clubs);
- supporting in paying the voluntary contributions towards educational visits and activities;
Enrichment activities that our pupil premium children have been able to access for free include:
- After School Clubs (example of clubs timetable)
- Additional swimming lessons
- Music lessons
- Weekend sports clubs
- Redbridge Holiday Fun (HAF) – Holliday activities and food programme
The school PTA also fundraise for their Hardship Fund which supports Pupil Premium families by funding:
- Individual and class photography
- Year 6 leavers hoodies
- school trips and residential costs
Upon request, families can also access free of charge:
- A £25 supermarket voucher per child, per term. This is subject to sufficient funds available. The amount may need to reduce in the Spring and Summer terms based on the amount of money left in the fund.
- Preloved uniform
- Preloved costumes for dress up days
- Participation in any PTA events requiring a paid for ticket
Alice Greenwood senior staff member for Pupil Premium, tracks the educational progress and achievement of each Pupil Premium eligible child. She liaises with the Headteacher and other staff to assess the children’s needs and to plan appropriate support. Please do not hesitate to contact her should you have any further enquiries Alice.greenwood@nightinagle.redbridge.sch.uk