Pupil Premium
At Westover, we believe that all our children have an equal entitlement, and should have an equal opportunity to:
– develop imagination and creativity through an enriched curriculum
– acquire knowledge, skills and personal qualities
– become lifelong successful learners
The school receives funding, the Pupil Premium Grant (PPG), from the government to support it to meet this aspiration. PPG is additional funding provided to schools to support more pupils from low income families to ensure they benefit from the same opportunities as all other children. In 2021-2022 we have also received Recovery Funding in recognition of the challenges we are facing since lockdown.
Principles
– Teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all of the pupils;
– Appropriate provision is made for pupils who belong to vulnerable groups, this includes ensuring that the needs of socially disadvantaged pupils are adequately assessed and addressed;
– In making provision for socially disadvantaged pupils, we recognise that not all pupils who receive free school meals will be socially disadvantaged;
– We also recognise that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals. Therefore we allocate our PPG to support any pupil or groups of pupils which we identify as being in need of intervention and support.
Reporting
We have a 3-year plan for our PPG, which we review annually. In addition to this, we use the DfE template to break down our spending each year. We report to the Trust and evaluate our spending against how well our PPG children achieve.
Pupil Premium Grant 2022-23 and 2023-24 (inc. review of last year's spending)
Pupil Premium Strategy 2023 / 2024Pupil Premium Strategy 2022 / 2023Eligible pupils
The school encourages our parents and carers to register for PPG in a sensitive and supportive manner, and to remove any potential barriers or stigma attached to claiming benefits to having a low income.
We recognise the vital role that parents and carers plat in the lives of their children. Eligible children receive additional support in order to ensure progress in core subjects.
The school recognises the fact that pupils with Free School Meals are not a homogenous group and cover a wide range of needs. They may receive support individually or with other children and may not receive this for the entire school year.
Monitoring and reviewing impact of the Pupil Premium
Annually reviewing a one-year Pupil Premium Plan and creating a new plan each year is time costly and ineffective. This three-year approach allows us to dedicate more time up-front and introduce light touch reviews annually.
During a light-touch review, we will review the success of each intervention, based on evidence, and determine the most cost effective approach moving forwards – adapting, expanding or ceasing the intervention as required.
We expect all members of our school community to be committed to raising standards, having high expectations and narrowing the attainment gaps for all our pupils.