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Gosforth CE School

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PUPIL PREMIUM STRATEGY STATEMENT

School overview

Metric	Data
School name	Gosforth C of E Primary School
Pupils in school	124
Proportion of disadvantaged pupils	2%
Pupil premium allocation this academic year	£4,035
Academic year or years covered by statement	2021/22
Publish date	Sep 2021
Review date	July 2022
Statement authorised by	Mrs Sarah Layzell
Pupil premium lead	Mrs Sarah Layzell
Governor lead	Mrs Rachel Putnam

Disadvantaged pupil progress scores for last academic year

Measure	Score
Reading	None in Y6
Writing	None in Y6
Maths	None in Y6

Measure	Score
Meeting expected standard at KS2	None in Y6
Achieving high standard at KS2	None in Y6

Strategy aims for disadvantaged pupils

Measure	Activity
Priority 1	Ensure all disadvantaged pupil’s well-being is good after an extended period of lockdown.
Priority 2	TA to run a nurture group to help build self-esteem and confidence.
Barriers to learning these priorities address	Staff employed for the position confident to run nurture group and have the resources needed.
Projected spending	£2,200

Teaching priorities for current academic year

Aim	Target	Target date
Progress in Reading	Children to have a reading age in line with their chronological age.	July 2021
Progress in Writing	Children to achieve the expected standard in writing for their year group.	July 2021
Progress in Mathematics	Children to achieve the expected standard in maths for their year group.	July 2021
Phonics	N/A	N/A

Remember to focus support on disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in phonics check at end of year 1.

Targeted academic support for current academic year

Measure	Activity
Priority 1	Establish small group maths interventions for disadvantaged pupils falling behind age-related expectations
Priority 2	Establish small group basic skills and writing interventions for disadvantaged pupils falling behind age-related expectations
Barriers to learning these priorities address	Ensure support staff are equipped to deliver these groups.
Projected spending	£1,500

Wider strategies for current academic year

Measure	Activity
Priority 1	Encourage participation in wider school activities.
Priority 2	Class teacher supported by SLT to ensure disadvantaged pupils needs are met.
Barriers to learning these priorities address	Ensure disadvantaged children have the equipment necessary to join activities.
Projected spending	£300

Monitoring and Implementation

Area	Challenge	Mitigating action
Teaching	Ensuring enough time is given over to allow for staff professional development	Use of INSET days and staff meetings, provided by senior leaders
Targeted support	Ensuring enough time for school maths-lead and English lead to support small groups	Subject leads to work closely with class teacher.
Wider strategies	Engaging the families facing most challenges	Working closely with families and other relevant agencies

Review: last year’s aims and outcomes

Aim	Outcome
Enable pupil to participate in one-to-one music lessons.	Pupil learnt to play a new instrument.
Nurture group to monitor disadvantaged pupil’s mental health and well-being.	Group led by TA and helped to build confidence and self-esteem.
Enable pupil to be able to attend residential with all the required equipment.	Pupil fully participated in the annual residential.

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