The EllisChurch Of England Primary School
Pupil Premium
‘Be The Best You Can Be’
Pupil Premium Grant
In 2011-2012 the Government launched its Pupil Premium Grant (PPG). This money is sent to schools based on the numbers of pupils in the school who are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). In 2012-2013, it was expanded to include all children who have been eligible for FSM within the last 6 years. Pupil Premium Grant is given to schools with the aim to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between these pupils and their peers. Schools can also apply for Pupil Premium Plus for children who are in local-authority care (Looked After Child) or post LAC. This funding will be managed by the Virtual School Head (VSH) in the local authority that looks after the child. In addition, children whose parents are in the armed forces are eligible for Service Pupil Premium (SPP). Pupil Premium Grant is allocated to initiatives to ensure these pupils reach their full potential, both academically and socially.
Although not exclusive, the following barriers have been identified for pupils who receive Pupil Premium funding at The Ellis:
- Below expected language/literacy and communication on entry
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties
- Poor attendance
At The Ellis we use the Pupil Premium Grant to:
- Overcome barriers to learning and provide first quality teaching and staffing to support the needs of this disadvantaged group
- Support a target to improve attendance particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds working with PSA with external support from an EWO
- Provide opportunities for our children to be engaged in physical activities during unstructured times, monitored by Wider Curriculum lead
- Support our healthy eating, fun breakfast club lead by PSA
- Provide an Inclusion team (PSA is also the Pupil Premium Champion , The Wider Curriculum lead, SENDCO and Headteacher) to support us in overcoming the children’s barriers to help close the gap
- Provide access to outside agency support including Educational Psychology Service, Education Inclusion Services and Play Therapy
- Support opportunities for our children to gain life experiences and enhanced learning opportunities through accessing school trips, extra-curricular activities and visits from specialist people/groups to support learning
OUR PRINCIPLES
- We ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all of our pupils
- We ensure that 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 (or have done in the last 6 years) will be socially disadvantaged
- We also recognise that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals. We therefore allocate Pupil Premium with the aim to ensure that all pupils who have additional needs receive the highest quality of personalised provision, which helps them to thrive regardless of their status as disadvantaged or non-disadvantaged
Schools can spend this money as they see fit in order to close the gap between pupils who are perceived to be disadvantaged and other pupils. It is not linked to a specific child but used for overall impact. This funding is provided directly to the school from the Government therefore schools are held accountable for the expenditure and impact of this funding.
Please follow the link below to access the full report including Pupil Premium Expenditure and Impact Plans for our school:
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2025-26
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2024-25
The Ellis Pupil Premium and Catch Up Strategy Statement 23-24
The Ellis Pupil Premium and Catch up Strategy Statement 2022-2023
The Ellis Pupil Premium and Catch up Strategy Statement 2021-2022
You can also follow this link to the DfE Performance Tables:
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/
