Pupil Premium Funding

What is Pupil Premium?

The pupil premium grant is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England. It’s a school-level grant that gives schools extra resources to help them meet challenges, including those arising from deprivation.

It’s allocated for schools to:

improve the academic outcomes of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities
close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers across the country

You can find further information about the pupil premium in Pupil Premium Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 174KB, 8 pages) .

Forest Moor School receives additional funding for looked after children and for every pupil who has received free school meals over the past 6 years. Please follow this link to the Department for Education to find out more about this funding.

We up-date our records regularly to make sure we have an accurate account of the school population. However, if your circumstances change please inform the school office.

There are four categories of children that qualify for pupil premium:

Disadvantaged pupils

Ever6 FSM pupils who are, or have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years (Reception to Year 11)
Looked After Children (LAC)
Children who have left care through adoption

Service pupils

Ever6 Service pupils or in receipt of a child pension from the Ministry of Defence (Reception to Year 11)

If you are in receipt of any of the following your child is eligible for free school meals:

Income Support
Income based jobseeker’s allowance
Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Child tax credit, provided they are not entitled to working tax credit and have an annual income, as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed £16,190
The guarantee element of state pension credit
Employment support allowance

In line with our vision and values, Forest Moor School seeks to ensure the effectiveness of its use of the Pupil Premium. As a result we have based our spending priorities on high quality research such as the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Teaching and Learning Toolkit, which is an accessible summary of educational research providing guidance for teachers and schools on how to use their resources to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. You can find out more about this by downloading the Education Endowment Foundation toolkit.

Pupil Premium Update March 2021

As a result of the enforced changes to our educational provision caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the detail in the Pupil Premium Plan for 2020-21 strategy has been subject to change since January 2021. Our use of the funding has been adapted to meet students’ needs as they have arisen, whilst maintaining where possible the principles outlined in this document, and in others related to the PPG.

During the pandemic the following measures have been implemented to ensure that ‘disadvantaged’ pupils’ barriers to learning will continue to be overcome wherever possible:

Provide individualised safe and well checks for all our students through phone calls and socially distanced home visits
Providing free school meals throughout periods not covered through the Government scheme
Creating appropriate and tailored home learning packs for students
Providing craft and activity packs to KS2 and 3 learners.

Future versions of the strategy will reflect the changes that are currently being made.

Pupil Premium Statement 2017/18

Summary Statement
Academic Year	2017/18
School Role	Start of school Year	40	End Of school Year	52
Number of Pupils Eligible	18	Total PP budget.	£23,155	FSM LAC SSP Adopted or reside with grandparents TOTAL	12 2 2 2	£5,610 £7,920 £3,800 £600 £3,800 £23,155
18 pupils by the end of the school year drew the addition funding for pupil premium for supporting disadvantaged pupils to ensure they reach their full potential and educational inequality is reduced. The cohorts of pupils at Forest Moor School who are eligible for the additional funding do not always represent the most disadvantaged pupils in the school. As such the targeted funding strategy also adds value to other pupils in the school.

Barriers to Learning and attainment
Key Areas	Rational	Cost	Response	Impact
Attendance	Pupils who are referred to Forest Moor School have found school attendance challenging and therefore have significant gaps in learning and education experience.	£13,000	Forest Moor employs a Home School Liaison Worker who supports transition of pupils securing pupil wellbeing and reduced anxiety for both pupil and family. Identification of key adult relationship.	Attendance for pupils following transition is significantly higher than in previous school. Whole school attendance 91% Pupil Premium attendance 93%
Personalised Curriculum	Identified targeted curriculum offer for a pupil unable to access on-site teaching and learning.	£4,800	Bespoke package of alternative provision in partnership with Forest Moor School.	Maintained levels of engagement with education leading to accreditation at the end of key stage 4.
Additional Family Support	Identification of challenge for pupils returning from school holiday periods.	£3,200	Home school liaison worker co-ordinates continued support for families across school holidays. Therapeutic interventions supported by home school liaison worker. Day trips and respite during school holidays Return of pupils following holiday periods.	Pupils return to school with established adult relationships. Peer relationships supported during the school holidays leading to improved dynamic and greater levels of engagement on return to school Therapeutic support for families accessed by the hardest to reach pupils and their families. Attendance levels for pupils remains high and is not impacted by breaks in routine and structure.
In School Barriers
Gaps in Learning	Gaps in pupils Literacy and numeracy identified at point of entry into the school	£1,000	Additional literacy and Numeracy intervention delivered by staff. CPD for staff across the curriculum. Quality first teaching with support from Teaching and learning assistants MITA training for all TA’s	All TA’s have accessed the Maximizing teaching assistants training. Follow up to include MPTA Interventions for Literacy and Numeracy have closed the Gaps in pupil learning. Targeted

Additional

In addition to the above Forest Moor has provided the following support for pupils;

Speech language and communication programs
Work place experience
Outdoor Education
Music lessons for individual and small groups
Therapeutic interventions
Holidays scheme support
Breakfast Club
Residential/camping trip
Lunchtime/Enrichment clubs Friday afternoon

Pupil Premium Statement 2015-16

Pupil Premium received: £14,960

8 secondary aged pupils eligible to Ever 6 FSM @ £935 per pupil

4 primary aged pupils (1 current) to Ever 6 FSM @ £1,320 per pupil

1 pupil eligible to Service Personnel @ £300 per pupil

1 pupil eligible to being Looked After or Adopted from Care @ £1900 per pupil

The Pupil Premium this year was used to support the school’s ‘personalised learning’ ethos, remove barriers to learning and increase attendance. This was achieved through a combination of initiatives including:

Funding of external provision placements
Contributing to 1:1 off site tuition – meeting family requests to overcome school phobia and develop appropriate relationships with adults
Reading intervention delivered on site and after school
Transport for student to receive additional science lessons
CBT counselling
Sensory room
Development of Thrive

Impact

Increased attendance, on and off site, and engagement
Personal and social development/confidence
Improved KS4 outcomes, particularly in science
Post 16 destinations secured – 100% of June 2015 leavers are in further education, employment or training
3 day teaching assistant support at a local mainstream school with a view to securing full time mainstream provision for a services child
Rapid increase in reading for specific students, evidence of a minimum of one sub level termly
Specific action plans for some students as a result of Thrive assessments

1. Summary information
School	Forest Moor School
Academic Year	2016/17	Total PP budget	£16,310	Date of most recent PP Strategy Review	July 16
Total number of pupils	36	Number of pupils eligible for PP	14 ( 1LAC, 1 service pupil)	Date for next internal review of this strategy	July 17

2. Barriers to future attainment (for pupils eligible for PP including high ability)

In-school barriers
A.	Literacy Skills
B.	Speech , Language and Communication
C.	Emotional literacy
External barriers (issues which also require action outside school, such as low attendance rates)
D.	Low attendance rates which impact on learning
E.	Maintaining attainment and wellbeing over the summer break
F	Improving family /parent/carer relationships which impact on school academic performance and attitudes to learning

3. Planned expenditure
Academic year		2016-17
Total budgeted cost		£16 310
Targeted support
Desired outcome	Chosen action/approach		What is the evidence and rationale for this choice?	How will you ensure it is implemented well?	Staff lead	Planned cost

Improved literacy skills of pupils eligible for pupil premium	Reading intervention	EEF Endowment foundation evidence based research – effective intervention Improvement in reading scores and literacy attainment from 2015-16	Delivered by trained school staff Monitored by SENCo and overseen by the Deputy Headteacher	SENCo	£450
Improved speech and language of pupils eligible for pupil premium	Speech and language intervention	EEF Endowment foundation evidence based research effective intervention	Delivered by trained school staff Monitored by SENCo and overseen by the Deputy Headteacher	SENCo	£500
Reduction in school phobia and developing relationship with trusted adult	1:1 off site tuition Provided by school staff – college based, community	EEF Endowment foundation evidence based research Previous improvement in attendance and engagement of this targeted provision	Agreed procedures monitored by Key Stage leaders with quality assurance of planning and delivery by Key Stage leaders	Key Stage 3 and 4 leads	£7000
Securing progression post 16 for KS4 pupils eligible for the pupil premium	Funding of external provision placements Personalised provision	Improved attendance and engagement Reduction in % NEET was achieved -all pupils eligible for the pupil premium who accessed this secured progression post 16	Quality assurance visits – termly visits. Collaborative curriculum planning	Key Stage 4 Lead	£4160
Improving family /parent/carer relationships	Learning to Listen Intervention	EEF Endowment foundation evidence based research – Parental involvement Previous positive impact of family therapy in improved pupil behaviour and engagement in learning	Quality assurance visits – termly visits. Collaborative curriculum planning Active ongoing involvement of the family liaison of officer	Inclusion Manager	£3600
Maintain engagement of pupils eligible for pupil premium over summer.	Summer school programme for targeted pupils. – sports and engagement focus	EEF Endowment foundation evidence based research -summer schools Maintaining engagement in learning, social and emotional wellbeing and physical wellbeing over the summer break	Quality assurance visits Active ongoing involvement of the family liaison officer	Inclusion Manager	£600
			Total budgeted cost		£16310

4. Review of expenditure
Previous Academic Year		2015-16 (£14,960)
i. Targeted support
Desired outcome	Chosen action/approach	Estimated impact: Did you meet the success criteria? Include impact on pupils not eligible for PP, if appropriate.	Lessons learned (and whether you will continue with this approach)	Cost
Improved literacy skills of pupils eligible for pupil premium	Reading intervention	Improvement in reading scores (available on school system)	Reading intervention continued into 2016-17 But likely that there will be fewer pupils eligible for pupil premium requiring this intervention as a result of improvement in quality first teaching and learning	£550
Reduction in school phobia and developing relationship with trusted adult	1:1 off site tuition Provided by school staff – college based, community	Increased attendance and engagement Average improvement in attendance was 22%	This approach is being continued into 2016-17 due to its evidence of impact Engagement of this in students own community was particularly effective	£5000
Securing progression post 16 for KS4 pupils eligible for the pupil premium	Funding of external provision placements Personalised provision	Improved attendance and engagement Reduction in % NEET was achieved -all pupils eligible for the pupil premium secured progression post 16	Whilst the alternative provision was successful in progression and improving attendance for pupils eligible for the pupil premium use of alternative provision will continue to reduce in 2016/17 as a result of more provision on site. The need for a collaborative approach on curriculum planning with the provider	£5935
Maintain engagement of pupils eligible for pupil premium over summer.	Summer school programme for targeted pupils. – sports and engagement focus	Maintaining social and emotional wellbeing and physical wellbeing over the summer break Positive impact for pupils who attended on sustaining their confidence, engagement and readiness for learning into the Autumn term	Continued approach into 2016-17 as a result of the positive engagement of pupils and impact on sustained pupil confidence	£500
Improvement in SEMH of pupils eligible for pupil premium	Use of the sensory room and additional and different thrive intervention	Improved engagement in learning, fewer behaviour incidents resulting in out of lesson	Additional resourcing for this intervention as a result of its positive impact in 2015-16	£2800
Access to additional after school science tuition	Transport costs	Improved attainment in science – accelerated progress as a result of the additional tuition	As a result of improved quality of teaching and learning in science there is no required additional science after school tuition and therefore no allocation of resource for transport costs	£175
			Total cost	£14960