Pupil Premium Review 2023
EYFS- We had a high proportion of pupils in Reception with speech and communication needs; they took part in Pals, Speech Link and Neli interventions from the highly trained additional LSA. While this did make an impact on those pupils, the overall percentage of pupils achieving the GLD dipped to 56%. Of those pupils in Reception who are eligible for pupil premium, 57% achieved the GLD- so in line with their peers. Recovery Premium funded additional LSA hours to reinforce and supplement the teaching of phonics.
Key Stage One- Additional support within the afternoon sessions enabled more pupils to read more than three times a week. Recovery Premium funded additional LSA hours to reinforce and supplement the teaching of reading and 71% passed the phonics tests. This was an increase (based on in house assessments in 2022), for the pupils who missed interaction during the pandemic.
Year 1 teachers saw improvement in phonic ability and test scores compared to our in school assessments for 2023. Impacted by incentives to read at home and adults employed to read with pupils in the afternoons one to one.
Key Stage Two- Interventions and tuition was used to catch up on learning. In year 6, 33% of the year group are eligible for PP. 41% of the pupils eligible for PP are on the SEND register. 5 diagnosis of ASD. Results for pupils achieving reading, writing and maths increased by over 8% since the previous year. Pupils in year 6 who were eligible for pupil premium had a significantly lower percentage of attendance and our Pastoral team worked closely with families and pupils to increase interaction and time in school.
Peripatetic teachers took groups each week. Over 45 pupils attended music lessons for guitar, keyboard or violin. Only 4 had previously played an instrument, and questionnaires from pupils reported that many would like to continue with the instrument. We requested a music teacher from the school music service for Hillingdon who currently teaches recorder to all year 3 pupils.
Freshwater Theatre group performed to every KS2 year groups. Pupils enjoyed the mixture of shows and workshops and teachers reported that the immersive experience helped to raise pupil interest in the topic and reinforced key knowledge.
40% of pupils in KS2 accessed support from the Learning Mentors and Councillors, during the summer term 2022. This came in the form of 1 to 1 sessions, small group support groups and class yoga. Pupil well-being remains high priority and parents also took support from the team. This enabled a smooth transition back into school for anxious families.
Of the pupils who attended the 11+ lessons, 6 took the exam and 4 gained a place at Grammar school.