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Pupil Premium & Catch Up Funding

The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of students from low-income families who are or have been eligible for free school meals in the past six years, looked after children and those from families with parents in the Armed Forces.  At Hans Price Academy, the Pupil Premium funding is spent in a variety of ways; this includes investment in both pastoral and academic initiatives. 48% of our current cohort is eligible for the Pupil Premium. We measure the impact of interventions and additional funding through attendance, progress and attainment. No single intervention provides a complete solution to the complex educational issues in any school, and it is therefore a multi-faceted approach that we feel offers the best opportunity for pupils to succeed.

The Assistant Principal will be responsible for the Pupil Premium cohort, acting as a Premium Pupil Advocate, raising the profile of these students, and holding teachers to account for their progress and attendance. This will be done through quality assurance and performance management. Pupil Premium students are a focus of all pastoral, academic and line management meetings. Data driven learning walks, observations and work scrutiny quality assure the Pupil Premium learning experience.

To apply for Free School Meals, you can:

  • Apply online to North Somerset Council – you will receive an immediate decision using this link.  (Please note: If you have more than one child, you will need to complete a separate application for each child)
  • Come into reception or phone the Academy and a colleague will be happy to help you complete the online form.

Aspirations:

  • Pupil Premium progress will match non-Pupil Premium progress at HPA.
  • Pupil Premium students attendance will be at least 96%
  • We will track and support Pupil Premium students to ensure that they are in education, employment or training.

PP Strategy Report 2023-24

PP Strategy Report 2022-23

2020-2023 Projected Spend

PP Strategy Report 2021-22

2019-2020 Impact Report

2019-2020 Projected Spend & 2018-2019 Impact

2018-2019 Projected Spend & 2017-2018 Impact

2017-2018 Projected Spend & 2016-2017 Impact

2016-2017 Projected Spend & 2015-2016 Impact

Year 7 Catchup Funding Report 2017-2018

Year 7 Catch Up Funding Report 2016-2017

Year 7 Catchup Funding Report 2017-2018

Main barriers to the educational achievement faced by eligible pupils at the school are:

  • Low literacy and numeracy levels from Key Stage 2 (less than 90 scale score)
  • Aspiration limitations due to social and economic factors
  • Understanding of roots to further and higher education
  • Access to reading materials at home
  • Safeguarding issues
  • LAC – attachment issues, unsettled home environment
  • Social and emotional barriers to learning
  • Fear of failure and measured risk taking
  • Managed moves
  • Transient population
  • Parental engagement
  • PP attendance rates can be lower
  • Limited opportunities to increase their cultural capital
  • Confidence in engagement with extra-curricular activities
  • Financial barriers for pupils paying for trips
  • Seasonal nature of work

To address these barriers, the Pupil Premium funding will be apportioned as in the table on the following page. Review of the impact of this spending is ongoing.  This takes a variety of forms including:

  • Student progress and attainment review meetings
  • Student voice
  • Attendance meetings
  • College Leader meetings
  • Parent meetings
  • Subject reviews
  • Academy Council meetings
  • Various monitoring activities, both internal and externally led