Pupil Premium

Challenge number

Detail of challenge

1

Poor basic skills upon entry to school in the prime areas of Communication and Language, Physical Development and Social and Emotional Development

2

English as an additional language (paucity in both home language and English)

3

Dyslexia type difficulties/poor phonological awareness and reading fluency

4

Varying parental capacity to support learning

5

Limited knowledge of the world (general knowledge) and associated vocabulary

6

Gaps in early mathematical knowledge

7

Speech and language difficulties – approximately 36% of children identified with difficulties are entitled to pupil premium funding

8

Social, emotional and mental health difficulties – approximately 36% of children with SEMH difficulties are entitled to pupil premium funding

9

Digital divide (albeit lessened during COVID with provision from DfE for disadvantaged families)

10

Progress scores for 2022 (KS2) were all positive and above 0 with reading (1.3) and broadly in line with writing (1.2) and Maths (1.8)

11

44% of disadvantaged met the higher standard in 2022 compared to 43% nationally (R,WM) and 0% met the higher standard compared to 3% nationally (R,W,M) 

12

40% of disadvantaged children achieved a GLD in 2022 compared to 49% nationally (prevalent need is communication and language)