PUPIL PREMIUM & SPORTS PREMIUM

What is Pupil Premium?

Over recent years the Government has allocated schools additional funding (Pupil Premium) to support vulnerable pupils to achieve success in school life. This amount of funding is determined by the number of pupils eligible for free school meals. At Childwall Valley Primary School, Pupil Premium money is used to ensure all FSM children and Looked After Children (LAC) are supported in order to help them achieve success.

For the academic year 2021/22 we have been allocated £97,805. Recovery premium funding allocation this academic year is £ 16,000. Total budget for this academic year is £ 113,805.

We have identified how best to use this income to address inequalities, raise attainment and support these children. 

How we use our Pupil Premium

“It’s a thousand little moments that lead to attainment for pupil premium students. “ Marc Rowland

Overcoming barriers to learning is at the heart of our Pupil Premium Grant use. We understand that needs and costs will differ depending on the barriers to learning being addressed. As such, we do not automatically allocate personal budgets per student in receipt of the Pupil Premium Grant. Instead, we identify the barrier to be addressed and the interventions required, whether in small groups, large groups, the whole school or as individuals, and allocate a budget accordingly.

Our key objective in using the Pupil Premium Grant is to narrow the gap between pupil groups. When planning our Pupil Premium Strategy for the year ahead, we take a three-tiered approach. This means we identify areas for whole school development, targeted support for groups of pupils and areas of need and finally, a personalised approach for individuals in need, breaking down barriers to education. 

We believe in selecting a small number of priorities and giving them the best chance of success. We also believe in evidence-based interventions and learning from our experiences, which is why we utilise half termly reviews to ensure our approach is effective and we can cease or amend interventions that are not having the intended impact. 

Our implementation process:

Sports Premium

The sports premium is designed to help children get an active start in life, supporting primary schools to improve the quality of their PE, physical activity/literacy, and sport provision so that pupils experience the benefits of regular exercise. See our attached sports premium report for the way in which we use our PE and Sport Premium funding.