Pupil Premium and Catch up Premium

Barriers to Learning

A number of our disadvantaged pupils face significant barriers to their learning which are wide varied and complex. As such, there is no single solution to change this, requiring careful thought on a personalised basis. A high proportion of our disadvantaged pupils are from families in which there is built in social deprivation which can manifest itself in creating issues such as having low or sporadic attendance, social, emotional and behaviour difficulties and a lack of parental engagement in their school life. Equally, other pupils who are eligible for disadvantaged funding can be extremely able, but do not always have the self-confidence and belief to challenge themselves and strive for excellence, such as applying for a place at a high-quality university or a higher-level apprenticeship. Therefore, our strategy is designed to encompass the wide range of need of our students.  

At Temple Moor we fully believe in the individual and supporting them to reach their potential. As such, the way in which the school spends the disadvantaged funding has to be constantly monitored to ensure it foremost meets the needs of its pupils. 

Monitoring and Evaluation

Over the next 12 months, all of the strategies and interventions will be thoroughly audited, evaluated and decisions made on their viability. Our monitoring and evaluation is an ongoing process with specific actions reviewed after a few weeks, whilst others may be after three months. This has a central aim of continuing to spend our Pupil Premium allocation for the year 2023/2024 on the interventions that have the most impact. The PP strategy is based on a 3-year plan, but we must actively evaluate this throughout and respond to the needs of pupils and new research that may impact pupils who are in receipt of Pupil Premium funding. This gives us the option to trial new innovations and explore how we can further assist our most disadvantaged pupils with a wide range of academic and pastoral strategies. Our monitoring practices include; the assessment and analysis of data, looking carefully at the quality of pupils’ work and in their books and listening to pupil voice to clearly identify what works well for them.