Pupil Premium Plan

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2022-23

How do we support our pupil premium students?

Pupil Premium 2022-2022

At Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School we encourage positive attitudes and aim to provide an environment in which all learners feel valued, challenged and secure; where they can develop the skills and confidence to become young adults prepared for the future challenges of an exciting and increasingly global world. We aim to foster a desire for learning that will continue into adult life. Pupil Premium allows us to support all students in achieving their full potential with no regard to their economic background.

What is it?

The government has allocated schools a sum of money which is called the ‘Pupil Premium’. This is to ensure that all students, from Reception through to Year 11, are given the same opportunities to achieve academically and so that no pupil is disadvantaged due to economic or social circumstances.

How many pupils at Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School are eligible for the Pupil Premium?

Currently 34.1% of students at Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School are eligible for the Pupil Premium grant 344/1341.

Identification

The three identified groups entitled to the Pupil Premium are:

1) Students who are currently, or who have been, entitled to free school meals (FSM) or have been at any point over the past 6 years (Ever 6).

2) Children in local authority care or adopted from local authority care (LAC)

3) Students who have at least one parent working for the Armed Services or have had at some point in the past 4 years (Ever 5 Services).

In relation to allocating interventions, we prioritise those students not making appropriate progress in line with their benchmarks.

Needs analysis

The needs analysis for the Pupil Premium is ongoing throughout a student’s time with us; there are various points in their education when this is undertaken formally:

Transition into the Academy from their primary school (Y6/7).
Review of report data.
Review of IEPs.
Parental request.
As part of a review of any other plan or provision.

Our approach to Pupil Premium at Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School

This is to:

ringfence all Pupil Premium funding from the main budget.
remember that the money is for designated pupils and so therefore we believe that such pupils and their parents should have an input regarding how this money is spent.
offer and implement a range of strategies – the Pupil Premium students are a diverse group of different ages, backgrounds, abilities and needs. The essential point is to ensure that disadvantage does not hinder potential.
monitor,evaluate and offer interventions.

We have:

taken guidance from the Ofsted June 2013 report, the EFA Guidance Pupil premium 2015 to 2016: conditions of grant, the relevant Sutton Trust reports, recommendations in the Education Funding Agency bulletins, a member of SLT has attended training with the CfBT and we are sharing good practice with other schools.
undertaken a Pupil Premium review in February 2015 and April 2016. This created a report of our strengths and areas we need to develop. We have begun implementing the suggestions made. These have been implemented in the action plan for 2016-17.
allocated interventions, by prioritising those students not making appropriate progress in line with their benchmarks, to ensure the funding has a direct impact in ensuring they achieve their potential.

The Funding

Funding is based on the data submitted on the annual January census day. Information collected from previous census will continue to feed into the funding formula. Based on January 2015 census return we have:

	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 11 Leavers
Total in Year Group	229	223	207	209	189	203
FSM	39	41	41	28	35	24
% FSM	17%	18.4%	19.8%	13.4%	18.5%	11.8%
Ever 6	35	39	36	32	28	24
% Ever 6	15.3%	17.5%	17.4%	15.3%	14.8%	11.8%
% Total	32.3%	35.9%	37.2%	28.7%	33.3%	23.6%
LAC	-	2	1	-	-	3
Services	2	1	-	3	-
Total PP	76	83	78	63	63	51

The interventions given below come from a variety of different sources including academic data collection and requests from subject leaders and from parents. Most importantly, we look at the needs of each individual pupil to create a personalised approach.

Academic Interventions:

KS3 Literacy and Numeracy Lessons 1:3 Tuition.
Literacy and Numeracy Co-ordinator
Year 11 English and Maths After School Intervention Classes KS4
English and Maths Holiday Revision Classes Year 11.
Additional Maths Class and Maths Support (Feb – June)
Departmental Intervention Fund

Other strategies to support learning include:

An exam preparation package for KS4 Pupils, including revision guides and revision support.
Access to various resources for specialist subject areas
Educational trips
Easter and half term revision sessions
Career guidance for all Pupil Premium students creating a personal career plan
Progress mentoring from both teaching and support staff
Professional Learning to improve Teaching and Learning
Professional Learning to improve Assessment and Feedback
Sixth form mentoring

Strategies to offer Care, Guidance and support include:

Transition package for pupils at key stages 2/3
Careers advice,resulting in a career plan
Breakfast club
Provision of school uniform allowance and Hardship
Support from Education Welfare Officer and Pastoral Manager
Turnaround and Behaviour Support Officer
Progress Leader Intervention
Need Bright Solutions Outreach

Impact evaluation

We closely monitor the progress and attendance of students entitled to the Pupil Premium. At each assessment point, analysis may lead to interventions suggested by subject staff, tutors, learning support or parents. Following agreement the required intervention is put into place.

The impact of strategies on the progress and achievement of individual students is monitored through the Academies reporting procedure. At the end of each academic year, the impact of the implemented strategies is evaluated to enable recommendations and adjustments to be made for the following year.

How have we chosen what to do?

There is a growing evidence base on what works and how best to use the funds to support students.

If you want to learn more, some of the research that we have used is included here:

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123124929/http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/premium/a00218585/ppresources

Pupil Premium and Recovery Statement

LCHS Pupil Premium and Recovery Statement 2021-22

Pupil Premium Evaluation

2014-15 Pupil Premium Evaluation

2015-16 Pupil Premium Evaluation Table

Pupil Premium Expenditure Plan

2019-20 Pupil Premium Expenditure Plan and Review