Rothley Church of England Primary (Academy)
"Working together to achieve value and recognise the strengths of all"
Pupil Premium
Disadvantaged Pupils
Governors support of disadvantaged pupils -
Governors maintain a confident and positive vision for the school and ensure this is reflected in the school`s work and achievements which supports the attainment of disadvantaged pupils.
The government report that the funding is having an impact in focusing attention on raising disadvantaged pupils` attainment.
Seven building blocks have been identified by the government:
- Promote an ethos of attainment for all pupils
- Have an individualised approach to addressing barriers to learning and emotional support as early as possible
- Focus on high quality teaching first rather than bolt on strategies and activities out of hours
- Focus on outcomes for individual pupils rather than providing strategies
- Deploy the best staff to work with disadvantaged pupils; develop the skills of teachers and support assistants who know the pupils well
- Make decisions based on data and respond to evidence using frequent formative assessment not relying on summative data only
- Have clear, responsive leadership that sets high aspirations and uses the deployment of devolved responsibility of staff not accepting low aspirations
School leaders will:
- Improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in the school
- Set clear expectations with staff
- Lead by example and accept no excuse
- Ensure high quality staff are in place
- Make creative decisions based on evidence
- Ensure the funding is targeted to improve outcomes for every individual
