Pupil Premium and Sports & PE Premium

What is the Pupil Premium?

The Government introduced Pupil Premium in 2011.  It is additional to main school funding and is intended to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.

The Pupil Premium is allocated to schools based on the numbers of pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years. Schools also receive funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and children of service personnel.

Outcomes for Disadvantaged Pupils at Hotham

Overall, disadvantaged pupils at Hotham achieve better outcomes than disadvantaged pupils nationally. 

There are still gaps between PPG and non-PPG at Hotham, but this gap has closed year on year in reading and writing. Disadvantaged pupils at Hotham who do not have SEN have outperformed pupils who are not known to be disadvantaged in reading and writing at KS2 in 2024 and 2023.

Challenges for Disadvantaged Pupils

At Hotham we have identified a number of barriers which disadvantaged pupils (those entitled to Pupil Premium) may face through their time at primary school.  These are barriers which can impact on pupils’ attainment, progress and wellbeing, particularly in comparison to their peers.

The main barriers we have identified are:

  1. Increased levels of in-year mobility, with pupils more likely to join Hotham after Reception

  2. Starting at Hotham with below average attainment

  3. Fewer opportunities outside school for enrichment and developing wider skills

  4. Inconsistent attendance and punctuality

  5. Inconsistent support and engagement with home learning and access to supporting resources

  6. Increased risk of parents being harder to reach

  7. Increased likelihood of complex SEN needs - often communication and language or social/ emotional needs

How we use the Pupil Premium

Every year we put together a report which details the impact of our Pupil Premium spending. We track our expenditure carefully through the year, and we are continuously assessing the impact of this funding.

Click the link below to see our Pupil Premium Strategy 2024 - 2027 and a review of outcomes in the previous three academic years.

 

PE and Sports Premium

The PE and Sports Premium is additional funding given to all schools to improvement engagement and involvement in PE and physical activity.

It is expected that schools will see an improvement against the following five key indicators:

  1. The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – kick-starting healthy active lifestyles

  2. The profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement 

  3. Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport 

  4. Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils. 

  5. Increased participation in competitive sport.

Please see our PE and Sports Premium report below.