St. Cuthbert's Primary School Seaham
For the academic year 2015/16, St Cuthbert’s RCVA Primary School received £55,200 in Pupil Premium funding.
| Focus | Impact at the end of the academic year |
| Employing two part time support teachers to provide additional support for developing writing, handwriting, comprehension skills and mathematics in Years 1,2,3,5 and 6.
Cost £30,255 |
Improved attainment and progress in developing writing, handwriting, comprehension skills and mathematics.
Pupils have shown increased confidence in these subject areas. 100% of Year 6 Pupils achieved the expected standard in reading and GPS. 87% of Year 6 Pupils achieved the expected standard in writing. 96% of Year 6 pupils achieved the expected standard in maths. Disadvantaged children and children with SEN achieved as well as Non FSM in reading, GPS and Maths. Two children did not achieve the expected standard in writing. A higher proportion of Year 6 pupils achieved Greater Depth than nationally. Year 2 pupils achieved in line with National standard for the expected standard and Greater depth. |
| Two additional Teaching Assistants to support interventions for all classes in KS1 and KS2.
Cost £17,000 |
Results as above.
One out of two (50%) of our Year 2 children (those who did not pass in Year 1) passed their Phonics re-test. 97% of our Year 2 children (July 2016) have met the expected standard for phonics (National 91%). |
| Quality Music provision.
Fees paid for all Pupil Premium children who learn an instrument. Little Fingers, Ukulele Cost £2,230 |
Gives children who don’t learn an instrument the opportunity to learn and appreciate music.
Year 3 had First Access ukulele tuition and one child who is FSM has tuition paid for. |
| Taking part in the Achievement for All Programme and working with an achievement coach.
Cost £3,815 |
Aimed at raising the attainment, accessibility and aspirations of children in reading, writing and maths.
Children in target groups had focused targets, intervention and Structured conversations. |
| Funding to support a wider range of extra curricular clubs and activities.
Cost £TBC |
Children have a wider range of opportunities to develop skills and interests before and after school. |
| Talk Boost training and resources.
Cost £770 |
Intervention programme. Children in Year 1 are able to articulate their thoughts effectively and in an ordered manner, which will contribute to improved writing skills.
79% of Year 1 pupils entered Year 2 achieving the expected standard of Year 1. |
| Free milk for current FSM children following the Government announcement that from January 2015, FSM children should be offered free milk.
Cost £330 |
Improved health. Milk to be provided free of charge daily for children currently eligible for Free School Meals. |
| Total: £54,400 (not including funding for extracurricular activities) | |