PUPIL DEVELOPMENT GRANT STRATEGY STATEMENT
This statement details our school’s use of the PDG for the 2022 to 2023 academic year.
It outlines our strategy, how we intend to spend the funding in this academic year and the effect that last year’s spending had within our school.
School Overview
| Detail | Data |
| School name | Crossgates CP School |
| Number of pupils in school | 121 |
| Proportion (%) of PDG eligible pupils | 17% |
| Date this statement was published | 7.10.22 |
| Date on which it will be reviewed | |
| Statement authorised by | Lisa Williams |
| PDG Lead | Bev Smith |
| Governor Lead | Claire Lewis |
Funding Overview
| Detail | Amount |
| PDG funding allocation this academic year | £ 26,450 |
| PDG LAC | £2,400 |
| EYPDG | £1,150 |
| Total budget for this academic year | £30,000 |
Part A: Strategy Plan
Statement of Intent
| No child should miss out due to circumstances or not have the support to reach their full potential. |
Intended Outcomes
This explains the outcomes we are aiming for by the end of our current strategy plan, and how we will measure whether they have been achieved.
| Intended outcome | Success criteria |
| To support pupils emotional and social well being to enable them to thrive. | Thrive assessment Attendance figures Engagement in learning Decline in negative behaviour |
| To support pupil’s literacy skills through small group work and assistance in class | Read/Write/Ink assessment Progress in national reading test Children are able to engage in learning and have the necessary skills to review and improve their work. Progress through reading eggs app. |
| To support pupil’s numeracy skills through small group work and assistance in class | Rapid maths assessment Progress in national reasoning/procedural test Children are able to engage in learning and have the necessary skills and confidence to have a go and tackle problems. |
Activity in this academic year
This details how we intend to spend our PDG this academic year to address the challenges listed above.
| Proposed use Cost Hrs Provision (staff) 3689.00 6 Per week In class support/small group work (staff) 1564.20 2 ¾ Per week In class support/small group work (staff) 1564.20 2 ¾ Per week In class support/small group work (staff) 6500.00 15 Per week In class support/small group work Support with trips/activities/resources 2500.00 Access to the curriculum Thrive subscription 465.00 ULP 4 ipads 1016.00 Support learning Teachers PET 315.00 Support wellbeing YP (staff) 12298.00 20 per week In class support/small group work Nessy 250.00 ULP Total expenditure 30161.40 |
Learning and Teaching
Budgeted cost: £26.881.40
| Activity | Evidence that supports this approach |
| Staff | Lesson observations evidence that all pupils are engaged in learning and supported well |
| Buy 4 ipads | Pupils are able to support their learning. Pupils are able to learn through different medias. |
| Small literacy and numeracy groups | Pupils confidence in learning and skills improve. |
Community Schools
Budgeted cost: £2,500
| Activity | Evidence that supports this approach |
| Support towards school visits/experiences | Llangrannog Topic trip Swimming School resources |
Wider strategies (for example and where applicable, Health and Well-being, Curriculum and Qualifications, Leadership and Raising Aspirations)
Budgeted cost: £ 780.00
| Activity | Evidence that supports this approach |
| Individual and group | Thrive |
| Whole school | Teachers pet program |
Total budgeted cost: £ 30,161.40
Part B: Review of outcomes in the previous academic year
PDG outcomes
Nearly all classes made progress in their class group thrive assessment
Many pupils in KS2 reached expected level in all areas in year 6 from teacher assessments
A majority of pupils made expected progress in reading in FP
A minority of pupils made expected progress in maths in FP
Exclusion numbers have decreased
Externally provided programmes
Please include the names of any programmes that you purchased in the previous academic year. This will help us identify which ones are popular in Wales.
| Programme | Provider |
Further information (optional)
| Selection of uniform that can be taken from school- no cost to families |
Pupil Deprivation Grant
The Pupil Deprivation Grant (PDG) is allocated to schools with pupils who come from low-income families and are currently known to be eligible for free school meals (eFSM) and pupils who have been looked after continuously for more than six months (CLA).
Schools are expected to make the best use of this funding to implement sustainable strategies that will quickly bring about changes for learners eligible for free school meals or who are CLA.
As a school we have agreed the following three steps:
1. To identify the target group of pupils, this changes regularly so the school reviews the pupils each term
2. To plan interventions which make the most effective use of resources
3. To monitor and evaluate the impact of resources
During 2021/2022 the school’s grant was £21,850 to support and improve the learning of pupils eligible for Free School Meals. Since April 2021 the grant has been used for supporting pupils across the school who are eligible for Free School Meals. The type of support varies with some sessions taking place out of the classroom in the school’s nurture area with individual pupils or in very small groups. Other provision consists of in
class support assisting the class teacher. Money is also used to support families to pay for trips.
The pupils at Crossgates C.P School have a wide range of abilities. The provision made for each pupil is devised through discussion with the class teacher and the Headteacher. This ensures all programmes and support are individual and help to improve the individual’s learning. Pupil Plans are prepared in consultation with the ALNCO and the Class teacher for children receiving PDG support.
In end of Key Stage Teacher Assessments 2021 most eFSM pupils achieved the expected outcome/level for their year group and the majority exceeded the target and achieved an outcome/level above the expected for the year group.
The Pupil Deprivation Grant is one of the Welsh Government’s principal means of providing financial support for three main priorities for schools:
· Improving standards of literacy
· Improving standards of numeracy
· Reducing the impact of poverty on educational attainment
Crossgates C.P. School’s PDG plans are regularly scrutinised by the Governing Body, supported by advice from the LA Challenge Advisor and monitored by the Headteacher.