Pupil Premium Funding at Southgate School

Pupil Premium Strategy 2021-22

This statement details our school’s use of pupil premium (and recovery premium for the 2021 to 2022 academic year) funding to help improve the attainment of our disadvantaged pupils. 

It outlines our pupil premium strategy, how we intend to spend the funding in this academic year and the effect that last year’s spending of pupil premium had within our school. 

The aim of Pupil Premium is to raise the attainment of eligible pupils, close any identified gaps in areas between these pupils and pupils not eligible, and help them to make as good or even better progress than pupils who are not eligible. 

In the October 2020 census, a total of 53.42% of pupils on roll at Southgate School were eligible for all Pupil Premiums.  47.83% pupils were eligible for the ever-6 FSM deprivation Pupil Premium. 5.59% pupils were eligible for Children Looked After Pupil Premium and 5.59% pupils were eligible for Post-Children Looked After Pupil Premium.

Pupil Premium Review 2020-21

In the January 2020 census, a total of 84% of pupils on roll at Southgate School were eligible for all Pupil Premiums. 45.80% pupils were eligible for the ever-6 FSM deprivation Pupil Premium. Below is a breakdown of the pupil premium by eligibility category.

Southgate School was estimated to receive £89,285 in Pupil Premium funding in the 2020-21 academic year. We actually received £86,985.

Identified gaps and barriers faced by eligible pupils, based on 2019-20 data

1. Greater complexity and levels of need
2. Lower progress in Reading (-11%)
3. Not exceeding expectations
4. Being Post- Looked After