In the 2021-22 academic year, the Catch-up Premium has now been replaced by the Recovery Premium funding. The information on how this funding is used by the academy can be found on our Pupil Premium 2021-22 Strategy Statement, found here.
Catch-up Premium funding was introduced in response to the 2020 school closures due to COVID-19 and the loss of learning, which occurred of consequence:
Children and young people across the country have experienced unprecedented disruption to their education as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19). Those from the most vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds will be among those hardest hit. The aggregate impact of lost time in education will be substantial, and the scale of our response must match the scale of the challenge.
We know that we have the professional knowledge and expertise in the education system to ensure that children and young people recover and get back on track. Returning to normal educational routines as quickly as possible will be critical to our national recovery, and the government intends for schools and colleges to fully open in September. The government has announced £1 billion of funding to support children and young people to catch up. This includes a one-off universal £650 million catch-up premium for the 2020 to 2021 academic year to ensure that schools have the support they need to help all pupils make up for lost teaching time
The Catch-up Premium per-pupil rate for 2020 to 2021 is as follows:
Schools’ allocations will be calculated on a per pupil basis, providing each mainstream school with a total of £80 for each pupil in years reception through to 11. Schools will receive the funding in three instalments, paid around the start of each term.
Though funding has been calculated on a per pupil or per place basis, schools should use the sum available to them as a single total from which to prioritise support for pupils according to their need.
As the catch-up premium has been designed to mitigate the effects of the unique disruption caused by coronavirus (COVID-19), the grant will only be available for the 2020 to 2021 academic year. It will not be added to schools’ baselines in calculating future years’ funding allocations.
Use of funding
Schools should use this funding for specific activities to support their pupils to catch up for lost teaching over the previous months, in line with the guidance on curriculum expectations for the next academic year.
Schools have the flexibility to spend their funding in the best way for their cohort and circumstances.
To support schools to make the best use of this funding, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has published a coronavirus (COVID-19) support guide for schools with evidence-based approaches to catch up for all students. Schools should use this document to help them direct their additional funding in the most effective way. This could include, for example:
Accountability
Schools must be transparent about how they spend their catch-up premium funding so:
School Overview
| Metric | Data |
| School name | Ormiston Park Academy |
| Pupils in school | 662 |
| Pupil premium allocation this academic year | £52,960 |
| Academic year or years covered by statement | Years 7 to 11 |
| Publish date | October 2020 |
| Review date | October 2020 |
| Statement authorised by | |
| Pupil Premium Lead | Sarah Thacker |
| Governor lead | James Murray |
| Funding installment received in Term 1 | £12,700 |