Primary and secondary schools in North Ayrshire will share a £5,889,762 funding boost in 2018/19 to help close the poverty-related attainment gap.
North Ayrshire Council is one of nine local authorities across Scotland allocated funding from the Attainment Challenge Fund, to support initiatives targeted at children living in communities affected by deprivation. In total, these nine challenge authorities will receive an additional £50 million in 2018/19.
An additional £4,413,960 in Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) has been awarded to North Ayrshire schools in 2018/19. Paid directly to schools, this funding will be focussed on improving literacy, numeracy, and health and wellbeing, to help ensure that all of Scotland's children and young people reach their full potential.
North Ayrshire schools will also have access to a network of Education Scotland Attainment Advisors to provide guidance and share good practice via the National Improvement Hub.
Commenting, Kenneth Gibson MSP said:
“This funding boost brings the total investment on raising attainment in North Ayrshire to £10,303,722 this year. Over 40% of this is Pupil Equity Funding which is allocated to schools based on the number of pupils receiving free school meals and spent at the discretion of head teachers.
“By giving head teachers the resources, funding, and indeed the autonomy to do what they do best, we are already narrowing the attainment gap and ensuring that every child gets the best possible start in life, regardless of their background.”
Pupil Equity Funding, Challenge Authority, and Schools Programme funding together comprise the Attainment Challenge Fund. NAC is a Challenge Authority, so in total receives £10,303,722 from the Attainment Challenge Fund.
£5,889,762 of this goes directly to NAC, the other £4,413,960 is PEF.
ENDS
PEF is delivered to schools as detailed below. For schools where revealing the allocation level may disclose individual pupils, their funding has been redacted.
PRIMARY
Abbey Primary School £87,600
Annick Primary School £73,200
Ardeer Primary School £88,560
Beith Primary School £104,400
Blacklands Primary School £44,400
Brodick Primary School £6,480
Caledonia Primary School £93,960
Castlepark Primary School £229,200
Corsehill Primary School £66,000
Cumbrae Primary School £7,560
Dalry Primary School £118,800
Dreghorn Primary School £78,000
Dykesmains Primary School £94,800
Elderbank Primary School £198,000
Fairlie Primary School £8,400
Garnock Community Campus £43,200
Gateside Primary School £6,480
Glebe Primary School £82,800
Glencairn Primary School £79,200
Hayocks Primary School £148,800
Lamlash Primary School £8,640
Largs Primary School £98,400
Lawthorn Primary School £51,600
Loudoun-Montgomery Primary £78,000
Mayfield Primary School £80,400
Moorpark Primary School £82,800
Pennyburn Primary School £112,800
Springside Primary School £46,800
St Anthony's Primary School £63,720
St Bridget's Primary School £79,200
St John Ogilvie Primary School £63,600
St John's Primary School £55,200
St Luke's Primary School £43,200
St Mark's Primary School £117,600
St Mary's Primary School £15,600
St Palladius' Primary School £22,800
St Peter's Primary School £57,240
St Winning's Primary School £43,200
Stanley Primary School £175,200
West Kilbride Primary School £49,200
Whitehirst Park Primary £28,080
Whiting Bay Primary School £7,200
Winton Primary School £79,200
Woodlands Primary School £194,400
SECONDARY
Ardrossan Academy £129,600
Arran High School £12,960
Auchenharvie Academy £121,200
Garnock Community Campus £106,800
Greenwood Academy £166,800
Irvine Royal Academy £133,200
Kilwinning Academy £116,400
Largs Academy £58,320
St Matthew's Academy £177,600
SPECIAL
Haysholm School £26,400
James McFarlane School £8,400
James Reid School £27,600
Stanecastle School £13,200