Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium Grant was introduced by the Government to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged students in state-funded schools in England.

The grant also provides support for students whose parents are in the regular armed forces, referred to as service pupil premium (SPP). 

Funding criteria 

Pupil Premium funding is allocated to schools based on the number of: 

• Children who are recorded as eligible for free school meals, or have been recorded as eligible in the past 6 years (referred to as Ever 6 FSM) 

• Children previously looked after by a local authority or other state care, including children adopted from state care or equivalent from outside England and Wales 

The Pupil Premium is not a personal budget for individual students. The Government state that it can be used for whole-class interventions which will also benefit non-disadvantaged students, or to support other students with identified needs, such as those who have or have had a social worker, or who act as a carer. 

School Pupil Premium Strategy and Evaluation 

We use the Pupil Premium to address underlying inequalities between disadvantaged students and their peers. This funding helps us to give extra educational support and raise the standard of achievement for eligible students. We aim to make sure this extra funding reaches the students who need it most and makes a significant impact on their education and lives.

We have agreed a policy and protocols for Pupil Premium between our Headteacher and Governing Body. This is to guide us on how we use this extra funding and to make sure it delivers value for money.

Our Headteacher and Leadership Team will regularly and carefully monitor, evaluate and review these strategies. We will then report back to the governing body on the progress and impact of the Pupil Premium.

To view our Pupil Premium Strategy Statement, please click the attachment below.