Pupil Premium Funding

Pupil Premium was introduced by the Government to provide additional funding to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those eligible for free school meals (FSMs) at some point in the last 6 years and children who have been in care for more than 6 months (LAC) or children whose parents are currently employed by the armed services.

Pupil Premium funding is used depending on the need of the pupil. It can be used to provide specialist learning programmes, reading materials, additional lessons, educational visits or any other resource that would be of value to the pupil’s learning.

Our aim is to use Pupil Premium funding (as well as School Led Tutoring and Recovery funding) to help us achieve and sustain positive outcomes for our disadvantaged pupils. Whilst socio-economic disadvantage is not always the primary challenge our pupils face, we do see a variance in outcomes for disadvantaged pupils across the school when compared to their peers, particularly in terms of:

• Self-regard as a learner and perceived capability
• Response to curriculum demand
• Mental health and emotional resilience

Pupil Premium Statement 2021-24 (and report on 2022-23)

Pupil Premium Statement 2021-24 (and report on 2021-22)