The Pupil Premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England. It is designed to help disadvantaged pupils of all abilities perform better, and close the gap between them and their peers.
What we receive: Pupil Premium allocation is based on school census. Schools receive an amount of funding per pupil (Reception to Year 6), for pupils who fall into certain categories. This includes those who are from low-income families who are known to have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last six years (known also as the Ever 6 FSM measure). It is also allocated to children who are in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, an English local authority (looked-after child); to children who have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, or child arrangements order; and to children whose parents are currently in the armed forces.
What the funding is for: Schools can spend the pupil premium as they see fit – it is not a personal budget for each eligible child. However, they must use it to help raise the attainment of eligible pupils, and to close the attainment gap between these pupils and their peers at all levels of attainment.
How we spend the funding: As a school we are accountable for how we will use this additional funding. Schools are required to publish online information regarding how they have used the premium and the impact it has made.
Our approach for many years has mirrored that recommended by the Education Endowment Fund (EEF) in that it promotes:
- Quality first teaching strategies and best practice.
- Additional time and support to allow all children to achieve and succeed.
- Wider strategies to ensure non-academic factors are promoted to allow all children to participate, achieve and enjoy their education and all that school can offer.
The PP amounts relevant to our school are as follows:
• £1,515 per pupil deemed as Ever 6 FSM
• £2,630 per pupil deemed LAC or post-LAC
If pupils belong to both groups, they will receive the higher allocation only.
You can download our pupil premium report below: