Introduction
Pupil Premium is additional funding to help schools close the attainment gap between children from low-income and other disadvantaged families and their peers.
If a child has been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point over the past 6 years or has been looked after for one day or more (Child Looked After), the school receives an amount per head within their budget. A provision is also made for children who have a parent in the armed services.
Pupil Premium is allocated straight to our school and it is clearly identifiable. Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they feel is appropriate. The government thinks that schools are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for individual pupils within their responsibility. However all schools will be held accountable for how they have used additional funding to support pupils from low-income families and in care. The schools must report and publish annually how the money has been spent and what the impact has been made on the achievements of the pupils.
Please read this year's Pupil Premium Strategy Statement below which gives details of our Pupil Premium grant including how we strategically allocate the funding and the positive impact this has had on the achievements of these pupils in the previous year.