Pupil Premium Champion

Mr D Beveridge

Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.

Each year the school receives an amount of money to support some of our children in overcoming particular barriers, this amount is calculated based on the number of children in school who qualify for funding.  The school receives £1,300 for each child eligible and £1,900 for every Looked After Child. 

The Pupil Premium is a government initiative which began in 2011, and which is designed to support children who are deemed to be from a disadvantaged background. Money is paid to the school which is then used to target resources in a way which benefits these children. Children who have been on Free School Meals (FSM) at any point over the past six years, and any children who have been in care for 1 day or more are provided for through Pupil Premium.

The government has never dictated what the money has to be spent on, but what is clear is that money needs to be used to narrow the gap between the highest and lowest achieving pupils, and that it is for the school to decide the best way for this to happen.

Our school vision states:

‘We Nurture Aspirations and DREAM BIG,’

Each year we review the impact that our Pupil Premium spending has had on the children's development and we look to identify ways to ensure that we are 'narrowing the gap' for our vulnerable learners.  We publish a report each year detailing how the money has been spent, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.