Pupil Premium

Raising Attainment for All Vision Statement

The Pupil Premium

We aim to secure the best possible attainment and achievement for every child. For children vulnerable to underachievement, this means giving targeted support to address their identified barriers to learning.

The Pupil Premium is allocated to maintained schools and academies with pupils between Foundation Stage and Year 11, on roll in January of each year, who are: 

Currently eligible for free school meals (FSM); 
Known to have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any time in the last six years (Ever 6 Pupils);  
Children currently in the care of the Local Authority (CLA) 
Children who have ever been in the care of the Local Authority for one night or more and are now in other arrangements such as adoption (PCLA).

We recognise that not all children who have barriers to learning are eligible for the pupil premium. We also know that higher-attaining eligible pupils can be equally vulnerable to under-achievement by the time they take their GCSEs. We therefore believe it is right to deploy this funding in a way that benefits all children, as well as enabling those underachieving to catch up with their peers.

In line with the latest guidance from the Education Endowment Foundation, we use a tiered approach to spending the funding:

Tier One: Teaching (ensuring that all teachers are supported with high quality CPD)
Tier Two: Targeted academic support (planned interventions for small groups and individuals from teachers or TAs to help close attainment gaps)
Tier Three: Wider strategies (increasing school-readiness, resilience and life experiences through the funding of extra-curricular activities and pastoral support).

Please click here to read our Pupil Premium Policy.

Please click here to read our Pupil Premium Strategy 2025 - 2026

If you have any questions about pupil premium, please contact the school office, who will put you in touch with the best person to help you.