Pupil Premium

The  pupil premium  is a government initiative that provides additional funding to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. The personal circumstances of some children can have a detrimental impact on their achievement, pupil premium is used to support disadvantaged pupils and try to ensure they have the same life chances as their peers. 

Pupil premium funding is available to both mainstream and non-mainstream schools, such as special schools and pupil referral units. It is paid to schools according to the number of pupils who have :

• been registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years
• been in care for 6 months or longer
• have a parent in the armed forces

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Our school receives our pupil premium funding directly from the Local Authority based on the number of looked after children, service children and children eligible for free school meals.

Intended spending of Pupil Premium allocation

Financial Year 2018-2019

The budget received this  financial year (2018-2019) is based on 27 Ever 6 FSM and x1 post LAC child , the total allocation is £39,640.  Our aims for this years are : 

• To ensure children attend school regularly and on time
• To improve the emotional well being of the children
• To raise attainment and close the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged children 
• Provide the children with rich experiences and diverse, varied opportunities 

Our planned spending includes the following : 

• Pastoral Care      £23,023
• Interventions      £ 23,023
• Attendance and Behaviour £900
• Wellbeing award £1050
• Trips £300

Here is our Pupil Premium Strategy for this year.....

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Outcomes from Pupil Premium allocation

Financial Year 2017-2018

Last year our allocation was £39,640 and we spent £45,976. Our pupil premium was used for the following :

• Pastoral Care      £22,478
• Interventions      £ 22,478
• Attendance and Behaviour £720
• Trips and visits £300

Our use of the pupil premium last year was effective in some aspects. Here is a table comparing the results of our pupil premium children against those who are not....