Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium (PP) funding is an additional sum allocated to schools by the government in addition to the main school budget. It is awarded on the basis of the number of children eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) either currently or at any time in the past six years. The funding is seen as a way to address the learning of children identified as vulnerable to underachieving by supporting initiatives to ensure that these pupils fulfill their full potential.
Looked After children also receive a premium. From 2012, service children (those who have or had a parent from an Armed Forces background in the past 3 years) receive a smaller premium.
‘The pupil premium is paid to schools as they are best placed to assess what additional provision their pupils need.’
Department for Education website, July 2014
Pupil premium strategy statement
This statement details our school’s use of pupil premium and recovery premium for the 2024-25 academic year, to help improve the attainment of our disadvantaged pupils.
It outlines our pupil premium strategy, how we intend to spend the funding in this academic year and the effect that last year’s spending of pupil premium had within our school.
Pupil_premium/Pupil_Premium_Strategy_Document_2023_2024.pdf
What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and is additional funding given to schools for:
- Children from low income families who are eligible for free school meals or who have been eligible at any point in the last 6 years.
- Looked after children (adopted / fostered).
- Children with parents in the Armed forces.
It is to be used by schools, to enable these pupils to reach their potential.
Barriers to Learning Information for Parents
