Pupil Premium
What is Pupil Premium?
Once a year, we provide the Department for Education with information that we hold about our pupils in a census return. Allocations are made based on the school which the eligible pupil attends at the time of the January school census. This information is used to determine the amount of additional funding we receive for specific pupils, and we then ensure the money is spent on those same pupils over the course of the school year. The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools so that we can support our disadvantaged pupils and close the attainment gap between them and their peers.
Who receives Pupil Premium?
Introduced in April 2011, the pupil premium is allocated to children who are looked after by the local authority, those who are currently receiving free school meals or have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years (also known as Ever 6 FSM) and for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces.
Our statement below details how we are using the Pupil Premium to support the achievements of our pupils who are eligible and the impact of the funding.