Pupil Premium
Introduced in 2011, the pupil premium is a sum of money given to schools each year by the Government to improve the attainment of disadvantaged children. This is based on research showing that children from low income families perform less well at school than their peers.
More information can be found at: Gov.uk
Please see letter below for more information on how parents can apply for Free School Meals and Pupil Premium:
FSM & Pupil Premium Letter June 24
If your child is entitled to pupil premium funding, then the school can use this money in a manner of ways to benefit your child.
Some examples of how the school may use the grant include, but are not limited to:
- Providing extra 1-to-1 or small-group support to help children to achieve their academic potential and support non-academic interventions to help increase self-esteem, develop social skills, improve relations and confidence etc.
- Employing extra teaching assistants
- Providing extra tuition where needed (for example, ahead of national assessments such as SATs)
- Funding educational trips and visits that broaden the curriculum and life experiences
- To subsidise school uniform
- Fund enrichment activities
- Access to therapeutic interventions, advice and counselling
Please read the pupil premium policy below for further details
Pupil Premium Policy June 2024
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