Pupil Premium

What is Pupil Premium?

The Government believes that Pupil Premium funding, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address income inequalities that can limit life opportunities for some young people.

The purpose of the extra funding is to provide additional resources from outside the school’s budget to accelerate progress and raise attainment for these learners. We provide details on how we have spent these funds in our Pupil Premium strategy. This flexibility allows us to target resources for individual learners and to evaluate the impact. 

Who is eligible for the Pupil Premium?

Learners  who are deemed to be ‘disadvantaged’ - eligible or have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point over the past six years or have been looked after for one day or more (Child Looked After).

A provision is also made for learners who have a parent/carer in the armed services.

Pupil Premium Strategy

We believe strongly that all our learners are entitled to the very best curriculum and learning opportunities, to support, we ensure that our disadvantaged learners receive help to access these opportunities.  Pupil Premium spending is reviewed and evaluated each year. Future priorities are made in response to new research as well as the school’s self-evaluation processes.

We have a clear, strategic approach to the use of specific Pupil Premium funding and plans are integrated into wider school support and improvement systems. These are monitored and evaluated regularly, and in-depth data analysis ensures that the correct support and strategies are identified to maximise progress.

This additional funding is provided by the Government, because research suggests that children from low-income families perform less well at school than their peers.  The Government recognises that often, children who are entitled to Pupil Premium face challenges, such as: poor language and communication skills, less family support, lack of confidence and issues with attendance and punctuality. The pupil premium is intended to directly benefit those children who are eligible.

Please see our Pupil Premium Strategy report for 2024 - 2026. 

This page will be reviewed in December 2026.