What is the 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.

Often, children who are entitled to pupil premium face challenges such as poor language and communication skills, lack of confidence and issues with attendance and punctuality.

The pupil premium is intended to directly benefit the children who are eligible, helping to narrow the gap between them and their classmates.

How is it spent?

Schools can choose how to spend their pupil premium money, as they are best placed to identify what would be of most benefit to the children who are eligible.

Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.

Pupil Premium  Statement 2023-24

Review

The pupil premium strategy will be reviewed at the end of the academic year, July 2024. However the impact of the current strategy is under constant review and changes will be made as and when required to ensure that pupil premium children are able to achieve the highest possible levels of achievement.