The Pupil Premium has one central aim to raise the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils. In doing this, it also supports our mission to close the wide and persistent gap in achievement between these children and their more affluent peers.These gaps have a profound impact on education and employment outcomes.

The Pupil Premium is additional government funding provided to publicly funded primary and secondary schools in England to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. 

From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, the government is expanding Free School Meals (FSM) eligibility to include all pupils from households in reception of Universal Credit. 

In addition to FSM, the school will also receive Pupil Premium funding for any ‘Looked After Children ’ (children in care) or for those children who are now adopted.  The school will also receive 'Services' funding for any children with parents serving in the armed forces.

The funding is allocated to a range of initiatives aimed at supporting disadvantaged pupils, to ensure they benefit from the same opportunities as all other children and to ensure that they reach their full potential in line with their peers and other pupils nationally.

Nature of support that could be provided:

​1. Additional support, including class based or specific intervention work to accelerate progress of targeted groups or individuals.

2. Learning support to enable children to fully access learning and accelerate progress where there are specific barriers other than identified Special Educational Learning Needs.

3. Pastoral work which undertakes work to raise self-esteem, extend their personal skill set, improve attendance and punctuality and support children to make appropriate choices in order to maximise learning opportunities.

4. Out of hours and curriculum enrichment to ensure that children are given opportunities to access the full curriculum, develop other talents in sport and creativity and also improve self confidence and motivation for school.

Pupil Premium Strategy

All schools must publish a Pupil Premium strategy document that outlines the approach to using the funding provided to diminish the differences between disadvantaged pupils, their peers and other pupils nationally. The strategy should set out the key aims, actions and intended impact of the pupil premium plan and associated funding for the year ahead.