Pupil premium funding is a key component of our budget and we are committed to ensuring it is spent to maximum effect. We are determined that all learners are given the best possible chance to achieve their full potential through the highest standards of Quality First Teaching, focused support, curriculum enrichment, and pastoral care. We believe the additional provision delivered through the Pupil Premium funding should be available to all learners within school who we know to be disadvantaged and vulnerable, irrespective of whether they are eligible for the funding. Indeed, it should be noted, that many of the learners identified as requiring additional levels of support are not necessarily those who fulfil the FSM eligibility criteria. There is no expectation that all Pupil Premium funded learners will receive identical support and the allocation of the budget for each learner feeds into the whole school budget as opposed to being ring fenced. The school considers best ways to allocate Pupil Premium money annually following rigorous data analysis and the careful consideration of the needs of the learners.

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