Pupil Premium

What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium (PP) is a government scheme that was introduced in 2011 to improve education of underprivileged children. It was launched after several research papers suggested that there was significant gap between the educational performance of disadvantaged children and their classmates. In contrast to many of their peers, many children who are eligible for Pupil Premium have to face extra challenges daily. Our strategy for 2021 lists many of the challenges we know to be true for some of our children.

The scheme aims to grant schools with extra funding so that they're able to provide additional support for children who faced with these types of challenges. It's objective is to help schools unlock the learning potential of their pupils and provide them with a better education. It also aspires to narrow the gap of educational development between children of underprivileged backgrounds and their peers.

Who qualifies for Pupil Premium?

Children can be eligible for pupil premium for a variety of reasons. These include their family circumstances, such as their income or occupations, and whether or not they’re in care. If a child is eligible, a school will receive the necessary amount of funding for each child per school year. For a school to receive funding, they must have a pupil that falls into one of these categories:

Further information regarding Pupil Premium can be found by clicking the image below.

Please see below for our latest Pupil Premium Review & Strategy documents.