Pupil Premium represents additional funding that the government gives to schools for each pupil considered to be disadvantaged. It ensures that every child can achieve their full potential.
If you are receiving any of the eligible benefits listed on the free school meals page, you can apply for free school meals and allow your school to receive the Pupil Premium funding.
Schools must monitor the impact of their selected approaches to improve provision for pupils entitled to Pupil Premium funding. The funding is not ring-fenced and schools are free to spend it as they wish to improve pupils’ attainment. Pupil premium is not a personal budget for individual pupils. We use Pupil Premium funding in a variety of ways to support children’s learning, including:
- high-quality teaching
- targeted academic support
- wider strategies to help pupils to attend, belong and succeed.
Details of how our school has spent Pupil Premium funding are published on our website each year.
The College also receive an enhanced premium for Looked After Children (those who have been in care or adopted) this is now known as Pupil Premium Plus. The Service Premium is a smaller fund available to assist the school to provide pastoral care to the children of armed forces personnel.