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Pupil Premium
What is Pupil Premium?
The Pupil Premium Grant is funding that comes into our budget to help us make a positive difference to the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils. All schools in England are entitled to Pupil Premium. It is calculated by the number of:
- pupils we have who are recorded as eligible for free school meals, or have been recorded as eligible in the past 6 years (referred to as Ever 6 FSM).
- children previously looked after by a local authority or other state care, including children adopted from state care or equivalent from outside England and Wales.
At Firs Primary School, we have a very high percentage of pupils entitled to free school meals compared to the national average. As a result, we get a substantail pupil premium grant.
Why Is Pupil Premium Important?
Nationally, there is a strong link between economic disadvantage and poor achievement in schools. Across the country there is a significant gap between the progress made by pupils eligible for free school meals and those who are not eligible. There are many reasons why this gap exists. The Pupil Premium Grant is given to schools to help us try to close this gap. It is important because it enables us to counteract the disadvantages that poverty imposes on children. It ensures we can put the support in place to help every child in our school thrive and fully master each stage of the curriculum.
How Can We Spend Pupil Premium?
Although our Pupil Premium grant is calculated in terms of specific pupils, we do not have to spend the money directly on them. We can use the money as we see fit. However, we have to demonstrate how we are using Pupil Premium to close the progress gap between less and more advantaged pupils.
Our Pupil Premium Grant and Review documents:
Every year, we write a statement, detailing the amount of Pupil Premium Grant we get and the way we intend to spend it. Please view our current statement, and previous ones, below:
