Pupil premium funding is an allocation of funding by the Government to help schools ensure the children who may be vulnerable or disadvantaged are enabled to make appropriate progress in their learning. The Pupil Premium funding is based on the number of pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) in any of the previous 6 years. It also includes looked after children and pupils eligible for the Service children funding in the last 3 years. Schools are required to report on the amount of Pupil Premium allocated and how it is being used.
The DfE, the Local Authority and the school have data to enable us to compile a list of pupils eligible for Pupil Premium funding. All pupil’s individual targets are closely monitored by Mrs Sarah North, (Headteacher) Mr Laith Al-Asmar, (SENCo) Kelly Leonard (Link Governor) and reported to the Governing Body. Termly assessment data is analysed and individual pupil’s progress discussed termly during Pupil Progress Meetings. Individual Class teachers, the SENDCo, Headteacher and Governors closely monitor the impact of Pupil Premium funding on the progress and attainment of pupils eligible, as well as tracking all pupils in school.
The Pupil Premium Grant includes pupils on the annual census. The funding is allocated to initiatives to ensure pupils reach their full potential, both academically and socially.
We strive to ensure that all pupils at St Mary’s CE Primary School and Nursery make expected levels of progress each year. Pupil Premium funding is spent on supporting individual pupils in the classroom by providing Quality First Teaching, targeted intervention, behaviour support and curriculum enhanced activities and experiences.
Please follow the link below to access the Pupil Premium strategy statement for this academic year:
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Pupil premium strategy statement 2023-2024 Review
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Pupil Premium strategy statement 2022 -2023 Review
Pupil Premium strategy statement 2022-2023
Pupil Premium strategy statement 2021-2022
St Mary’s PP 2020-21
Is your child entitled to free school meals?
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
From September 2014 all children who are in reception, year 1 or year 2 in a state-funded school are offered a free healthy school lunch. From January 2015 all children under five receive free milk and all children in receipt of free schools meals (FSM) are offered free milk.
Those children who are five and over and not in receipt of FSM are able to buy milk through Cool Milks payment scheme.
http://www.coolmilk.com/
Why register?
Registering could raise money for your child’s education. Registering for free meals and pupil premium could raise an extra £1,345 for the school, to fund valuable support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after school activities.
It is therefore important to sign up for free school meals/pupil premium as this involves more than a free school lunch and your child’s school will receive extra funding to ensure your child gets support should they need it.
For further information collect a form from the school office or follow the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals