Pupil Premium
The Pupil Premium is additional funding provided to schools from the Government and has one central aim: to improve outcomes for all socio-economically disadvantaged pupils. The Pupil Premium is paid for every eligible pupil in every eligible school and means that schools can target their resources to the individual needs of their eligible pupils, so that they can flourish. However, the Pupil Premium is not a personal budget for individual pupils and schools do not have to spend pupil premium so that it solely benefits pupils who meet the funding criteria. Pupil premium can be used to support other pupils with identified needs, or used for whole class interventions that will benefit all pupils.
Planned Expenditure
Our evidenced-informed approach to Pupil Premium spending has helped us to:
- Compare how similar challenges have been tackled in other schools
- Understand the strength of evidence behind alternative approaches
- Consider the likely cost-effectiveness of a range of approaches
We use the EEF’s tiered approach which focuses on improving teaching, providing targeted academic support and wider strategies to remove non-academic barriers to success in school, including attendance, behaviour and social and emotional support.
Updated: RS 2025