• The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their wealthier peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most. 

• In most cases, the Pupil Premium is allocated to schools and is clearly identifiable. It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools per FSM pupil, is spent since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility. 

• Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit. However, they will be held accountable for how they have used the additional funding to support pupils from low-income families.

• Our ultimate goal is to ensure that all disadvantaged pupils at Grange Park Primary School reach their full potential, regardless of their background. We aim to bridge the attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils by providing a high-quality education tailored to their individual needs. 

Specifically, we strive to:

• Close the attainment gap in reading, writing, and mathematics.

• Improve attendance rates.

• Foster positive behaviour and attitudes toward learning.

• Support the development of strong, resilient mental health.

• Prepare pupils for the next stage of their education at the end of each keystage.

To achieve these objectives, our pupil premium strategy focuses on:

• Targeted interventions: Providing additional support through small-group support, one-to-one support, and specialist interventions.

• High-quality teaching: Ensuring all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, receive high-quality teaching in the classroom.

• Parental engagement: Building strong partnerships with parents to support their child's education.

• Positive behaviour and mental health support: Promoting positive behaviour and providing mental health support.

• Effective use of data: Using data to identify pupils who need additional support and monitor the impact of interventions.

A new Pupil premium strategy was written in December 2024. This strategy is a 3 year strategy with outcomes intended in December 2027

The 2024 2025 academic year is reviewed on this strategy and further adaptations are made as a result of the reviewed data. We will use a range of data to analyse the impact of spending:

• End of Key Stage data

• Phonics assessments

• Current data

• Intervention analysis

• Outcomes of learning reviews (observations), learning moderations (book scrutinies) and progress meetings

• Stakeholder feedback