Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium
The Pupil Premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers.
“It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools per Free School Meal pupil, is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.”
Source - DfE website
The Pupil Premium is a government initiative that targets extra money at pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Research shows that pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds underachieve compared to their non-disadvantaged peers. The premium is provided to enable these pupils to be supported to reach their potential.
The Government has used pupils entitled to free school meals (FSM), looked after children and service children as indicators of deprivation, and have provided a fixed amount of money for schools per pupil based on the number of pupils registered for FSM over a rolling six year period. At Marshbrook First School, we will be using the indicator of those eligible for FSM as well as identified vulnerable groups as our target children to increase attainment.
At Marshbrook First School, we have high aspirations and ambitions for all our children and we believe that no child should be left behind. We strongly believe that it is not about where you come from but your passion and thirst for knowledge and your dedication and commitment to learning that make the difference between success and failure.
Information to be published to parents
In place of the current requirements regarding information about Pupil Premium expenditure, schools are now required to publish their Pupil Premium Strategy. See our strategy below.
How will the school measure the impact of the Pupil Premium?
To monitor progress on attainment, new measures have been included in the performance tables that will capture the achievement of pupils covered by the Pupil Premium. At Marshbrook First School, the usual cycle of data collection and the monitoring and tracking of the cohort’s attainment will be used to inform pupil progress and enable the early identification of need, support and appropriate intervention. Review meetings will take place each term and will include a member of senior management and teachers.
Pupil Premium funding and the impact of this is a regular item at the governors’ meetings.
Eligibility for Pupil Premium
A parent may wish to check their child's eligibility for Pupil Premium or continued free school meals (from Key Stage 2). See the Staffordshire County Council website for more details.
Eligibility Criteria
Parents in England do not have to pay for school meals if they receive 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
- Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
- Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Universal Credit (providing you have an annual net income not exceeding £7400, £616.67 per month
If you think your child may possibly be eligible for free school meals, even if you do not want your child to eat school meals, please call into the office for more information.
Pupil Premium Lead: Mr Morgan (Headteacher)