What is Pupil Premium funding?

The Pupil Premium Grant is additional funding for schools in England, designed to improve educational outcomes and close the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils. It is allocated based on the number of pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) in the last six years, children in care, or those with parents in the armed forces. 

Schools are free to decide how to use this funding, considering how best to support individual pupils. All schools are required to report on the amount of Pupil Premium funding received and how this funding is being used, as well as the impact of this funding on pupil progress.

How do we know this is making a difference?

We track the progress of every child at HTPD on a termly basis and we compare children according to several different characteristics, including FSM and against the progress of other children in the year group. The small number of children identified as receiving pupil premium in some year groups means that care is taken in determining the statistical significance of this comparison. It is more helpful to look at the individual children involved, to ensure that we identify any child who is not making expected progress and plan appropriate strategies to support them. We regularly assess the impact of any interventions funded by pupil premium in order to ensure that they are effective and targeted towards the children who need them. For more information on the Pupil Premium, please visit: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium/pupil-premium

If you feel that your child may be entitled to free school meals, please contact the school office so that we can advise you in a confidential manner about how to apply.

Please find our Pupil Premium Strategy below.