Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium is additional funding delegated to schools according to the number of pupils who are currently in receipt of free school meals or have been in receipt of free school meals within the last 6 years.

For the academic year 2024-25 we have approximately 138 students who are eligible for free school meals.  Our Pupil Premium funding will be in the region of £126,000.

This funding will be used to pay for and support:-

  • Staffing costs to provide booster classes for examination groups
  • Intervention support for targeted students across the whole School with a special focus upon the disadvantaged
  • Engage external groups to support a range of students within the School with a special focus upon the disadvantaged
  • The development of an Academic Literacy Programme across the school
  • ICT Hardware and Software across the Whole School to support teaching and learning and narrow the attainment gap
  • Subsidise Educational trips and visits
  • Subsidise Duke of Edinburgh activities
  • Educational resources across the Whole School with a special focus upon the disadvantaged
  • The teaching of LAMDA and LAMDA examination costs
  • The teaching of Music lessons and Music examination subsidies
  • Hardship requests (such as Uniform costs)
  • Subsidise coach costs and general transport costs
  • Access to mental health and wellbeing support
  • CATs testing and Baseline testing

Click here for the Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2024-2025

Click here for Disadvantaged Pupils Summary Report 2023-2024

Click here to find out how to apply for Pupil Premium and Free School Meals