Premium Allocations
Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium Grant 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 also supports children and young people with parents in the regular armed forces The DfE’s conditions of grant document also has a table setting out the funding allocation for different groups of pupils. We have reproduced the information below
It was first introduced in April 2011. Since then the amount schools receive has increased. Schools will receive funding based on the number of pupils who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years (Ever6).
The Department for Education has clear expectations about how the Pupil Premium Grant may be spent for the educational benefit of pupils.
The pupil premium is paid to schools ,as they are best placed to assess what additional provision their pupils need .
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) will allocate PPG to schools and local authorities (who must allocate for each FTE pupil on the October 2023 school census, at each school they maintain) the following amounts for the financial year 2024-2025:
· £1,480 per pupil for each Ever 6 FSM FTE pupil aged 4 and over in year groups reception to year 6, except where the pupil is allocated the LAC or post-LAC premium
· £1050 per pupil for each Ever 6 FSM FTE in year groups 7 to 11, except where the pupil is allocated the LAC or post-LAC Premium
· £2,570 per pupil for each post-LAC in year groups reception to year 11
· £310 for each pupil aged 4 and over in year groups reception to year 11 who is either Ever 6 service child FTE or in receipt of pensions under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the War Pensions Scheme (WPS)
For pupils recorded aged 5 and over on the school census, PPG will be allocated on the basis of sole and dual main registrations only.
You can view or download our Pupil Premium allocation and find out how this has been used at our school ????
At Gainford CE Primary school , we have high aspirations and ambitions for 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, and we are determined to ensure that our children are given every chance to realise their full potential.
Key principles for using the Pupil Premium Grant at Gainford CE Primary School:
- Gainford Primary School has a commitment to raise achievements for pupils who are eligible for Pupil Premium and knows these pupils must make faster progress than non-eligible pupils and is determined to achieve this.
- Gainford Primary School never confuses eligible pupils with low ability and strives to ‘bring out the best’ in this group of pupils and support them to achieve the highest levels.
- Gainford Primary School creates an overall package of support aimed to tackle the range of barriers including; attendance, behaviour, external factors, professional development focusing on improving outcomes for eligible pupils, improving the quality of teaching and learning, language acquisition, parental engagement, opportunities for first-hand experiences and development of literacy and numeracy skills.
- Gainford Primary School uses assessment systems to track and enable thorough analysis of data (Reading, Writing and Maths) to identify pupils who are under achieving and why.
- Gainford Primary School directs resources and interventions to accelerate progress of eligible pupils and close the attainment gap compared to their peers.
- Gainford Primary School uses data to carefully track the impact of targeted spending on attainment and progress of eligible pupils.
- The Senior Management Team and Governors have a clear overview of how funding is allocated and the difference it is making to the outcomes of pupils termly.
- Gainford Primary School ensures class teachers/subject leaders know which pupils are eligible for Pupil Premium so they can take responsibility for accelerating progress and accountability is shared across school.
- The Local Governing Body is ambitious for pupils and closely monitors the school’s effectiveness in closing the gap between different groups of pupils.
You can view or download our Pupil Premium allocation and find out how this has been used at our school.
Catch up Premium
The government announced £1 billion of funding to support children and young people to catch up lost time after school closure. This is especially important for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds. This funding includes:
- a one-off universal £650 million catch up premium for the 2020 to 2021 academic year to ensure that schools have the support they need to help all pupils make up for lost teaching time
- a £350 million National Tutoring Programme to provide additional, targeted support for those children and young people who need the most help, which includes:
- a schools programme for 5 to 16-year-olds – for more information, see the National Tutoring Programme FAQs
- a 16 to 19 tuition fund
- an oral language intervention programme for reception-aged children
Pupil-Premium-2021-2024
Catch-up-Premium-Statement.pdf
Sports Premium & Swimming Data
The government is continuing to provide funding for schools for 2023-2024 . This funding is being jointly provided by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport, and will see money going directly to primary school headteachers to spend on improving the quality of sport and PE for all their children. The sport funding can only be spent on sport and PE provision in schools.
You can view or download our Sports Premium allocation and find out how this has been used at our school.