Vernon Primary School
Pupil Premium Report
Pupil Premium
Academic Year 2024/2025
What is 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. Introduced in April 2011, the pupil premium is allocated to children who are looked after by the local authority, those who have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years (also known as Ever 6 FSM) and for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces. From April 2014 children who are looked after attract a higher rate of funding than children from low-income families - the ‘Pupil Premium Plus’. This is to reflect the unique challenges they face at school where they often struggle to keep up with their peers at both primary and secondary level.
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. The main purpose of the grant is to diminish the difference between Pupil Premium pupils and Non-Pupil Premium pupils.
Rationale
Vernon Primary School is determined that all pupils are given the best possible chance to achieve their full potential through the highest standards of Quality First Teaching, focussed support, curriculum enrichment, and pastoral care. We believe the additional provision delivered through the Pupil Premium funding should be available to all pupils within school who we know to be disadvantaged and vulnerable, irrespective of whether they are eligible for the funding. Indeed, it should be noted, that many of the pupils identified as requiring additional levels of support are not necessarily those who fulfil the FSM eligibility criteria. There is no expectation that all Pupil Premium funded pupils will receive identical support and the allocation of the budget for each pupil feeds into the whole school budget as opposed to being ring fenced. The school considers best ways to allocate Pupil Premium money annually following rigorous data analysis and the careful consideration of the needs of the pupils.
Strategy
We have a clear, strategic 3-tiered approach for Pupil Premium funding provision, which focuses on the following:
- Teaching
- Targeted academic support
- Wider Strategies
Our determined and committed leadership team and wider staff ensure that Pupil Premium funding and provision impacts achievement, attendance and pastoral care. Our SLT regularly evaluate pupil premium outcomes compared to other pupils in school to ensure the correct strategies and provision are in place.
Pupil Numbers and Pupil Premium Received
|
ACADEMIC YEAR |
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
|
Total number of pupils on roll |
378 |
375 |
375 |
|
Total number of pupils eligible for Pupil Premium / Plus |
21 |
23 |
19 |
|
Total amount of Pupil Premium received |
£29,246 |
£25, 810 |
£28, 720 |
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
The Pupil Premium Strategy Statement sets out in detail how Pupil Premium money will be spent for this academic year 2024/2025. It takes account of progress of Pupil Premium children compared to that of their peers and states how they will be supported in making progress. This will be published in the Autumn Term.