Pupil Premium Grant Funding
At Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre, we are committed to ensuring that all pupils have the best start to their academic lives. We exist to provide all of our pupils with the building blocks that enable them to make rapid progress during one of the most important periods of that academic life.
By developing a cohesive and ambitious plan for the use of our pupil premium grant funding, we aim to ‘close the gap’ in attainment between our disadvantaged pupils and their non-disadvantaged peers. We focus on providing experiences necessary for disadvantaged pupils to overcome the lack of experiences they may be exposed to in their wider lives.
Our strategy is informed by evidence which suggests that a tiered approach to spending, particularly with a strong emphasis on high-quality teaching, has the greatest impact on pupils’ attainment. With this in mind, we have identified several key priorities for development. These include providing targeted academic support to ensure that all pupils make good progress regardless of their background, and broadening our response to the non-academic factors that can influence pupils’ success and wellbeing across the school.
Purpose of the grant
The pupil premium grant is additional funding allocated to publicly funded schools to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils.
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre will use the grant to support eligible pupils, who have a range of different abilities and needs, and to narrow any achievement gaps between them and their peers.
We recognise that not all pupils eligible for pupil premium funding will have lower attainment than their peers. In such cases, the grant will be used to improve pupils’ progress and attainment so that they can reach their full potential.
Our Context
17.6% of pupils attending Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre are eligible for Pupil Premium or Early Years Pupil Premium funding.
Funding for looked after pupils does not go to their school. Instead, it goes to the virtual school head (VSH) in the local authority that looks after the child. VSHs are responsible for managing pupil premium funding for looked-after children.
Our Pupil Premium Policy and Strategy
