The Pupil Premium is an allocation of additional funding provided to schools to support specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible underachievement. These include pupils who are entitled to free school meals, those Looked After by the Local Authority, adopted children or those who have been in care. The intended effect of this funding is to accelerate progress, raise attainment and support the pupils in the participation of activities in the wider curriculum.

 

Children of Armed Services personnel also receive a Service Pupil Premium Grant.

 

More information on the Pupil Premium Grant can be found on the Government website.

 

As a school, we decide how the allocated Pupil Premium Grant should be spent. We assess each child and decide what additional provision should be made for these pupils. We are then required to report on the amount of funding received, how this is being allocated and the impact of any additional support or provision.

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For more information about the Pupil Premium across Parsons Down Partnership, please click on the links below:

 

Parsons Down Partnership Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2024-27

 

Parsons Down Partnership Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2021-24

 

At Parsons Down Partnership, we realise the importance of getting the basics right, like a sense of belonging, attendance and behaviour. We believe in the importance of good quality teaching together with an ethos of high ambitions for all pupils and especially for those pupils identified as disadvantaged. Our approach is underpinned by our Partnership Pledge.​