What is Pupil Premium (PP)?
The pupil premium (pp) grant is additional funding allocated to schools to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children; diminishing the difference between them and their peers. The grant is used to help improve the progress and attainment of these children so that they can reach their full potential.
Children who are entitled to this funding fall into the following categories:
Ever 6 free school meals: Children who are known to have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years. It does not include children who receive universal infant free school meals but would not have otherwise received free lunches.
Looked after children: Children who are in the care of or provided with accommodation by the Local Authority.
Post-looked after children: Children who were looked after by the Local Authority immediately before being adopted, or who left Local Authority care on a special guardianship order or child arrangements order.
Ever 6 service children: Children with a parent serving in the armed forces, who have been registered as a ‘service child’ at any point in the last 6 years, or those in receipt of a child pension from the Ministry of Defence because one of their parents died while serving in the armed forces.
Are you eligible for Pupil Premium Funding?
Even if your child already receives universal free school meals (Reception, Year 1 and 2) you should still apply!
Families who receive the following are eligible for Pupil Premium, including free school meals:
- income support
- income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
- income-related employment and support allowance (ESA)
- guarantee element of state pension credit
- Universal Credit (with an annual income of less than £7,400)
- Both income-based and contribution-based JSA/ESA if you receive the same amount for both. You should also qualify if you receive both but the income-based amount is greater, but not if the contribution-based amount is greater.
- Families who are awarded Child Tax Credit and have an annual income, as assessed by HMRC, not in excess of £16,190 are also eligible to claim free school meals providing there is no entitlement to Working Tax Credit (unless in respect of a 4-week ‘run-on’).
If you think your child may be eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant, please contact Mrs Clifton in the school office for more information or click the link below:
At Stoneydelph Primary School, as of 2023-24 we have adopted the RADY (raising the attainment of disadvantaged youngsters) approach. It is our intent to:
- raise expectations;
- raise awareness;
- raise aspirations;
in order to close gaps between our disadvantaged pupils and their peers both in terms of attainment and holistic opportunities and experiences through focusing on equity not equality.
RADY Pledge
Stoneydelph Primary School pledges to take the following steps as part of the implementation of RADY to provide an equitable approach, resulting in improved outcomes for disadvantaged youngsters:
- RADY has formed a Golden Thread through the school improvement plan, resulting in all leaders driving RADY through their respective areas which will help to ensure that RADY becomes a sustainable approach that is embedded into the school culture
- We are working to achieve proportional representation for disadvantaged youngsters in all aspects of school life so that our disadvantaged youngsters are challenged in lessons and engaging in wider experiences outside of the classroom that will develop their skills to be successful in life
- All colleagues within the school understand what RADY is and are able to articulate what we are doing as a school to increase the attainment of our disadvantaged youngsters.
Research states that disadvantaged pupils have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. In order to address this, our strategy is integral to wider school plans and our SIP ‘golden threads’ for whole school improvement and education recovery. We understand that by developing evidence-based practices that support our disadvantaged pupils, we will also be enhancing staff skills and provisions for all pupils.
High-quality teaching is at the heart of everything we do, with a focus on areas in which disadvantaged pupils require the most support. This is proven to have the greatest impact on closing the disadvantage attainment gap and at the same time will benefit the non-disadvantaged pupils in our school.