Pupil Premium

Introduction

Every school receives "Pupil Premium Funding" for children who are eligible.

How we use this premium is our school strategy.

We are committed to raising attainment, enabling progress and securing better outcomes for every child at Disraeli.

Our strategy supports children who are eligible; however our strategy also ensures that ALL children benefit from the way we use the funding. The ethos and the way we build our curriculum and the opportunities we give ALL of our children is key to raising achievement and securing best outcomes for all.

What is Pupil Premium Funding and who is elegible?

Every school receives some funding for children who are entitled to free school meals, children in care and for families in the armed forces. Any child who has been entitled to free school meals at any point during the last 6 years is still entitled to the funding.

The money must be used to help each child eligible for the funding, and any other children identified as vulnerable, to meet or exceed the expected level for their age group across the curriculum. This is to ensure that any gap in attainment or progress is closed between children eligible for Pupil Premium and those not eligible.

“It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools…. is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.” (Source – DfE website)

The funding is therefore given to schools to spend as they think best, although there is a requirement to publish online how this money is spent (this can be found at the bottom of the page). For more details on Pupil Premium please visit: Government site about Pupil Premium.

Every child in Reception and KS1 is entitled to a free hot meal at lunchtimes. However, registering your child for free school meals will enable the school to gain extra funding to support your child’s learning and experience of school. If you think your child is eligible for free school meals, please contact the school office on 01494 445 177. Some parents may feel uncomfortable with being recognised as “low income” and may have concerns about their child being identified as eligible for “pupil premium”. All staff treat any information about income as confidential and children are unaware of the funding themselves.

At Disraeli we want every child to have an equal opportunity to all events, activities and learning opportunities, regardless of their home income. We believe all children have the right to meet or exceed the expectations for their age and will do everything possible to ensure that this happens.

Pupil Premium strategies - reviews and current strategy

Oracy

Oracy: the ability to express oneself fluently in speech - there are lots of opportunities for TALK at The Disraeli School.