The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is an allocation of additional funding (to main Academy funding), is the best way to support specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible underachievement and to address the gap in their educational attainment.
These include children:
Nationally, the statistics show that pupils who are in receipt of FSM, do less well than their peers in exams, for example: SATs. All schools are therefore required to report on the amount of funding received and how this is being used; alongside the impact of the funding, once available.
Principles for supporting pupils in receipt of Pupil Premium Funding:
At Benedict, we view the needs of all our children as important and ensure that our teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all of them;
