Hildenborough CE Primary School

PUPIL PREMIUM INFORMATION

What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium was introduced by the Department for Education (DfE) in 2011, as additional funding for pupils who receive Free School Meals and who are Looked After Children. This is because the DfE have recognised that good education is the key to improving young people’s life chances. This is particularly true for children from low-income families, or who are Looked After Children, who are statistically less likely to leave schools with good GCSE results than other children. The funding helps diminish the difference between the educational progress, attainment and opportunities for pupils where there is a greater financial challenge in the home environment. The Pupil Premium, using additional resources from outside the School’s Budget, is intended to address the current inequalities by ensuring that funding reaches the pupils who need it most.

ThePupilPremiumhasalsobeenintroducedforchildrenwhoseparentsarecurrentlyservingin the armed forces. This service premium is designed to address the emotional and social well- being of thesepupils.

The DfE have stated that schools have the right to spend this funding as they see fit based upon their knowledge of pupil needs.

“Schools, headteachers and teachers will decide how to use the Pupil Premium allocation, as they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for individual pupils.”

Source DfE website

In financial years to date as a school we have received 2011/12 £7,808, 2013/14, £21,866, 2015/16 £32,521, 2016/17 forecast £ 34,040.

The targeted and strategic use of pupil premium will support us in achieving our vision.

  • We ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all of the pupils with quality class teaching
  • We ensure that appropriate provision is made for pupils who belong to vulnerable groups
  • In making provision for socially disadvantaged pupils, we recognise that not all pupils who receive free school meals will be socially disadvantaged.
  • We recognise some eligible pupils will be achieving within age expectations or will be high achievers but that PPG can still be used to benefit these pupils, if appropriate.
  • We also recognise that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals.
  • We reserve the right to allocate the Pupil Premium funding to support any pupil or groups of pupils the school has legitimately identified as being socially disadvantaged.
  • Pupil premium funding will be allocated following a needs analysis which will identify priority classes, groups or individuals. Limited funding and resources means that not all children receiving free school meals will be in receipt of pupil premium interventions at one time

Pupil Premium at Hildeborough CEP

At Hildenborough CEP School we strive for achievement for all our pupils. Our pastoral care and monitoring and tracking of all pupils helps us to identify any pupils who are at risk of not making sufficient progress and have helped us to plan and implement good intervention strategies. With smaller numbers of pupil premiumeligiblepupils,valueformoneyiscentraltosustainedimprovementsinbothwell-being and academic achievement.

The school has looked to use the funding in a targeted way to: -

  • Try and diminish the difference in relation to progress and attainment in the key subject areas of Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
  • Ensure all pupils have access to a broad, stimulating curriculum and educational opportunities which build on and enhance their experiences out of school.
  • Ensure all pupils have access to a wide range of Pre / During / Post School opportunities that are not limited by potential income e.g. swimming, trips, residential.
  • Enable pupils to develop high aspirations and understand the valueof education in support of life aims and objectives.
  • To promote a young healthy mind and enhance general wellbeing, including nurture groups at lunch time, time out, therapeutic play, growth mindset, resilience, yoga and wellbeing.

Hildenborough CE Primary School

How can Parents and carers contribute to the success of the Pupil Premium scheme?

Parent support and involvement is a key factor in raising standards. If you would like help or advice in supporting your child we offer a meeting twice yearly which provides a good opportunity to listen to you and your child and review children’s progress and the intervention strategies that have been used. Alternatively, you can always ask your class teacher or email r information.

If your child is eligible for Free School Meals or is an infant child and part of the Universal Free School Meals, it is worth registering them, even if they are not going to have a school lunch. It will have a direct impact on the funding the school receives and we will maximise the support we can provide.

Parents can register their child for Free School Meals if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits:

  • IncomeSupport
  • Income-based Jobseeker’sAllowance
  • Income-related Employment SupportAllowance
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act1999
  • Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income, as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed£16,190
  • Guarantee element of State PensionCredit.

How can Parents and carers apply for Free School Meals?

If eligible, parents should apply via or contact the school office at for help or guidance.