At Langshott Primary School, we have high aspirations and ambitions for our children and we believe that no child should be left behind.  We are determined to ensure that our children are given every chance to realise their full potential.  Pupil Premium funding represents a significant proportion of our budget and in our policy we aim to outline how we will ensure it is spent to maximum effect.

The government believes that the Pupil Premium funding, which is in addition to main school budget allocation, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for targeted free school meals (FSM) and their wealthier peers.  The aim is to ensure that this funding tackles disadvantage and reaches the pupils who need it most.  Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for children within their responsibility. 

Barriers to Learning

We aim to personalise the learning and support that we offer for children who are eligible for Pupil Premium Funding. We recognise that it is not just academic barriers that children have to learning therefore our strategy for improvement looks at the academic, engagement and enrichment barriers to learning and how we aim to overcome these barriers for children who qualify for Pupil Premium funding. Some of the ways we aim to spend the funding include:

• A fully inclusive and adapted curriculum
• Individualised, targeted, academic support to keep up (as well as catch up) where needed
• Support to improve attendance (where needed)
• Support from our home school link worker for emotional well-being
• Championing reading through daily reading in school and by encouraging reading at home
• Promoting vocabulary growth and development throughout all learning
• Promoting and supporting wider opportunities such as clubs, trips, sporting events and children's leadership roles.
• Support from relevant external providers targeted to individual needs 
• Financial support for school resources and wider opportunities

Measuring Impact

Part of the review process will include looking at internal data and tracking the progress of children's  Reading, Writing and Maths. All interventions are tracked  and the impact is analysed. This allows us to ensure that we are spending money in areas that have significant impact on the child.

We review Pupil Premium strategy alongside the SDP with the support of the Senior Leadership Team, teachers and Governors. Our policy forms part of our policy cycle and will be next reviewed during the Autumn Term.

Eligibility Criteria

Parents/guardians may qualify for their child to receive Free School Meals if they are in receipt of certain benefits or support, such as: 

- Universal Credit

- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

- families with no recourse to public funds (although you must meet certain further criteria)

Pupil Premium is an important payment for schools and a really good opportunity for eligible parents to get even more support for their children in schools.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about Pupil Premium funding and how it is being used to benefit your child, please speak to the headteacher.

If you think your child may possibly be eligible for free school meals, even if you don't want your child to eat school meals, please call into the office to collect a claim form.  Being eligible may generate valuable income for the school.