The pupil premium is additional funding received by schools for each pupil from disadvantaged families or background. It is allocated to schools based on the number of children who come from low-income families – this is defined as those who are currently known to be eligible for free school meals.
It’s important to know that a pupil does not need to have a school dinner, but the parents / carers must have applied and be entitled if they wanted one.
It also includes:
Pupils also receive additional funding if they meet the following criteria:
This money is for schools to decide how to use but should be spent in order to improve educational attainment of children from less privileged backgrounds.
This is one of the current coalition government’s key education policies. It’s based on findings that show that, as a group, children who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in time have consistently lower educational attainment than those who have never been eligible for free school meals.
Even if you choose not to have a school dinner, the pupil premium will benefit the pupil and the school.
Our objectives in spending Pupil Premium Grant: Raising Attainment and achievement of students to at least expected progress through:
Tuesday 6 September to Friday 21 October
Monday 20 Feb to Friday 31 March
Wednesday 4 January to Friday 10 February
Monday 31 October to Friday 16 December
Monday 17 April to Friday 26 May
Christmas Holidays
Monday 19 December to Monday 2 January
Half Term
Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October
Half Term
Monday 13 February to Friday 17 February
Easter Holidays
Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April
Half Term
Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June
Summer Holidays
Wednesday 26 July to Friday 1 September
Monday 5 June to Tuesday 25 July
Here are our curricular plans for each class. This year we are currently on cycle B.
Success and Respect for All.
We exist to provide a cradle-to-career education that allows our children to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity.
Our pupils uphold our values by:
The below timetable applies to applications made to Leeds City Council. If you apply to another local authority, they may have different dates