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:
Monday 4 September to Friday 27 October
Monday 19 February to Thursday 28th March
Monday 8 January to Friday 9 February
Monday 6 November to Friday 22 December
Monday 15 April to Friday 24 May
Christmas Holidays
Monday 25 December to Friday 5 January
Half Term
Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November
Half Term
Monday 12 February to Friday 16 February
Easter Holidays
Friday 29th March to Friday 12 April
Half Term
Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May
Summer Holidays
Monday 22 July to Friday 30 August
Monday 3 June to Friday 19 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