Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.
Pupil Premium
The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011, and paid by means of a specific grant based on school census figures for pupils registered as eligible for FSM in Reception to Year 11. For looked after children the Pupil Premium was calculated using the Children Looked After data returns (SSDA903).
The Pupil Premium is additional to main school funding and it will be used by this school to address any underlying inequalities between children eligible by ensuring that funding reaches the pupils who need it most. The process for applying for Pupil Premium funding can be found here. https://pps.lgfl.org.uk/
Alternatively, please speak to a member of staff in the office who will be able to assist you with the process. Although all pupils in EYFS and KS1 are entitled to free school meals, registering your child for free school meals will entitle them to additional support with the cost of school visits and events and extra-curricular clubs, as well as raising additional funding for the school.
For current disadvantaged children at High View Primary, some of the barriers to learning are:
Pupil Premium funding is carefully tracked and monitored. There is a whole school focus on closing the gap between the attainment and achievement of pupils receiving FSM and non-FSM pupils. We analyse the impact of these measures at termly pupil progress meetings with class teachers and members of SLT, in order to ensure provision is having the greatest impact.