The Pupil Premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the achievement gap between them and their peers, and to support children and young people with parents in the regular armed forces. 

Disadvantaged pupils are defined as those who are in receipt of Free School Meals, or who have been in receipt of Free School Meals in the past six years (Ever 6).  There is additional funding for Looked After Children (LAC), and those who have been adopted from care.   Further information and guidance can be found here.

If you believe you may be entitled to Free School Meals, you can apply online via https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/schools-and-education/free-school-meals/

What is the purpose of pupil premium funding?

The government believes that the pupil premium, which is additional to main school and academy funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.

The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools and academies to work with pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’).

Schools and academies also receive funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and for children of service personnel. Service Premium is used exclusively to support pastoral care within the academy.

What is the funding used for?

The Pupil Premium Funding can be used to support a range of provision. At Pembroke  Academy we use the funding to ensure all students are able to access all aspects of school life. We tailor the funding to inclusive, individual need which may include:

• Access to and use of the Pembroke Inclusion Hub
• Additional staffing and resourcing to support reading at all levels through the Library and Careers Hub plus specialist interventions
• Targeted in-class provision within English, Maths, Science and other subjects where appropriate;
• Specialist assessment is used to identify and address barriers to learning;
• Observation of individual students to monitor areas of concern/progress (use of Venn Diagrams);
• Mathematics skills intervention (one to one and/or small group and through homework  - Sparks maths);
• Literacy skills intervention (one to one and/or small group and through Homework  - Bedrock);
• Short-term Intervention for reading, spelling and handwriting;
• Provision of independent learning resources where required;
• Careers team providing regular careers opportunities for all year groups.
• Study skills provision;
• After school homework and revision sessions;
• Subject-specific intervention sessions provided pre-registration, lunchtime and after school where required;
• Specialist counselling sessions through a range of providers, including Trauma Counselling
• Pastoral liaison and support through the House System and Inclusion leads;
• Peer mentoring;
• Breakfast Club provision - Rise and Read;
• The provision of additional educational resources and equipment;
• I.T facilities available to support student learning;
• Specialist projects/events for identified groups of students;
• Contribution made towards music tuition;
• Contribution made towards trips /visits and enrichment opportunities
• Allocation of specific revision guides where appropriate;
• Tracking and supporting attendance;
• Comprehensive tracking system in place to monitor academic progress, interventions and log extra-curricular activities;

How will the Pupil Premium Grant be used to aid in remote learning?

We are constantly monitoring statements, advice, and support schemes released from the Department for Education to ensure that we are up-to-date with the information being made available for schools in the UK. 

The Priory Pembroke has issued a number of students with laptops provided through the DfE scheme and continues to look for ways in which it can provide its own materials and advice to enable your child to access all the lesson content being produced, including the loaning of existing school laptops to support students that have no access to a device that will allow them to engage with learning from home.

The link/PDF below will take you to the current strategy. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact school directly.