Pupil Premium
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Our Vision
At Dallam Primary School we have high aspirations and ambitions for all our children and we believe that no child should be left behind. We are determined that every child should be given the chance to realise their full potential and make good progress, irrespective of their background. We want all of our children to be resilient and ambitious so that they are able to seize every positive opportunity that presents itself to them. As a school we recognise the impact that factors of deprivation can have on a child's progress and attainment within school and are fully committed to overcome any barriers presented in order to accelerate progress of individuals and ensure that each child can fulfil their true potential and compete favourably with their peers as they move on to the next stage of their education.
We seek to ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all of the pupils through:
- An emphasis on high quality first teaching and high expectations for all
- Fostering independence skills so that children take responsibility for their own learning
- A stable, consistent school environment where children feel safe
- All school staff are involved in school improvement – a drive and capacity to continually improve through school development planning and school self-evaluation
- All staff are involved in the analysis of data so that they are fully aware of strengths and weaknesses across the school
- We use research (such as EEF) to support us in determining the strategies that will be most effective
- All pupil premium children benefit from the funding, not just those who are underperforming
What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil premium is additional funding, from the government, provided to schools for supporting pupils from low income families to ensure they benefit from the same opportunities as all other children. Research shows that pupils from deprived backgrounds underachieve compared to their non-deprived peers.
The premium is provided to enable schools to ‘close the gap’ in attainment. In the 2021-2022 financial year, schools will receive:
- £1,345 for each child registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years
- £2,345 for each looked after pupil who meets specified criteria
- £310 for each pupil aged 4 and over in year groups reception to year 11 who is either Ever 6 service child FTE or in receipt of pensions under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the War Pensions Scheme (WPS)
What can schools spend the Pupil Premium on?
Schools have the freedom to spend the premium in a way they think will best support the raising of attainment for the most vulnerable pupils. All our staff and governors are committed to meeting all our children’s pastoral, social and academic needs within a caring environment. The targeted and strategic use of pupil premium will support us in achieving our vision.
Published on our school website will be:
- Our pupil premium allocation for the current academic year
- Details of how we intend to spend our allocation including barriers to learning
- Details of how we spent our previous academic year’s allocation
- How it made a difference to the attainment of disadvantaged pupils
- The funding that is allocated for the current financial year
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