Pupil Premium
Introduction
The Government introduced the Pupil Premium funding in April 2011 and is allocated to schools 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 also receive funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months , as well as children of service personnel.
In most cases the Pupil Premium is paid direct to schools, who decide how to use the funding as they are best placed to assess what additional funding their pupils need.
Overview
As a school, Clehonger has decided to spend the pupil premium funds in the following ways:
1. 0.2 dedicated SENCO time – covering SEN, EAL, LAC and G&T
2. A range of intervention programmes covering curriculum areas and social skills set up and monitored by SENCO in discussion with teaching staff during termly Pupil Progress meetings.
3. Training for teaching and non-teaching staff according to need. This may be delivered by school staff or by specialists brought in for the occasion.
4. Teaching Assistant time given to individuals (sometimes funded through Local Authority SEN funds) where mentoring or support in a specific area is needed e.g. touch typing skills for dyslexic pupils.
5. Support offered to families through the CAF process. This process draws upon a multi-agency approach to supporting families.
Pupil Premium Statement 2025-2026
PE Sports Premium
The Department for Education (DfE) wants all children to have equal access to high-quality PE provision and opportunities to experience and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities. Schools should aim to provide high-quality PE and sport for at least 2 hours a week, complemented by a wide range of extracurricular sport and competitive opportunities. By providing this it can help improve children’s health and wellbeing, personal development as well as academic attainment.
Schools should use the PE and sport premium funding to support children to meet 60 active minutes and achieve the above aims. This funding must not be used for core-type school activities. Schools should use it to:
- make additional and sustainable improvements to the PE, sport and physical activity they provide
- provide or improve equal access to sport for boys and girls
- ensure teachers have the relevant skills and knowledge to confidently teach PE in a structured way, prioritising continued professional development (CPD) and training where needed