Oxford Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 4PX

01274 879313

office@gomersalprimaryschool.co.uk | School office contact: S Dyson

PUPIL PREMIUM

Pupil Premium Statement

Rationale

The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers.

https://www.gov.uk/pupil-premium-information-for-schools-and-alternative-provision-settings

Background

Pupil premium funding is allocated in local authority maintained and non-maintained schools to children from low income families who are known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM); children who have been eligible for free school meals anytime in the last six years (called Ever6 FSM); those children in local authority care and children whose parents are serving in the armed forces.

Schools are able to consider how they will spend the Pupil Premium funding, with that focus on narrowing and ultimately closing the achievement gap. Schools are held accountable as to how the funding has been spent and the impact the funding has had. 

 

Barriers to educational achievement faced by eligible pupils

As a school we work to address barriers to learning for pupils.These can include:

 

  • home context and parenting skills.

 

  • low attendance.

 

  • Pupils social and emotional skills.

 

To ensure transparency, Gomersal Primary School publishes information online as to how the Pupil Premium funding has been spent and the impact of the previous year’s funding.

 

The school's Pupil Premium Funding plans are fully audited by the Governors.