At Rood End Primary School our mission statement ‘Nurturing Hope and Ambition to Achieve and Succeed’ encapsulates our vision for all. All decisions made are with the children at the heart of it.

We have made decisions on how to use the Pupil Premium funding based on our school’s context and the challenges for our pupils, families and staff. This was alongside research conducted by the EEF who have identified that barriers to learning for disadvantaged can be variable: support at home, language and communication skills, English as an additional language, lack of confidence in supporting learning at home, attendance and punctuality.

There may also be complex family situations that prevent children from flourishing. The challenges are varied and there is no “one size fits all”.

We will use the Pupil Premium Grant to ensure that children receive high quality education, ready for the next step in their education and are able to contribute positively to their communities.
We ensure that all teaching staff are involved in the analysis of data, identification of pupils’ requiring support and know how to meet their varied needs in the classroom.

Pupil Premium is additional government funding to raise achievement for disadvantaged children. It is to help schools to close the gap between children from low income families and other disadvantaged families and their peers.

Pupil Premium is for pupils from Reception to Year 11 who are from low income families and are eligible for Free School Meals. Any child that has been registered for Free School Meals over the past six years is eligible. Any children who are 'Looked After' or whose parents are in the armed forces are included and also attract another source of funding per child  for the school to use to support their development and learning.

To find out more about the Pupil Premium Funding follow this link to the DfE website.

Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.