Pupil Premium
The Pupil Premium is funding that we receive from the government in addition to our main school funding, to benefit pupils who are deemed to be disadvantaged. Specifically, Pupil Premium funding is targeted for those pupils who are in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM) or those children who have received FSM in the last 6 years (FSM6) or have been looked after continuously over the last 6 months or adopted from care (LAC). There is also a smaller amount of funding for pupils for who have a parent in the Armed services. Though there is no specific directive on how the money should be spent it is clear that the money should be spent on initiatives which narrow the attainment gap between the highest and lowest achievers and to overcome any barriers for learning.
Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding. In some areas details cannot be given due to maintaining confidentiality around the small numbers within the group. “The DfE’s policy is to suppress publication of figures relating to a cohort of 5 pupils or fewer. This is intended to reduce the risk of individual pupils being identified from published data.”
PE and Sport Premium
At Forest of Galtres, we recognise that all pupils, regardless of their background, should have access to a curriculum which will help them to reach their potential.
The premium must be used to fund additional and sustainable improvements to the provision of PE and sport, for the benefit of primary-aged pupils to encourage the development of healthy, active lifestyles. Schools can choose how they use the funding, for example to:
– hire specialist PE teachers or qualified sports coaches to work with primary teachers during PE lessons
– support and involve the least active children by running after-school sports clubs and holiday clubs
– provide resources and training courses in PE and sport for teachers
– run sport competitions or increase pupils’ participation in School Games
– run sports activities with other schools
Accountability
Since September 2013, Ofsted inspections report on PE and sport provision and on how schools spend their additional funding. The Government also holds schools accountable by requiring them to publish on their websites, details of how they spend (or will spend) their PE and sport grant. They must also include detail about the impact this funding has on pupils’ PE and sport participation and attainment.
Schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE and sport they offer. This means that schools should use the Primary PE and Sport Premium to:
– develop or add to the PE and sport activities that your school already offers
– build capacity and capability within the school to ensure that improvements made now will benefit pupils joining the school in future years
Total PE and Sports Premium Funding Received (2023-24): £16,920
Total PE and Sports Premium Funding Received (2024-25): £16,850