The Government introduced the Pupil Premium Grant in April 2011.  This grant,  which is received each financial year, is additional to main school funding, and is allocated to schools per pupil whose families are in receipt of free school meals, children who are looked after and children whose parents are in the armed forces.

It is intended to address the underlying inequalities facing children who are, or have been, eligible for free school meals (FSM). It is designed to ensure that this extra funding reaches the children that need it most. Schools use this additional funding to support these pupils to raise aspirations and educational outcomes.

Schools can decide how the Pupil Premium is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.

At Dinglewell Infant School we support all of our pupils to do their best regardless of their background by providing high quality teaching, supplemented by interventions to support vulnerable learners as and when required.  The Governing Body monitors the impact of all spending and interventions, including the Pupil Premium Grant.

Your child may be entitled to Free School Meals – see the document below to check if you are eligible (Pupil Premium Eligibility)

Objectives for Pupil Premium:

• The Pupil Premium Grant will be used to provide additional educational support to improve the progress and to raise the standard of achievement for these pupils.
• The funding will be used to narrow and close the gap between the achievement of these pupils and their peers.
• As far as its powers allow the school will use the additional funding to address any underlying inequalities between children eligible for Pupil Premium and others.
• We will ensure that the additional funding reaches the pupils who need it most and that it makes a significant impact on their education and lives.