What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is additional government funding provided to publicly funded schools in England. It is aimed at improving the educational outcomes of pupils which the government defines as ‘disadvantaged pupils’, ensuring that they have equal opportunities to succeed. This includes pupils who are eligible for free school meals, children in care, and children of service personnel.

How Our School Uses the Pupil Premium

At Elham Church of England Primary School, we carefully consider the needs of our eligible pupils to make the most impact with Pupil Premium funding.

Currently, 8 pupils receive Pupil Premium, giving us a total allocation of £24,240. Our primary use of this funding is to provide teaching assistant support in classrooms and to run our targeted intervention programs, particularly in literacy and numeracy.

Where possible, we aim to enhance our pupils’ experiences through:

• Enrichment activities, including school trips, clubs, and mentoring

• Support for wellbeing initiatives and access to educational resources

• Wrap-around care to support families and extended learning

While our current budget is focused mainly on teaching and intervention, we continue to explore ways to expand enrichment and wrap-around support for our pupils.

Monitoring and Accountability

At Elham Church of England Primary School, the effectiveness of Pupil Premium spending is carefully monitored by school leadership and governors. We track the progress and attainment of each Pupil Premium pupil during regular data monitoring cycles.

Our governors play an active role in oversight: they review and question our data during data review meetings and provide regular challenge to the school’s decisions during governor meetings.

Where data and teacher judgment indicate that Pupil Premium pupils may be falling behind, our teaching assistant funded through Pupil Premium provides high-quality, targeted interventions and supports Quality First Teaching (QFT) in the classroom.

We measure the impact of our spending through:

• Academic attainment, particularly in English, reading and Maths, is in line with that of peers who do not receive Pupil Premium and is at or above national levels

• Attendance figures, which remain consistently strong among our Pupil Premium pupils

• Pupil engagement and wellbeing, monitored through teacher observations and feedback

Our Pupil Premium spending and its impact are published annually to ensure transparency for parents, carers, and the wider community.

Funding Allocation

For the academic year 2025/26, Elham Church of England Primary School has received £24,240 in Pupil Premium funding. The allocation and impact of this funding are reviewed annually.

Reporting on Pupil Premium

We publish an annual report on how Pupil Premium funding is spent and the impact it has had. This report is available for parents, carers, and the public. You can view the latest report below.

Eligibility

Pupil Premium is available for:

• Pupils eligible for free school meals.

• Children who have been in care for more than six months.

• Children of service personnel.

For more information about eligibility, please visit the UK Government Pupil Premium guidance.

If you are unsure if you are eligible or need support to apply, please contact our office team who would be happy to help you.