Inclusion & Pupil Premium / Looked After Children
Sandie Gordon & Spencer Blay
Pupil Premium Lead & Looked After Children Lead
At Floreat Montague Park, we have high aspirations and ambitions for our children and we believe that no child should be left behind. We strongly believe that it is not about where you come from or the circumstances you are challenged by, but your dedication and commitment to learning that achieve success; we are determined to ensure that our children are given every chance to realise their full potential.
Are you eligible for Pupil Premium / Free School Meals?
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you receive any of the following:
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
If after reading the criteria you think you may be eligible you can complete an application form found here.
What is Pupil Premium?
The pupil premium grant is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England. It’s a school-level grant that gives schools extra resources to help them meet challenges, including those arising from deprivation.
It’s allocated for schools to:
- improve the academic outcomes of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities
- close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers across the country
Looked After Children
Educational achievement and subsequent life chances for LAC (looked after children) and previously-LAC are of real concern. Pupils who are looked after require additional support and attention in order to improve their situation. Floreat Montague Park Primary School endeavours to provide positive experiences and offer stability, safety, and individual care and attention for all our pupils. With this in mind, we aim to:
- Encourage pupils to reach their potential and to make good progress in relation
- to their professional, social and emotional development.
- Ensure that pupils enjoy high quality teaching and a curriculum which meets
- their needs and the requirements of legislation.
- Plan support for looked after children realistically and use the school’s resources efficiently to ensure the school meets their needs.
- Promote a positive culture in all aspects of school life.
- Help pupils develop their cultural, moral and social understanding
Floreat Montague Park Pupil Premium Online Statement
Floreat Montague Park receives funding for each disadvantaged pupil and uses the funding flexibly, in the best interests of each eligible pupils. GLF leaders draw upon an evidence based approach to apply a ‘tiered’ approach to delivering their pupil premium strategy.
Tier 1: Improving teaching
Schools arrange training and professional development for all their staff to improve the impact of teaching and learning for pupils.
Tier 2: Academic support
Schools should decide on the main issues stopping their pupils from succeeding at school and use the pupil premium to buy extra help.
Tier 3: Wider approaches
This may include non-academic use of the pupil premium such as:
- school breakfast clubs
- music lessons for disadvantaged pupils
- help with the cost of educational trips or visits
- speech and language therapy
Schools may find using the pupil premium in this way helps to:
- increase pupils’ confidence and resilience
- encourage pupils to be more aspirational
- benefit non-eligible pupils
A longer term strategy
Floreat Montague Park takes a longer view of the support the grant provides. Leaders plan the use of the grant to support children as they pass through the whole school to the next stage of their education.
We do this by aligning our Pupil Premium strategy with our wider school improvement planning.
GLF’s Aspiration for all children to Grow, Learn, and Flourish
All GLF Schools are committed to our core remit of providing an outstanding educational experience. Raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils is part of our commitment to help all pupils achieve their full potential.
We aim for:
- All children to enjoy their learning, attain high outcomes and be helped to become confident individuals and responsible citizens whilst making excellent progress in all respects;
- All children to benefit from an inclusive ethos, excellent teaching and a broad and balanced curriculum underpinned by strong leadership, in a local school;
- All children to be supported and encouraged to lead healthy and active lives
Pupil Premium Strategy at Floreat Montague Park
Pupil Premium funding at Floreat Montague Park is used primarily to accelerate the progress for eligible children, through the planning and delivery of a range of enhanced and personalised learning experiences and interventions. At Floreat Montague Park we have 12% of children who are entitled to Pupil Premium funding.
We regularly review our Pupil Premium initiatives to ensure they are having a positive impact. Each year we plan priorities for this year’s expenditure based on the cohort of eligible children.
Accessing the Pupil Premium funding at Floreat Montague Park
Funding is allocated to the school based on an annual basis. It is important that if you think your child is eligible for pupil premium support, you must contact the school office for more information. Individual requests for financial support for school-based activities are considered by the Headteacher. Requests can be made via the school office.
Pupil Premium Strategy 2023-24
