Pupil Premium and Recovery Premium

Statement of Intent

At Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School, it is our intention that all pupils, irrespective of their background or the challenges they face, are able to grow as successful individuals and achieve high attainment across all subject areas. The focus of our pupil premium strategy is to support disadvantaged pupils to achieve that goal, including progress for those who are already high attainers. Financial disadvantage should not be a barrier to success. We will support each child, and their family, to overcome obstacles, enabling the child to achieve both personal and academic success.

High–quality teaching is at the heart of our approach, with a focus on areas in which disadvantaged pupils require the most support. This is proven to have the greatest impact on closing the disadvantage attainment gap and at the same time will benefit the non–disadvantaged pupils in our school. Implicit in the intended outcomes detailed below, is the intention that non–disadvantaged pupils’ attainment will be sustained and improved alongside progress for their disadvantaged peers. We will provide disadvantaged pupils the support they need in order to develop their confidence, positivity and determination in order to believe in themselves and achieve their goals.

Our strategy will be driven by the individual needs of the child, rooted in succinct formal and informal assessments, not assumptions about the impact of disadvantage. This will ensure each child receives the appropriate interventions and support in order to excel in all areas of learning and receive the necessary support to address social, emotional and mental health needs. To ensure they are effective we will:

• ensure disadvantaged pupils are challenged in the work that they’re set
• act early to intervene at the point need is identified

Our current planned expenditure, for Pupil Premium and Recovery Premium, is as follows (PDF):

Pupil Premium Information

Pupil premium is government funding to improve education outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in schools in England. Evidence shows that disadvantaged children generally face additional challenges in reaching their potential at school and often do not perform as well as other pupils.

Recovery Premium Information

In February 2021, the government announced a one-off recovery premium as part of its package of funding to support education recovery.

The recovery premium provides additional funding for state-funded schools in the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Building on the pupil premium, this funding will help schools to deliver evidence-based approaches for supporting disadvantaged pupils.

Eligibility

All schools that are eligible for pupil premium are eligible for recovery premium.