Pupil Premium

Disadvantaged Pupils	Pupil Premium per Pupil
Pupils in Year Groups 7 to 11 recorded as Ever 6 FSM	£935
Looked-after children (LAC) defined in the Children Act 1989 as one who is in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, an English local authority	£2,300
Children who have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order or a residence order	£2,300
Service children
Pupils in year groups reception to year 11 recorded as Ever 6 service child or in receipt of a child pension from the Ministry of Defence	£300

Total amount received in 2014/2015 is £245,562

Total amount received in 2015/2016 is £252,824

Total amount received in 2016/2017 is £262,950

Estimated funding in 2014/2015 is £222,530

Estimated funding in 2015/2016 is £231,000

Estimated funding in 2016/2017 is £245,905

Estimated funding in 2017/2018 is £238,425

Pupil Premium funding is being used to support and enhance a wide range of provision in many areas of the school, including:

Increasing staffing in core subjects (English, Maths and Science) to reduce class sizes at Key Stage 4 and provide more focussed support for vulnerable students.
Subsidising the participation in educational trips and visits of students who qualify for the Pupil Premium.
Subsidising the participation in a Year 11 residential study and life skills activity for students who qualify for the Pupil Premium.
Increasing the provision of Teaching Assistant hours to allow targeted intervention for vulnerable students.
Alternative educational provision with external providers for identified individual students.
Employing a part-time counsellor to support the emotional well-being and development of vulnerable students.