Pupil Premium

The government believes that the pupil premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.

The intended effect of this funding is to accelerate pupil progress and raise attainment by improving the breadth of experiences for a specific group.

As we view all pupils as individual learners the scope of use will vary to best fit the pupils' needs as they arise.

Ainthorpe Primary School is committed to ‘Narrowing the Gap’ between vulnerable pupils and their peers.

It is the responsibility of the Governors to explain pupil premium expenditure to parents/carers in the form of an annual statement.

Parents and carers will be able to obtain information on pupil premium via the school’s website. This will be updated annually.

Principles

We will ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all pupils.
We will ensure that appropriate provision is made for pupils who belong to vulnerable groups. This specifically includes ensuring that the needs of socially disadvantaged pupils are addressed.
In making provision for socially disadvantaged pupils, we will recognise that not all pupils who are eligible for free school meals, (or have been eligible in the last 6 years) are socially disadvantaged.
We will also recognise that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals. We reserve the right to allocate Pupil Premium funding to support any pupil or groups of pupils that the school has legitimately identified as being socially disadvantaged.

Pupil Premium funding will be allocated following annual needs analyses which will identify priority classes and groups. To see our full document breakdown please download the PDF on this page.

Sports Premium Funding

Schools have the flexibility to use the Sports Premium funding to best support their PE and sport provision. For 2024–2025, our aim is to improve the quality of teaching, increase participation, and promote healthy, active lifestyles across the school.

Our planned use of the funding aligns with the five key indicators from the Department for Education:

Increasing staff confidence and skills in teaching PE – through training and support from specialists.
Engaging all pupils in regular physical activity – increasing opportunities for daily physical activity.
Raising the profile of PE and sport across the school – using sport to support whole-school development.
Offering a broader range of sports and activities – to engage more pupils in physical activity.
Increasing participation in competitive sport – through internal and external competitions.