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Pupil Premium

At Amesbury Archer, we want all our children to ‘Aim High’.  We create a culture where all children know they have the potential to achieve. Our pupil premium policy focuses on supporting the disadvantaged learners to have high aspirations and experience success by removing barriers. We help them to make good progress from their starting points and broaden their horizons. We challenge everyone to go beyond what they thought possible and truly reach their potential.

High Quality teaching is at the heart of what we do and has been shown to have the greatest impact on the progress of all pupils.  We invest in high quality CPD for all our staff which is based upon research and appropriate for our school. We also make use of specialist teachers to deliver the necessary expertise. This is backed up by precision teaching and targeted interventions which quickly addresses pupils’ needs.     

Our teaching is underpinned by a broad and detailed curriculum which opens children’s eyes to the world around them. We provide experiences which enrich learning and bring purpose. With our support and guidance, we enable pupils to be knowledgeable, responsible and caring citizens, who understand the local community and the wider world.     

Implicit in the intended outcomes detailed below is the intention that the gap between non-disadvantaged pupils’ attainment and progress and disadvantaged pupils’ attainment and progress will continue to narrow. Our approach will be responsive to common challenges and individual needs and rooted in assessment. To ensure they are effective we:

  • ensure disadvantaged pupils are challenged in the work that they’re set;
  • act early to intervene at the point any need is identified;
  • adopt a whole school approach in which all staff take responsibility for disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes and raise expectations of what they can achieve.

Please click the link to see how the EEF (Education Endowment Foundation) recommend that the Pupil Premium is used so that children get the best education and maximise their learning opportunities to ‘narrow the gap.’

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/pupil-premium-guide/

 

UIFSM v FSM - The Difference

Click here to read our Pupil Premium Strategy for 2024 - 2027

Click here to read our Pupil Premium Strategy for 2023 - 2024 (evaluated December 2023)

Click here to read our Pupil Premium Strategy for 2021 - 2024 (evaluated 2021-22)

 

   Is your child eligible for Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium Eligibility            

Dear Parents,

Families who receive certain benefits may be eligible for Pupil Premium funding. By applying for Free School Meals (whether your child decides to have them or not), school will receive £1,385 per year additional funding in the form of Pupil Premium for your child. This is an invaluable source of income to school in times when budgets are being drastically reduced.

If your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, you must still apply online for school to receive the Pupil Premium funding, even though your child receives Universal Free School Meals.

Last year, our Pupil Premium funding meant that we could employ additional adults to support children’s learning and social/emotional needs. We can also provide your child with a FREE jumper, book bag and PE top from Kids Klobber.

If you are in receipt of one of the following benefits, please complete the slip below and we will support you with your application:

  • Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • The guarantee element of Pension Credit
  • Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
  • Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190

To  find out more, please visit https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/article/1669/Free-school-meals or apply

online https://parentportal.wiltshire.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/home