Outcomes for our vulnerable children, including those who qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant, permeate all of the choices we make in school and the allocation of resources to ensure that we can help overcome barriers is key. Having high aspirations for all of our learners creates a culture for success but by being mindful of the importance equity can play in a child’s outcomes, we aim to level the playing field as much as possible and give children the boost they need to make progress alongside their peers. We try to create as many opportunities as possible for our Pupil Premium children to have rich experiences to build upon their cultural capital whilst instilling our values so that where ever life may take them, they know how to make good choices. 

What is the Pupil Premium?

The Pupil Premium Grant is allocated to schools by reference to the number of children from low-income families who are currently known to be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months. The calculation of the payment also takes account of pupils who have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last 6 years (known as the Ever 6 FSM measure).

As a School we are currently free to spend the Pupil Premium as we see fit to meet the needs of our targeted children and close the gap in achievement; this is coordinated by the Head of Academy. We are held accountable for how we use the additional funding to support pupils from low-income families and you can find a copy of our spending strategy below.

The Government has provided much needed additional funding to help improve the provision of P.E. (Physical Education) and sport in primary schools and to ensure that these improvements are sustainable. This funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision of P.E. and Sport in schools.

We are excited to offer many opportunities for sport at Goldthorpe to be far and wide and include a range of clubs for children throughout the school, alongside a growing number of extra-curricular events, soon to include trips to see professional sports in action.