Closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers is the greatest challenge facing the country and our school. The gap in attainment is persistent because it is complex. Our children very rarely only have free school meals as a barrier, it often sits alongside other additional needs. It is widely known and well researched that great teaching, meticulous planning and positive relationships with pupils can make a huge difference on the outcomes of all pupils but particularly those who are disadvantaged.

Through our values of CARE and our passion for high quality instruction led teaching we have the tools to improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Using the Pupil Premium funding to improve the quality of teaching benefits all students not just those who are disadvantaged.

We will use the research from EEF and prioritise high quality teaching, targeted academic support and wider strategies to tackle outcomes in attainment as well as considering wellbeing and attendance.

We are obliged to publish information about the amount of Pupil Premium the school receives each year, what it is spent on and how this impacts on raising standards.