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The Government believes that funding for Disadvantaged Pupils, 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 wealthier peers, by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.
The amount received is dependent on the number of children who are eligible and have claimed for Free School Meals (FSM) at any time in the last six years. All schools are required to report on the amount of funding and how this is being used. In addition, children whose parents work in the Forces or Children in Care also receive a grant. Schools have the freedom to spend the additional funding in a way they think will best support the raising of attainment for the most vulnerable pupils.
At Folkestone Academy, our ultimate objectives for disadvantaged pupils are to:
Make decisions about the spending of Pupil Premium funding based on educational research
Make decisions about the spending of Pupil Premium based on our knowledge of the children and their families
Ensure that staff are aware of the potential barriers to learning for FSM and LAC pupils
Track the attainment and progress of pupils on FSM as a group and ensure this is in line with the progress and attainment of the whole class
Measure the success of intervention programmes through impact analysis
“The challenge to establish a clear link between educational expenditure and pupils’ learning is harder than one would imagine. It may seem obvious that more money offers the possibilities for a better or higher quality educational experience, but the evidence suggests that it is not simply a question of spending more to get better results.” (Sutton Trust 2012)
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