Pupil Premium

Our intention is that all pupils, irrespective of their background or the challenges they face, make good progress and achieve high attainment across the curriculum. This plan links directly to our school’s strategic three-year intents, namely to:

• Ensure children have the tools they need to be self-motivated learners.
• Embed an inclusive culture where practice and relationships truly foster belonging.
• Ensure expansion brings about greater opportunity, choice and success for our community.

What is the Pupil Premium?

The Pupil Premium is additional government funding provided to state-funded schools in England to improve the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils.

Pupil Premium funding is provided for pupils who:

• Are currently eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) or have been eligible at any point in the previous six years (Ever 6 FSM).
• Are previously looked-after children, including children adopted from care or who left care under a special guardianship or child arrangements order.
• Are from service families, who attract the Service Pupil Premium.

At USH, Pupil Premium funding is used to ensure that all pupils, regardless of circumstance, have the opportunity to succeed academically, participate fully in school life and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed for future success. Our approach is centred on high-quality teaching, targeted academic support and wider strategies that remove barriers to learning and promote wellbeing, attendance and achievement.

Pupil Premium Strategy