Pupil Premium

The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers.

“It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools per FSM pupil, is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.” Source - DfE website

Pupil Premium at St Mary’s Academy

At St Mary’s, we have high aspirations and ambitions for our children and we believe that no child should be left behind. We strongly believe that it is not about where you come from but your passion and thirst for knowledge, and your dedication and commitment to learning that make the difference between success and failure.

We are determined to ensure that our children are given every chance to realise their full potential. Pupil premium funding, along with allocations made from the school’s own budget will help ensure this money is spent to maximum effect.

Pupil Premium Spending

Our pupil premium money has been used to provide a range of additional support for our children and these interventions, along with quality first teaching have started to have a positive impact on children’s attainment and self-belief. Each year we evaluate the needs of the students and provide targeted support to help all disadvantaged students make progress.

How will the school measure the impact of the pupil premium?

To monitor progress on attainment, new measures have been included in the performance tables that will capture the achievement of pupils covered by the Pupil Premium. At St Mary’s Primary Academy, the usual cycle of data collection and the monitoring and tracking of the cohort’s attainment, will be used to inform pupil progress and enable the early identification of need, support and appropriate intervention.

Designated staff member in charge: Ms Elizabeth McDonagh (Headteacher) 

Nominated governor: Sonia Walters

Parents wishing to apply for free school meals should click on the link below or copy and paste it into their web browser.  We recommend parents of children in Reception class, Year 1 and Year 2 apply for a means tested free school meal (if they believe they may be entitled) even though the children are in receipt of a Universal Free School Meal as this ensures funding for the school.

 https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/apply-for-free-school-meals

Click on the link below for the definition of Pupil Premium and how we allocate the funds our school is given.