Pupil Premium at St. Peters

At St. Peter's CE Primary Academy, we believe that every child, regardless of their background, starting point or individual barriers, deserves an exceptional education and the opportunity to thrive. We are committed to ensuring that disadvantage is never a barrier to success and that all pupils are supported to achieve highly across the curriculum and beyond.

Our Pupil Premium strategy is rooted in a clear understanding of the needs of our community and informed by the best available evidence, including guidance from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). We regularly review the impact of our provision and adapt our approach to ensure funding is used effectively to meet the evolving needs of our pupils.

We recognise that over 24% of our pupils joined St. Peter's through in-year admissions and that disadvantaged pupils are significantly represented within this group. Our strategy therefore places a strong emphasis on rapid assessment, effective transition and targeted support to ensure every child can succeed regardless of when they join our community.

We recognise that disadvantaged pupils can face a range of additional challenges that may affect their educational outcomes, including lower levels of school readiness, gaps in vocabulary and language development, lower attendance, limited access to wider opportunities and, in some cases, additional special educational needs. Our strategy is designed to address these barriers early and systematically so that every child can flourish.

High-quality teaching is at the heart of our approach. We believe that the greatest lever for improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils is ensuring that they experience excellent teaching every day. Alongside this, we provide carefully targeted academic support and a range of wider strategies that promote attendance, wellbeing, aspiration, personal development and engagement with school life.

At St. Peter's, we want all pupils to know more, remember more and be able to do more. We are committed to ensuring that disadvantaged pupils have access to the same ambitious curriculum, enriching experiences and high expectations as their peers. Through leadership opportunities, educational visits, clubs, music, sport and wider enrichment, we aim to broaden horizons and ensure every child develops the knowledge, skills and confidence needed for future success.

Our ambition is that every disadvantaged pupil achieves highly, participates fully and leaves St. Peter's as a confident, resilient and successful learner, ready for the next stage of education and equipped to make a positive contribution to their community and beyond.

At St. Peter's, disadvantage is never an excuse for lower expectations; it is a reason for greater determination.

Please find our most recent pupil premium strategy below. You will note that our most recent plan covers a three-year period. There will be light-touch reviews each year but recent DfE guidance has suggested moving in this direction for the reasons quoted on their website and below: