Silver End Academy Grow, Shine, Succeed
Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium is an allocation of funding provided to schools to support children who may be vulnerable to underachievement, those who have been eligible for FSM (Free School Meals) at any point in the last six years (also known as Ever 6 FSM), looked after children, those that have left local-authority care due to adoption, a special guardianship order or a child arrangements order and for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces.
Pupil Premium monies should be used to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers.
For further information on Pupil Premium, see:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pupil-premium-information-for-schools-and-alternative-provision-
Our vision is to significantly raise the ambitions of our children and close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their non-disadvantaged peers. Recognising the complexity of educational disadvantage, our approach is grounded in robust diagnostic assessment, enabling us to respond effectively to both common challenges and individual pupil needs, rather than relying on assumptions about the impact of disadvantage.
To support our pupils in excelling, we have adopted a set of complementary approaches. We will:
- Ensure disadvantaged pupils are consistently challenged through high-quality, appropriately demanding work.
- Equip disadvantaged pupils with metacognitive strategies proven to accelerate progress and foster effective independent learning.
- Act early by identifying needs promptly and intervening at the point of need.
- Adopt a whole-school approach where all staff share responsibility for the progress and outcomes of disadvantaged pupils, raising expectations of what they can achieve.
The intent of our approach to addressing educational disadvantage is summarised in three key pillars:
- Relationships: Building strong, trusting relationships that support pupils’ social and emotional wellbeing, enabling them to engage fully with learning.
- Ambition: Raising aspirations for all pupils by setting high expectations and fostering a culture of achievement and resilience.
- Language-Rich and Oracy: Developing pupils’ language skills and oracy to ensure they have the communication tools necessary to access the full curriculum and succeed academically.
