The Pupil Premium (PP) is an allocation of additional funding provided to schools to support specific groups of children. Pupil Premium provides schools with funding to to help disadvantaged pupils of all abilities perform better, and close the gap between them and their peers. The intended effect of this funding is to accelerate progress and raise attainment in schools. 

Schools are given a pupil premium for:

• Children who have qualified for free school meals at any point in the past six years.
• Children who are or have been looked after under local authority care for more than one day.
• Children from service families who receive a child pension from the Ministry of Defence.

At High Oakham, we believe that education is more than just knowledge and we want this for ALL of our children regardless of their background.

We know that children from disadvantaged backgrounds don’t do as well as their peers at school. When disadvantaged young children start primary school, they are often over four months behind non-disadvantaged peers. This gap doubles by the time they finish primary school and doubles again by the time they complete secondary school. At this stage, they are over a year and a half behind in terms of their attainment.  

At High Oakham, we do not believe that this has to be the case and are determined to redefine what is possible.  

The Pupil Premium (PP) is an allocation of additional funding provided to schools to support specific groups of children. Pupil Premium provides schools with funding to challenge underachievement by setting up additional support for our most vulnerable children. The intended effect of this funding is to accelerate progress and raise attainment in schools. 

Termly reviews are undertaken as to the effectiveness of the Pupil Premium Strategy and are reported to the Full Governing Body.

Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.