Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium is funding provided to schools and it is additional to main school funding. It is allocated according to the number of pupils on-roll who are eligible for free school meals (FSM), children of service families, or who have been ‘Looked After’ (in care) for 6 months or more. In 2012, funding was extended to include pupils who may not currently be on FSM but have been eligible within the past 6 years. You can find out more information on this Government grant here.

Pupil Premium at Kings Worthy

Every child is unique and has different needs. At Kings Worthy, we believe that every child has the right to achieve the best they can and all that we do is aimed at making this possible. We use the pupil premium grant to give disadvantages children additional support. If we judge that a disadvantaged child would benefit from extra help, we will invest part of the grant to support that child in a different way. 

A large part of the grant is spent on additional, qualified staff who work with targeted children. This can be within lessons or one-to-one/small group interventions (either planned or same day where additional support is given to a child who has not progressed as well in the lesson). All teachers are aware of which children are eligible for pupil premium and monitor their progress carefully to ensure they are working as successfully as all other children. Children, who are at risk of falling behind, are identified and additional support with specific objectives could be timetabled. Children who are eligible for pupil premium form a part of this. This support is considered regularly at Pupil Progress Review meetings, and using Pupil Premium Individual Education Plans, to ensure it is having the necessary impact. 

A final part of the grant can be allocated to additional specific needs of individual disadvantaged children. These may be acute needs which impact on the ability of a child to progress successfully that we may not be able to support with existing resources.

More information specific to Pupil Premium at Kings Worthy Primary School can be found below:

Kings Worthy Pupil Premium - Information for Parents 

The letter below, regarding Pupil Premium, was sent out to all Year R parents in September 2024:

Pupil Premium Letter - September 2024 

Pupil Premium Strategy

Each year, we develop our pupil premium strategy to identify how we will spend the grant. This year's report is available below:

Kings Worthy Primary School Pupil Premium Strategy 2024-2025 

Eligibility

For every child registered, Kings Worthy Primary School receives funding which enables us to provide additional resources, for example, extra one-to-one tuition, new equipment and materials for pupils or provide extra classroom support. If you are registered for Free School Meals you could also get help with costs to support your child’s education and achievement. For example, the pupil premium can help fund the cost of school trips, extra-curricular activities and books.

Please register to make sure your child and others in their class and the school don’t miss out. Registering will not affect any other benefits you are claiming. Below is the link to the Hampshire website where you can check eligibility:

Hampshire County Council Pupil Premium 

Things to consider...

Check if you qualify. If you think you qualify, you can register online or contact the School Office who will help you to register. Your child will be entitled to a free, healthy meal at lunchtime (saving you more than £350 a year) and extra benefits. The school will also get additional funding to support your child and others to enjoy and achieve. You can decide not to take advantage of the free school meal, as long as you qualify and have registered, the school will receive the additional funding.