The Thomas Alleyne Academy receives a Pupil Premium Grant for students who currently claim Free School Meals or have claimed FSM in the last six years, for any Looked After Children and for those children of armed service personnel.
The pupil premium is additional funding provided to state funded schools in England. The aim is to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.
In 2023 to 24, the deprivation pupil premium (the element linked to FSM eligibility) is worth £1,035 per student.
The funding does not have to be spent solely on the pupils that attract it. Further information is available in a DfE policy paper that provides an overview of the pupil premium.
At The Thomas Alleyne Academy we use this money to invest in improvements in teaching and learning, in support programmes and in curriculum initiatives to ensure students who receive free school meals are making as good progress as any other students in the school.
Our pupil premium students are a key focus of our school development plan, which includes measurable targets aimed at improving outcomes for under-served students in each year group. Pupil premium advocacy is via the pastoral team led by the Assistant Headteacher. Pupil progress is monitored through analysis of the academy's progress data three times a year and is monitored by the Head of Year and the tutors. Teachers will report on a child’s progress at parents’ evenings. Parents may ask at any time what support is available or what strategies are being used if their child is not achieving their potential in a subject, by contacting the Head of Year for their year group.
We are required to publish online information about how we have used the pupil premium. We guarantee to parents that all matters regarding use of the Pupil Premium Fund are treated with discretion and in confidence.