Disadvantaged Pupils

Disadvantaged pupils in Northumberland are those whose family, social, or economic circumstances may hinder their ability to learn at school. They include pupils who have been eligible for Free Schools Meals (FSM) at any point over the last 6 years, pupils who have been looked after continuously for at least one day in the last year and pupils who have left care through a formal route such as adoption.

Consideration will also be given to children whose families are being supported by a social worker.

Pupil Premium Network Meetings:

4 November 2024

1:00 - 4.00pm

Bell View, Belford

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5 November 2024

1:00 - 4.00pm

Hexham Mart

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13 November 2024

1:00 - 4.00pm

County Hall, Morpeth

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement Templates:

Schools are now required to:

demonstrate, from the next academic year, how their spending decisions are informed by research evidence
use the DfE strategy statement templates to publish their pupil premium strategy

Your online statement should explain:

how much you have been allocated this year
how you intend to spend the pupil premium
the rationale for your spending decisions, including the barriers you’re looking to overcome
the intended impact
what effect last year’s pupil premium spending had within your school

The length and detail of your online statement should reflect the size of your pupil premium allocation.

3-year strategy

The DfE say you do not have to use the 3-year approach if you do not want to.

They recommend that you:

take a longer-term approach to planning how to use the grant (for example, over 3 year period)
update your online statement at least once a year, starting from late in the autumn term

You may find using the 3-year strategy approach makes it easier to plan your: