Pupil Premium
What is the Pupil Premium?
The Pupil Premium is government money designed to help disadvantaged children and young people do well at school. The funding is allocated to schools for children from Reception to Year 11 who have registered for free school meals in the last six years, are in care or have parents in the Armed Forces.
How many Pupil Premium Students are there at South?
|
Year group |
Total number of students |
Number of Pupil Premium students |
% of Pupil Premium students |
|
9 |
335 |
67 |
20.0 |
|
10 |
331 |
56 |
16.9 |
|
11 |
328 |
50 |
15.2 |
|
Lower school cohort |
994 |
173 |
17.4 |
How much Pupil Premium money does the school get?
For the 2024/25 school year the school received £173,230.
In 2024/25 the funding allocated is £1,050 per child or £340 for children of Armed Forces’ families. In 2025/26 the funding allocated is £1,075 per child or £350 for children of Armed Forces’ families. The Pupil Premium for the 2025-26 school year is estimated to be £152,250.
How was the Pupil Premium used last year?
For a more detailed breakdown of the impact of our spending, please see our review document here.
What are the key barriers to educational achievement faced by PP students at South?
We believe that there are five key barriers to achievement for our PP students at South:
- Attendance: Our disadvantaged students tend to have lower attendance and punctuality rates compared to their non-disadvantaged peers.
- Literacy: A proportion of our disadvantaged students have literacy levels that are below the cohort average.
- Resilience: A number of our disadvantaged students may find it more challenging to sustain motivation and overcome setbacks which can impact their mental health and overall wellbeing.
- Study Habits: Study routines and habits, including homework completion and revision, are sometimes less consistent among our disadvantaged students.
- Aspirations: Some of our disadvantaged students have had fewer opportunities to explore future pathways or career options compared to their non-disadvantaged peers.
These challenges often overlap, so tackling them together is important if we want to improve outcomes for our disadvantaged students.
We have principally directed our funding into strategies to address these barriers, as well as to ensure that our students are well-prepared for life after South.
For a detailed chart of the Proposed Pupil Premium Spending click here
I am not sure if my child could have free school meals – how do I find out?
Please contact: Worcestershire County Council
Free School Meals Apply Online
Contact Tracey or Karen in the Free School Meals Team on
Tel 01905 845280 or at freeschoolmeals@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk If you have any queries.
When will you next review your Pupil Premium strategy?
We review our Pupil Premium strategy on an annual basis and update the Pupil Premium policy annually in November. The impact of Pupil Premium expenditure is reviewed on a termly basis following assessment rounds and is discussed by the Senior Leadership Team and linked trustee. Pupil Premium is a standing agenda item on the weekly Senior Leadership Team meeting.
Where can I get more information?
To view our Pupil Premium policy, please click here.
For information about how we plan our provision and track progress please contact Charlotte Freeman (cfe@southbromsgrove.worcs.sch.uk).
The school’s trustee linked to Pupil Premium is Rob Steenton. He can be contacted via the clerk to the Trustees, Hilary Weekes (hw@southbromsgrove.worcs.sch.uk)
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