Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium provides an additional grant to the main funding which a school receives for its pupils. It is targeted at pupils in Years 7 to 11, who are entitled to free school meals, have been entitled to free school meals in the previous six years, are in Local Authority Care for one day or more, were recently adopted from care, or who are the children of service personnel.

It aims to ensure that these pupils benefit from the same opportunities as others. The amount each pupil receives is £955 plus extra for pupils who are in Local Authority Care.

How the Pupil Premium is spent is monitored closely and all schools are accountable for the impact of the money spent.

 

Why is there a Pupil Premium?

Nationally, pupils, who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in their school career, have consistently lower educational attainment than those who have never been eligible.

At Chase High School, we currently have a gap of 7.5% of pupils, who achieve Grades 9-4 in English and Mathematics, and 0.3% of pupils achieving Grades 9-5 in English and Mathematics. The Pupil Premium is designed to provide money to schools in order to close these gaps.

 

Current Profile of Pupil Premium Pupils at Chase High School 2023/2024

   Year 7  Year 8   Year 9   Year 10  Year 11  Total
Total Pupils 258 227 228 226 178 1117
No. of PP 120 95 91 98 90 494
No. of Non PP 138 132 137 128 88 560
Percentage PP 46.5 41.9 39.9 43.4 50.6 44.2

How much does Chase High School receive in Pupil Premium Funding?

For the academic year 2023/24, Chase High School received approximately £481,275.

How do I apply for free school meals for my child?

If you believe that your child should receive free school meals, please complete the application form available via the below link and send it to the school with the required evidence:

Free School Meals Application
 

How will the impact of the spending of the Pupil Premium be measured?

The information available via the below links details the strategies that we are using at Chase High School to help close the attainment gap, and the overall impact that we are having from spending Pupil Premium funding.

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2024/25

Pupil Premium Summary 2023/24

 

How would I apply for Pupil Premium funding for my child?

You do not need to apply for Pupil Premium funding. Your child is automatically entitled if they:

  • are from a service personnel family;

  • are looked after by the Local Authority/in foster care for one day or more;

  • have ceased to be looked after by a Local Authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order or a residence order;

  • have had free school meals at any point in the past six years;

  • are eligible for free school meals now.

    Please note, pupils can choose not to take the free school meal each day, but the funding is allocated against their entitlement.

    We would urge any parent/carer, whose child is eligible for free school meals, to apply as this releases the funding that can be used to support their child.

 

Please note that schools are free to spend this money in any way that they feel will improve pupil progress in school. It is not spent on each individual pupil.

Departmental Strategies for More Able Pupil Premium Pupils

The information available via the below link details the departmental strategies in place for more able Pupil Premium pupils.

Departmental Strategies for More Able Pupil Premium Pupils