Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2026-7
The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.
The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years.
Schools also receive funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and children of service personnel.
At Mile Cross Primary School, the Pupil Premium allocation is £318,116.26 (2025–26) and it is used strategically to ensure maximum impact on attainment and progress as follows:
Excellence in Learning and Teaching
- Employment of additional teaching staff
- Specialist staff – Forest School
- Outstanding staff training (VNET and remote provision)
- Maths Mastery – training and resources
- VNET training and specialism
Enriching Classroom Experiences
- Educational visits and visiting speakers
- Forest School provision
- Communication Champions
- Additional classroom and outdoor resources
- After-school clubs including Breakfast and Teatime Club
- Swimming provision
- Rockify
- Whatever it takes approach
Small Group Work and Targeted Support
- Booster classes and Year 6 revision club including refreshments and revision materials
- Pastoral and behaviour initiatives including ELSA support and Zones of Regulation
- Incentives and rewards for attendance, effort and achievement
Summary Information
School: Mile Cross Primary School
Teacher with overall responsibility: Mr. Stuart Allen, Head Teacher
Supporting Lead: Mr. Toby Whalen, Deputy Head Teacher
Number of children eligible for Pupil Premium: 171 out of 461
Pupil Premium Budget 2025–26: £318,116.26
Teacher with overall responsibility: Mr. Stuart Allen, Head Teacher
Supporting Lead: Mr. Toby Whalen, Deputy Head Teacher
Number of children eligible for Pupil Premium: 171 out of 461
Pupil Premium Budget 2025–26: £318,116.26
Strategic Aim
To close the disadvantage gap by addressing inequalities and raising attainment for children from low-income families through outstanding learning, teaching and targeted support.
