We are proud to be an inclusive school.

As an inclusive school, Brookfield Park Primary School strongly believes that no pupil should be disadvantaged as a result of their background and ensures that resources and support are also provided for children who may not necessarily be eligible for free school meals or looked after, but who have been identified by the school as being at an educational disadvantage compared to their peers. This support is funded out of the School’s main budget. Programmes involving children who are eligible for the grant as well as those who are not are often part-funded by Pupil Premium, proportional to the children they benefit.

At Brookfield Park Primary school our key strategies to close the attainment and progress gaps for Pupil Premium pupils are as follows:

• All teaching will be judged as at least good with much evidence of outstanding
• High expectations that all PP children will be secure in RWM by the end of each academic year (unless SEN&D)
• Deliver a rich, exciting and engaging curriculum to all
• Children will be supported in becoming more independent in their approaches to learning.

Key Recommendations from Ofsted

1. Publish a Pupil Premium Strategy: Schools must publish a Pupil Premium strategy on their website, detailing how the funding is spent and the rationale behind spending decisions. This strategy should be updated annually.

2. Demonstrate Impact: Schools need to provide evidence of the impact of their Pupil Premium spending. This includes showing how the funding has contributed to narrowing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. 

3. Involve Governors: School governors should be well-informed about the Pupil Premium strategy and its implementation. They are expected to support and challenge school leaders regarding the effectiveness of the Pupil Premium spending. 

4. Focus on Effective Strategies: Ofsted will look for evidence that schools are using effective strategies and initiatives to support disadvantaged pupils. This includes monitoring and managing the use of Pupil Premium funding effectively.

5. Early Intervention: Schools are encouraged to intervene early to prevent attainment gaps from widening. This proactive approach is crucial for supporting disadvantaged pupils Education Endowment Foundation.
6. Evidence-Informed Approaches: Schools should base their Pupil Premium strategies on evidence of what works best for improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. This includes utilizing resources from organizations like the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Education Endowment Foundation.

7. By adhering to these recommendations, schools can ensure that their Pupil Premium strategies are effective and aligned with Ofsted's expectations, ultimately improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.

    

Ofsted have published two reports:

Pupil Premium- How schools are spending the funding successfully to maximise achievement

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/pupil-premium-how-schools-are-spending-funding-successfully-maximise-achievement

How schools are using the pupil premium funding to raise achievement for disadvantaged pupils

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/pupil-premium

Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.

We have appointed a Pupil Premium Champion, this is Mrs Allard (Y5 class teacher.) Please contact Mrs Allard if your circumstances at home have changed and you feel that your child may now be eligible for the Pupil Premium additional funding.

Pupil Premium Strategy

The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 to provide additional funding to support children who are looked after and those from low income families, including those eligible for Free School Meals. It is for schools to decide how the Pupil premium is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility. Schools are accountable for how they have used the additional funding to support their pupils.

Brookfield Park Primary School aims to be a school of opportunity and success for all pupils, including those who are in receipt of the Pupil Premium. They are pupils from the following groups:

• Pupils who are or have been on Free School Meals at any time during the last six years (Ever 6)
• Children Looked After who have been so for at least six months as of 1 April the previous year
• Children with a parent in the armed forces.

Brookfield Park Primary School is accountable for our use of the additional funding to support our PP pupils.

We believe that the measure of successful spending should be raising standards, the narrowing of the achievement gap, through ensuring that our Pupil premium children are achieving in line or above their peers and the broadening of opportunities for the most disadvantaged pupils at Brookfield Park Primary School.

Should you require any further information or support regarding pupil premium, do not hesitate to contact our school office.