Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium is additional funding for schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers.

Our Pupil Premium Impact Reviews and Strategy Statement can be found on our Policies page.

Pupil Premium at Meadow Park School: 

Our intention is that all students at Meadow Park School, irrespective of their background or the challenges they may face, make excellent progress and achieve high attainment across the curriculum. We have prioritised diversifying the curriculum to ensure that it is both broad and balanced, with the addition of engineering, this has included recruiting and retaining specialist teachers in these areas, as well as utilising the MAT network to support staff development in these areas.

The focus of our pupil premium strategy is to support disadvantaged pupils to achieve the above goal. We want to ensure that any barriers to students’ learning are removed and that all students can achieve the best possible outcomes and successfully progress into post-16 studies.

The main focus of our approach is high quality teaching and learning. In the EEF 3- tiered approach, this is highlighted as a key ingredient of success and therefore a proportion of the pupil premium funding is allocated to this area, which also benefits non-disadvantaged students as well.

There is a relentless focus on individual students eligible for pupil premium funding at a whole school, department and classroom level providing targeted academic support where appropriate.

Specific interventions and wider strategies are used on a personalised basis to remove barriers to learning. Regular collaboration opportunities with relevant stakeholders ensures a holistic approach to these pupil premium interventions.

Our approach is driven by data and not assumptions. This whole school focus on data driven instruction and responsive teaching ensures:

• All staff take responsibility for the outcomes of disadvantaged students and champion their success.
• Disadvantaged students are challenged in every lesson and make excellent progress
• Timely interventions are put in place when identified through data reviews

Free School Meal Eligibility

The school receives pupil premium grant funding for students if they:

• Are registered for free school meals
• Have been registered for free school meals at any point since May 2010
• Are, or have been, in care
• Have parents in the armed forces

When a child is eligible for free school meals they receive an allowance at break and lunchtime for food. It is a good way to ensure that your child eats well during the day, and it can also save you time and money.

Your child may be eligible for free school meals if you receive any of the following:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (as long as you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on
• Universal Credit

If your circumstances have recently changed, or if you have never checked if you are eligible previously, we would encourage all parents to have a look. It does not matter if your child has or has not previously had free school meals, it is based upon your current circumstances.

By applying, you are helping both the academic and pastoral support that Meadow Park School can offer to your child.

In addition to the Pupil Premium, Post-16 students have access to the Post-16 Bursary which enables students from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed post-16.

Check if your child is eligible for Free School Meals: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals

If you qualify for Free School Meals/Pupil Premium and wish to register you can apply here.

For further queries with regards to Pupil Premium funding, particularly if you feel your child might be eligible to benefit from it in some way, please contact Ms Cresswell, our Pupil Premium Co-ordinator, d.cresswell@meadowparkschool.com.