A HUGE thanks to everyone for a totally mammoth effort in putting today’s fair together - and to all of you who came: we hope you enjoyed it and thank you for your support! Happy Weekend! @acombprimary https://t.co/uMipVTdW1U
7 Dec 2019
About us
The Pupil Premium is an amount of money that is allocated to the school based on specific criteria.
To help you understand it further, please see this page produced by the Department for Education (external website).
Please see the information below for more details on how we spend the pupil premium at Acomb Primary School.
The pupil premium gives schools extra funding to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils from reception to year 11.
We introduced a fund of £625 million in April 2011 to give schools £400 per year for:
From April 2012, pupil premium funding was also extended to:
In the 2013 to 2014 financial year, funding for the pupil premium increased to £1.875 billion. As a result, the amount we give schools for each pupil who attracts the funding has increased to £900 per pupil.
All pupils in primary schools also attract an additional £53. This means that schools will get a total of £953 for each primary school pupil in the 2013 to 2014 financial year.
In the 2014 to 2015 financial year, pupil premium funding will be £2.5 billion. The premium will rise to:
School accountability for the pupil premium
The pupil premium is paid to schools as they are best placed to assess what additional provision their pupils need.
Ofsted inspections report on how schools’ use of the funding affects the attainment of their disadvantaged pupils.
We also hold schools to account through performance tables, which include data on:
A HUGE thanks to everyone for a totally mammoth effort in putting today’s fair together - and to all of you who came: we hope you enjoyed it and thank you for your support! Happy Weekend! @acombprimary https://t.co/uMipVTdW1U
7 Dec 2019
Rehearsals are coming to an end for our Reception children for their Christmas Nativity. They’re almost ready for their main performances on the 17th December. Don’t forget to grab your tickets whilst you still can! 🎄 https://t.co/aZ402tPGor
6 Dec 2019
Don't forget to bring in any unwanted Christmas jumpers by next Wednesday (11th December) to receive a token to choose a new one for the festive season! @acombprimary @FoapAcomb https://t.co/iZ2AWKcncM
4 Dec 2019
We want Acomb Primary School to be a place where everyone aims high, achievements are celebrated and we value everyone.