Earlsheaton Infant School

Pupil Premium is additional funding that the government gives to schools for each pupil considered to be ‘disadvantaged’. This is usually a child who has been eligible for Free School Meals at any point in the last 6 years. We use our PP grant to provide targeted academic support for children. This is one of the 'best practice' approaches recommended by the Education Endowment Fund, to support all children in reaching their academic and emotional potential.

You can find out more about Pupil Premium Funding, including Pupil Premium+ and Service Pupil Premium here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium/pupil-premium

Sports Premium Funding was launched to build on the 2012 Olympic Legacy and aims to encourage children to choose healthy and active lifestyles. There are 5 Key Indicators it focuses on:

Schools should prioritise PE and sport premium spending to improve in the following 5 key areas:

• increasing all staff’s confidence, knowledge and skills in teaching PE and sport
• increasing engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity and sport
• raising the profile of PE and sport across the school, to support whole school improvement
• offer a broader and more equal experience of a range of sports and physical activities to all pupils
• increase participation in competitive sport.

You can find out more about Sports Premium funding here:​https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pe-and-sport-premium-for-primary-schools