Pupil Premium

At St Alban’s Catholic High School we are pleased to be able to use Pupil Premium funding to help all of our young people to thrive – as learners, as positive contributors to school and community life and in achieving happy, successful and fulfilled lives.

Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with students who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’). This includes students who have been ‘Looked After’ (LAC) for more than six months and students who have parents in the Armed Forces.

The Pupil Premium is a grant given by the government to schools in England to decrease the attainment gap that is commonly seen for students that fall into one of the above categories. For each pupil who is currently receiving free school meals, or has received them in the past six years, their school receives £985 (secondary 11-16) and £2410 for pupils who have been adopted from care or have left care. The school also receives £320 for Service Pupil Premium.

Schools decide how to use the pupil premium by looking at the needs of all students and deciding what strategies will have the maximum impact in the school. There is no expectation that schools should spend the grant only on eligible students, or on a per eligible student basis. Therefore, some spending will be on whole school strategies that include improving the quality of teaching and learning, which have the potential to impact positively on all students.

What does it mean to be a student eligible for Pupil Premium funding at St Alban’s?

To experience Quality First teaching
For academic progress to be tracked
Small Group Tuition to be arranged for progress dips
Funding support to be given for key items e.g. uniform, equipment, technology
Funding support for extra-curricular opportunities to be offered e.g. Music lessons / Trips
For revision books to be arranged for key subjects
For IT support to be explored

For in-depth information on how Pupil Premium funding is allocated within school and how the school will be supporting Pupil Premium students for the academic year please see the documents listed below.

For more information about how Pupil Premium funding is used to support students please contact Mrs Goddard (Deputy Headteacher)

To download a copy of our Free School Meals Application letter, please click here.

Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium 2024-25

Pupil Premium 2023-24

Pupil Premium 2022-23

Pupil Premium 2021-22

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