Pupil Premium

Our commitment to equity and inclusion

At Kingsway Primary School, we are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring that all pupils, regardless of their background or circumstance, achieve well and thrive.

Leaders and governors are acutely aware that some pupils face additional barriers to learning. Our approach to Pupil Premium funding is rooted in a clear moral purpose: to remove those barriers, secure strong outcomes and promote inclusion, so that disadvantage does not limit any child’s potential.

 

What Pupil Premium is and who it supports

Pupil Premium is additional government funding provided to schools to improve outcomes for pupils who experience disadvantage.

Funding is allocated for pupils who:

  • are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), or have been at any point in the past six years
  • are or have been Looked After Children, or previously looked after through adoption or special guardianship
  • are children of service personnel

 

At Kingsway Primary School, a significant proportion of pupils are eligible for Pupil Premium funding. Leaders recognise this as both a responsibility and an opportunity to ensure provision is responsive, inclusive and ambitious.

 

How we use Pupil Premium funding

Our Pupil Premium Strategy is strategic, evidence‑informed and closely evaluated. Leaders use a detailed understanding of pupils’ needs, combined with national research, to determine how funding is allocated.

 

High‑quality teaching first

In line with national guidance, the greatest proportion of Pupil Premium funding supports the quality of teaching, ensuring that all pupils benefit from:

  • a well‑structured, ambitious curriculum
  • strong emphasis on communication, language and early reading
  • consistently adaptive teaching approaches
  • skilled use of assessment to identify gaps and misconceptions

 

Targeted academic and pastoral support

Additional funding is used to provide:

  • timely, targeted academic interventions
  • enhanced provision for pupils who need additional scaffolded support
  • pastoral and emotional interventions that promote wellbeing, attendance and engagement
  • close partnership working with families

 

Leaders ensure that support is appropriately matched to need, sharply focused and adjusted where impact is not strong enough.

 

Measuring impact and evaluating effectiveness

Leaders regularly and systematically review the impact of Pupil Premium spending. This includes:

  • tracking pupils’ progress and attainment over time
  • monitoring attendance, engagement and behaviour
  • evaluating intervention effectiveness
  • listening to pupil and family voice

 

This evaluation ensures that:

  • funding is used responsibly and transparently
  • strategies are refined in response to evidence
  • pupils are supported to make strong progress from their individual starting points

 

Understanding disadvantage in our school context

Kingsway Primary School recognises that disadvantage extends beyond Pupil Premium eligibility.

In line with the renewed Ofsted framework, leaders identify and support pupils who may experience vulnerability due to:

  • having a social worker or being known to early help services
  • special educational needs and/or disabilities, including pupils in our specialist resourced provision
  • social, emotional or mental health needs
  • family circumstances impacted by the cost‑of‑living crisis, even where families are not eligible for Pupil Premium
  • complex or changing family circumstances

This ensures that no pupil is overlooked, and support is not limited solely to funding categories.

 

Universal and targeted provision

Leaders are clear that strong universal provision benefits all pupils, while targeted support is used carefully and precisely for those who need it most.

At Kingsway:

  • universal provision is designed to remove barriers before they escalate
  • targeted provision is used where disadvantage significantly impacts learning or wellbeing
  • support is proportionate, responsive and reviewed regularly

 

This balance ensures equity, not dependency.

 

 

Trust‑wide collaboration and shared ambition

The Leadership Team at Inspiring Learners Multi‑Academy Trust works collaboratively across all schools to develop a consistent, principled approach to disadvantage and inclusion.

Across the trust:

  • leaders share research, practice and evaluation
  • disadvantaged pupils are identified using both national definitions and local contextual knowledge
  • high expectations for disadvantaged pupils are consistently reinforced
  • universal provision is strengthened alongside carefully targeted support

This trust‑wide approach ensures that all disadvantaged pupils – funded or otherwise – are enabled to flourish, and that inclusion remains a shared responsibility.

 

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

Our full Pupil Premium Strategy Statement, updated annually, sets out:

  • identified barriers to learning
  • planned expenditure
  • intended outcomes
  • review processes and measured impact

 

This document meets Department for Education requirements and reflects leaders’ ongoing evaluation of what works best for our pupils.

 

Pupil Premium Strategy December 2025