Pupil Premium Funding

At Newsham Primary, around 40% of our children are classed as ‘Disadvantaged’ by Department for Education definitions. However, we have many more children who are disadvantaged by some of their experiences. 

Staff work closely with all groups of potentially vulnerable pupils, for example those who have social workers, and our Pupil Premium Strategy is intended to support pupils and their needs, regardless of whether they are officially classed as disadvantaged or not.     

For these children we aim to:

• Provide equal opportunities for all pupils.
• Provide teaching and learning of the highest quality.
• Differentiate learning to take account of the needs of each individual.
• Support pupils’ physical, mental, social, moral, spiritual and cultural needs.
• Keep all pupils safe from physical and emotional harm.
• Provide a broad, balanced and rich curriculum that prepares pupils.
• Enrich pupils’ learning through visits and experiences.
• Embrace the community and make parents part of the school’s success.
• Create an environment where attitudes to learning are positive.
• Achieve the best outcomes for all.

We constantly review everything we do based on assessments, observations, feedback and the needs of our pupils. These reviews help us to identify our priorities and needs of our school community. 

We believe it is important to allow everyone the chance to contribute ideas to achieve our aims. We ask parents, staff, governors and pupils for their views through a variety of methods. Please get in touch if you have something to share.

The Cultural Capital legacy we want for every child is to leave school with the Newsham Values demarcating their character, and to be ambitious and capable of achieving their potential. Teaching staff have the skills, knowledge, resources and understanding to deliver improvements to reading, writing and mathematical outcomes across school, ensuring progress from all starting points for disadvantaged pupils. Teaching staff understand that closing the attainment gap for these pupils is a golden thread that underpins the wider curriculum and that sustained progress will improve outcomes for all.