Pupil Premium

Crown Hills Community College – Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium was introduced by the Government in January 2011 and is a sum of money given to schools each year to improve educational outcomes for our most disadvantaged students. The money is targeted to students who are currently claiming Free School Meals (FSM), have claimed school meals in the last six years (Ever 6), are ‘In Service’ by having parents who have served in the armed forces within the last 4 years or are registered Looked After Children (LAC).

The Department for Education states that Pupil Premium funding, which is in addition to the main school budget, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for FSM and their wealthier peers, by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches those pupils who need it most.

Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit. However, the Government have stated that schools will be held accountable for how they have used the additional funding to support pupils from low income families through the outcomes they achieve. At Crown Hills Community College, we are committed to ensuring Pupil Premium students have the same high aspirations and opportunities as others to enable them to reach their potential. We work with all members of the school community to ensure all students have positive attitudes to learning so that high standards of attainment, progress and attendance can be achieved.

Pupil Premium students at Crown Hills achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.21 in 2023, which is significantly above the National Average figure of -0.44, with 39.3% achieving 9-5 in English and Maths, again, significantly above the National Average figure for this group, and in line with other non-disadvantaged students nationally.

To ensure the Pupil Premium funding has the highest impact for our most disadvantaged students, our evidence-based strategy has three key objectives that supports the whole college development plan.