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Pupil Premium

 

At Mawnan C of E VA Primary School, we want every child to flourish and use their God-given gifts to let their light shine. Pupil Premium helps us remove barriers to learning and participation so that children can achieve well, grow in confidence and take a full part in school life.

What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is additional government funding that helps schools improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. We use it where it can make the greatest difference, drawing on what we know about each child’s strengths, starting points and needs.

 

How we use Pupil Premium at Mawnan

Our first priority is high-quality teaching in every classroom. We build on this with targeted academic support and wider opportunities, informed by evidence from the Education Endowment Foundation.

  • High-quality teaching. We use assessment to understand what pupils know and where they need further teaching or practice. Reading is a particular priority in 2026–27, with a focus on fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. We are also helping more pupils achieve greater depth in writing.

  • Targeted academic support. Where assessment identifies a need, we provide carefully planned individual or small-group support linked to classroom learning. This might include early language, phonics or reading practice. We consider pupils at all starting points, including those who are already attaining highly and would benefit from further challenge.

  • Attendance, wellbeing and wider opportunities. We work with children and families to understand what might be making it harder for a child to attend regularly, feel ready to learn or join in. Where appropriate, funding can help pupils access pastoral support, educational visits, residentials, music, the arts and other enrichment opportunities.

How we know whether our support is making a difference

We review provision each term, looking at pupils’ learning and progress alongside attendance, engagement, wellbeing and participation in school life. What children and families tell us helps us understand what is working and where we need to adapt our support.

As a small school, we look carefully at what the figures tell us alongside each child’s progress from their own starting point. We take care to protect children’s privacy when we publish outcomes for small groups.

Our Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

Our strategy statement sets out our funding for 2026–27, the priorities it will support and how we will measure its impact. It also reviews the difference last year’s funding made.

The EEF Guide to the Pupil Premium
DfE Pupil Premium Guidance