Charlton School

The Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) is additional funding provided by the Department for Education (DfE) to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Funding is allocated to schools for:

• Pupils eligible for Free School Meals at any point in the last six years (FSM6)
• Children Looked After (LAC) and Previously Looked After Children (PLAC)
• Children of service families, supported through the Service Pupil Premium (SPP), which is now combined into Pupil Premium payments for simpler allocation and management.
• The Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) for children in care is currently £2,630 per eligible child, as confirmed in the 2025–26 financial year funding update.

At Charlton School, funding is directed to those pupils facing the greatest disadvantage. Our aim is to:

• Build sustainable capacity
• Remove barriers to learning
• Maximise the impact of every intervention
• Ensure that spending decisions are evidence‑informed and monitored for effectiveness

All strategies are evaluated annually and adapted in response to pupil need and measurable outcomes.

Charlton School uses a rigorous, evidence‑based process to allocate funding. Decisions draw upon:

• DfE Pupil Premium conditions of grant (2025–26)
• Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Teaching and Learning Toolkit
• Sutton Trust reports, including The Pupil Premium: Next Steps
• National Literacy Trust research
•  School‑level data, pupil voice, and internal evaluation

The Senior Leadership Team and Governors review impact at the end of each academic year. Updated strategy and evaluation documents are published on the school website every January.

Charlton School uses the Pupil Premium Grant to ensure that disadvantaged pupils receive the support they need to thrive academically and personally. In line with DfE expectations, the purpose of the funding is to:

• Raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils
• Close gaps between disadvantaged pupils and their peers nationally and within school
• Enhance long‑term life chances through high‑quality teaching, targeted interventions, and wider pastoral support

We place a strong emphasis on securing foundations in literacy and numeracy, based on robust research evidence including the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Toolkit. Literacy and numeracy underpin success across the curriculum and prepare pupils for life beyond school.

The barriers experienced by disadvantaged pupils vary greatly. In our context, the following challenges are particularly relevant: 

• Gaps in English and Maths outcomes
• Learning loss linked to cost-of-living crisis 
• Low self-esteem, resilience, and difficulties with emotional self‑regulation
• Limited access to digital devices for home and extended learning
• Attendance concerns affecting continuity of learning
• Parental engagement challenges
• Social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs
• Reduced aspirations, often due to limited further education (FE) or higher education (HE) experience within families

Our Pupil Premium funding supports targeted and whole-school strategies addressing these barriers.

If you believe your child may be eligible for Pupil Premium funding, or if you would like to discuss our strategy in more detail, please contact:

Mr C Redman

Assistant Vice Principal: Pupil Premium Lead

[email protected]