Pupil Premium

Clovelly House School is totally committed to improving the life chances of all of its pupils. We believe that our school is a community and they every child should be happy within it. We aim to provide an environment which our children feel secure and confident, irrespective of race, gender and religion, with equal opportunities for all. 

The Pupil Premium is a government initiative introduced in April 2011, its aim it to target extra funding towards young people from:

• Low-income families who were eligible for free school meals (FSM). This has been extended to those who were eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years.
• Looked After Children (LAC) who have been continuously looked after for more the 6 months. 
• Service personnel families. 

This funding is available for schools to spend however they wish but must be signposted towards those students who receive the funding and must benefit their education, the allocation of such spending must be evidenced.

In independent school, the money is allocated to the virtual school in various local authorities for ‘looked after’ pupils placed at independent special schools. In most cases, the virtual schools keep the money in lieu of the costs of independent places. However, some Local Authorities provide the pupil premium funding for those placed at the school. At Clovelly House School, the allocation of pupil premium money is variable and different Local Authorities provide pupil premium money according to differing criteria. 

By following the key principles below, we try to maximise the impact of our pupil premium spending.

We believe: 

• The pupil premium funding allocated to a specific pupil, must be used to benefit that pupil and support him/her to meet targets as set during the PEP meeting.
• Where possible, funds available to the school should be used to enhance the life chances of pupils.
• That all children are entitled to the highest quality education provision. 
• That staff should adapt a solution-focussed approach to overcoming barriers to learning 
• That we should support out children to develop a ‘growth mindset towards learning.
• That staff should be involved in the analysis of data so that they are fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the school and the impact of the pupil premium money, 
• That we should use research-based methods to determine the most suitable interventions for individual pupils. 

In our determination to ensure that ALL pupils succeed, we recognise the need for and are committed to providing individual interventions for set periods of time to support children in times of crisis.