Pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers.
In the 2022 to 2023 financial year, schools will receive the following funding for eligible pupils:
£2,410 for each pupil having left local-authority care because of one of the following:
If a pupil has been registered as eligible for free school meals and has also left local-authority care for any of the reasons above, they will attract the £2,345 rate. For pupils who attract the £2,345 rate, the virtual school head of the local authority that looks after the pupil will manage the funding.
Our Pupil Premium Strategy document is reviewed annually in order to ensure the effectiveness of our strategy. Please click the links below to read our strategy for the use of our pupil premium funding for the last few years. Our current strategy reviews the impact of spending for the academic year 2021-2022 and details our strategy for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
St. Stephen’s has been actively enhancing its sports offerings through various sports premium fundings over the years. Here's a consolidated overview of the sports funding received and utilized in different academic years. Full reports can be viewed using the downloads on this page.
Academic Year 2020/21
Funding: Maintained at £16,000 plus £10 per pupil.
Academic Year 2019/20
Funding: Maintained at £16,000 plus £10 per pupil.
Academic Year 2018/19
Funding: Maintained at £16,000 plus £10 per pupil.
Academic Year 2017/18
Funding: Doubled to £16,000 plus £10 per pupil.
Academic Year 2016/17
Funding: Received £8,865 in additional sports funding.
Academic Year 2015/16
Funding: Received £8,785 in additional sports funding.
Academic Year 2014/15
Funding: Received £8,700 in additional sports funding.
Academic Year 2013/14
Funding: Received £5,309 in additional sports funding.