Pupil Premium

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Pupil Premium at Christ the King

At Christ the King, we are driven by our CARE mission: to build a strong Community, support every child to Achieve their best, foster Respect for all, and provide opportunities for a spiritual Encounter in faith. The Pupil Premium funding is a vital part of this mission, enabling us to provide targeted support to pupils facing additional challenges. By strategically investing these resources, we aim to ensure every child, regardless of their background, has access to all that we offer.

The Catholic Church operates a ‘Preferential Option for the Poor,’ which means that the needs of those who are financially disadvantaged are met first. This fits perfectly with our attitude to students in receipt of the Pupil Premium and their needs, as we strive to keep them at the forefront of our minds in all situations and to ensure that their needs are constantly being met.

What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is additional funding which is given to schools in order to raise the attainment of the most disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gap between them and their peers. Schools receive this funding for pupils who are or have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, children looked after by the local authority, or children from families in the armed forces. The Pupil Premium is, in the opinion of the government, the best way to try to give students who require additional support, the best start possible in education and in life. At Christ the King, we strategically use this funding to address barriers to learning and strive to support students to achieve their full potential.

How We Use the Funding

Academic Support
Personalised interventions such as small-group work, and targeted literacy and numeracy programs to close attainment gaps.

Cultural and Enrichment Opportunities
Subsidised trips and access to extracurricular activities.

Pastoral Care
Mentoring, counselling, and support through our Damascus Centre, designed to nurture wellbeing and provide tailored support for students’ emotional, social and behavioural needs.

How does Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy encourage parents to apply for a Free School Meal and therefore the Pupil Premium?

We adopt several practises to encourage parents to take up their entitlement to a Free School Meal, which in turn entitles them to the ‘Pupil Premium.’ These include:

Each time a copy of the school newsletter (CTK News) is produced, a section of the newsletter is dedicated to reminding parents of the opportunity to apply for a free school meal and the benefits of doing so
A half-termly email is sent to all parents to remind them to apply if they are entitled to a free school meal and the benefits of doing so
Ensuring that we communicate with parents at our Transition Evening and reminding new parents of the benefits of applying for a free school meal and therefore the funding

Pupil Premium Strategy Plan 2024-2025

This statement details our school’s use of pupil premium for the 2024-2025 academic year. It outlines our pupil premium strategy, how we intend to spend the funding in this academic year and the effect that last year’s spending of pupil premium had within our school.

Pupil Premium Spending Plan 2024-2025