At Brockley Primary School, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances. Pupil Premium funding plays a vital role in helping us remove barriers to learning and ensure that disadvantaged pupils achieve as well as their peers, both academically and personally.

Our school serves a community with a higher-than-average proportion of disadvantaged pupils, with approximately 48% of pupils currently eligible for Pupil Premium funding. We are committed to using this funding strategically and transparently to improve outcomes, attendance, wellbeing, enrichment opportunities and life chances for our children.

How We Use Pupil Premium Funding

At Brockley Primary School, Pupil Premium funding supports:

• High-quality teaching for all pupils.
• Early intervention and targeted academic support.
• Reading, phonics and language development.
• Attendance and family support.
• SEND and inclusion provision.
• Emotional wellbeing and pastoral support.
• Enrichment opportunities, educational visits and wider experiences.
• Access to resources, equipment and learning materials where financial barriers exist.

Our approach reflects both Department for Education guidance and the school's ethos that every child should feel safe, valued, included and able to succeed.

Government Changes to Pupil Premium

The Government continues to provide Pupil Premium funding to help schools improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. The Department for Education has confirmed the continuation of Pupil Premium funding for 2026–27 and has published updated grant conditions and allocations.

Nationally, the Government has also announced that it is reviewing how disadvantage funding is allocated in the future. Current arrangements largely use Free School Meals eligibility as the basis for funding, but proposals have been published indicating that future allocations may be based more directly on family income data to ensure support is targeted towards those experiencing the greatest levels of disadvantage. At present, no changes have been implemented and schools continue to receive funding through the existing arrangements.

We will continue to monitor national developments closely and ensure that any future changes are reflected in our strategy and support for families.

Our Commitment

At Brockley Primary School, we do not view disadvantage purely through the lens of funding eligibility. We recognise that barriers to success can arise for many reasons, including attendance difficulties, SEND, emotional wellbeing concerns, family circumstances and wider social challenges.

We are committed to:

• Knowing every child as an individual.
• Providing the right support at the right time.
• Working in partnership with families.
• Maintaining high expectations for all pupils.
• Ensuring funding has a measurable impact on outcomes.
• Reviewing our strategy annually and reporting openly to governors and parents.

Through our nurturing, relational and inclusive approach, we aim to ensure that every child at Brockley Primary School is equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to achieve their potential and live out our school motto:

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