Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium grant is funding allocated to schools to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Each financial year schools receive a ‘pupil premium’, an additional amount allocated to schools per pupil whose families are in receipt of free school meals (anytime in the previous six years), children who are looked after and children whose parents are in the armed forces. 

At Heron, our aim is to provide our pupils with skills and knowledge that is transferable. Our curriculum is broad, balanced, inclusive and relevant; it complies with the requirements of the national curriculum, provides access to a broad and rich vocabulary and meets the needs of all children whatever their ability, background or the challenges they may face. The focus of our pupil premium strategy is to support disadvantaged pupils to achieve that goal, including continued progress for those who are already high attainers.

The DfE expect all schools to publish a strategy for the school's use of Pupil Premium. 

Reviewed Pupil Premium Strategy for 2024-2025

You can find our reviewed Pupil Premium Strategy for 2024-2025 here. 

Current Pupil Premium Strategy for 2025-2026

You can find our current Pupil Premium Strategy here.

Eligibility for Free School Meals 

To see if you are eligible for Free School Meals, please follow the link below and apply directly:

Apply for free school meals | Gloucestershire County Council

Atom Learning 

Heron Primary School have partnered with Atom Learning. Atom Learning are a Key Stage 2 learning and 11+ preparation website and they are currently offering free KS2 learning to pupis who are eligible for Pupil Premium. Please complete the application form by following the link below: 

Free 11+ preparation and Key Stage 2 learning for pupil premium students | Atom Learning