"All pupils, including the most disadvantaged, are fully included and well cared for."

 

"Leaders are passionate about providing a broad range of additional opportunities for pupils."

 

"The school carefully chooses experiences, including extra-curricular clubs, to inspire disadvantaged pupils."

 

"Pupils value the opportunities the school provides."

 

"The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils."

 

"The school has high expectations of pupils."

 

"Consequently, all pupils achieve well."

 

Ofsted, 2024

The 'Pupil Premium' is an allocation of additional funding provided to schools, with the purpose of supporting specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible underachievement.  This includes pupils who are entitled to Free School Meals (FSM) or who have been entitled to Free School Meals in the past, those who are looked after by the Local Authority (LAC) or adopted from Local Authority care and children of armed services personnel. Schools plan how to use this funding to support the needs of the pupils within their own school context.

As well as accelerating progress and raising attainment, the fund is intended to support the social and emotional needs of pupils. At Ashford Park Primary School, we adopt a holistic approach to catering for the needs of our pupils, carefully implementing strategies to support their wellbeing so that learning can take place.

The use of the funding is based on a thorough evaluation of the outcomes from the previous academic year to help increase opportunity and maximise experiences for the children within our school.

If your child does not receive Free School Meals, but may be eligible because of your family's income levels, please contact the Admin Team (in confidence) to register them.  Even if you do not wish to take up the offer of the free meal provision, the school may still receive funding to support pupils’ needs.

Please click on the link at the bottom of this page to see how we have allocated the Pupil Premium funding and the associated impact on learning outcomes.

Delight in schools

Since 2019, APPS has been working with Delight to improve the social, emotional, academic and economic outcomes of pupils who experience any form of disadvantage. The programmes offer exceptional, inclusive experiences for pupils and excellent CPD for teachers, which positively impacts the pupils involved in the projects and beyond due to improved teacher confidence and skill.

Delight is a leading arts-based learning charity, dedicated to creating lasting change for children affected by disadvantage. In line with APPS, Delight's vision is to provide equal opportunity for every child to thrive both in their school years and beyond. 

In 2023, Year 4 pupils took part in the Delight in Art: Rainforest Retreat project. 

Please click on the image below to view APPS' personalised impact report.

Click below to view the impact report for APPS Y5's Delight in Shakespeare