Pupil premium

Pupil premium is additional money delegated to the academy and is matched to the number of pupils who are eligible for free school meals and who are children of service families. At Yeoman Park Academy we use our funding for a range of purposes suited to the individual needs of our children.

How we intend to use the grant

  • Improved parental engagement and communication – An identified home-school worker to build stronger relationships, improve communication between the academy and home and be an identifiable point of contact for families
  • Improved communication skills and interaction with the environment – Investment in ICT cameras and microphones to aid remote communication and engagement
  • Improved self-regulation and preparation for learning – Development of safe spaces and new self-regulation equipment for each class to support reintegration to the academy and our routines
  • Rapid recovery to pre-lockdown levels – Creation of a bespoke recovery curriculum that meets the needs of individuals
  • Minimise disruption to learning and time lost through difficult transitions – Provide a low stimulus environment in each ASD class and around walkways, clear instructions and timers
  • Improve overall fitness and wellbeing – Improvements to outside learning environments

How we will assess the effect of this expenditure on the educational attainment of our children

When measuring the progress of our strategic plan we will be led by the needs of the pupils. This will be informed by our knowledge of pupils’ experiences and through liaison with families and multi-agency partners.

We understand the importance of the plan’s flexibility, and as such, have not imposed milestones to track impact. As our understanding of the differing needs of our pupils develops upon their return to school, we will be guided by the voices of our pupils and their families when allocating resourcing and financing activities.

We will measure the impact our individual pupils make by:

  • Listening to what our pupils and their parents/carers tell us.
  • Monitoring progress against outcomes from EHCP.
  • Evaluating progress across curriculum through data capture.
  • Scrutiny of pupil work and observations of learning.

We will measure the progress of our strategic plan by:

  • Termly monitoring visits by the link governor.
  • Reports to IEB/Governing Body.
  • Financial monitoring.
  • Staff reflection and review.
  • Parental feedback.
  • Feedback from multi-agency partners, through conversations, reports and tracking.

Pupil premium strategy statement 2025-26

PE and sports premium

All young people should have the opportunity to live healthy and active lives. A positive experience of sport and physical activity at a young age can build a lifetime habit of participation and is central to meeting the government’s ambitions for a world-class education system.

The PE and sport premium can help primary schools to achieve this aim, providing primary schools with £320m of government funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of the PE, physical activity and sport offered through their core budgets. It is allocated directly to schools so they have the flexibility to use it in the way that works best for their pupils.

PE and sports premium report 2024-25

Funding and expenditure

Total amount of PE and premium funding received (2024-25): £16,310

Breakdown of spend:

Total spend on external activities: £1,900

Total spend on CPD: £200

Total spend on internal activities: £14,210

Impact of the funding

Impact on pupils participation and attainment in PE and sport:

  • An increase in pupils’ attainment in PE.
  • An increase in pupils’ physical activity levels.
  • An increase in the number of pupils participating in school sport.

Impact on teaching and the wider school:

  • An increase in staff completing training and CPD.
  • An increase in number of staff participating in extra-curricular activities and school sports competitions.

How this will be sustained

  • More pupils meeting their daily physical activity goal
  • More pupils encouraged to take part in PE and Sport Activities.
  • Increase number of pupils encouraged to take part in physical and outdoor activities.
  • Awaiting phase 2 completion of the grounds to allow set up of forest school area.

Swimming and water safety

In line with the national curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety, the data for the current cohort of year 6 pupils is shown below:

  • Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres: 0%
  • Able to use a range of strokes effectively: 0%
  • Able to perform safe self-rescue: 0%