Pupil premium

Pupil Premium and Support for Disadvantaged Pupils

At Coombe Hill Junior School we are committed to ensuring that every child can thrive. Our inclusive ethos means we work actively to remove barriers so that disadvantaged pupils make strong progress and feel confident, valued and ready to learn. We believe in high ambition for all pupils and we prioritise those who may need extra support to achieve their potential.

What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is additional funding provided to schools to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. This includes pupils eligible for free school meals, children who are looked after or previously looked after and children with a parent in the armed forces. The funding helps us close gaps in attainment and ensure equity across all areas of school life.

Our approach at Coombe Hill

We use Pupil Premium funding to provide carefully targeted support that makes a real difference to pupils’ learning, wellbeing and engagement. Our approach is shaped by evidence, strong relationships and a deep understanding of what each child needs to flourish. This support may include:

• high quality teaching, adapted to meet individual needs

• targeted interventions in reading, writing and maths

• small group tuition and precision teaching

• emotional literacy and wellbeing support from our ELSA team

• access to enrichment opportunities such as clubs, trips and music tuition

• support with uniform or essential school items where needed

• structured nurture or pastoral support for pupils who may require additional guidance

We track progress closely and review provision regularly so that support remains responsive and effective. We work in partnership with families to ensure pupils feel secure, motivated and ready to learn.

Our commitment to equity

At Coombe Hill we want every pupil to experience high quality teaching, rich learning experiences and a strong sense of belonging. We aim to remove any disadvantage that may limit a child’s progress and provide the support needed to build confidence and resilience. This is part of our wider inclusion work and aligns strongly with our Rights Respecting and attachment aware ethos.

Find out more

You can read our full Pupil Premium Strategy, see how we allocate this funding and explore the impact of our work in the documents below. These are updated each year in line with national guidance.

If you would like more information about support for disadvantaged pupils or think your child may be eligible for Pupil Premium funding, please contact the inclusion team.

Please click here to see our Pupil Premium policy.

Pupil Premium 2025 - 26 

Please see our 3 year pupil premium strategy below. 

The review of provision in 2024-25 and 2023-24 are included within this document.