Pupil Premium

The Joseph Rowntree School Use of Pupil Premium Funding

The pupil premium is additional funding that is given to schools to address the inequalities between children eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years and their peers. Schools also receive funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and for children of service personnel.

You can see how pupil premium money is being spent and the impact of the school’s work on Pupil Premium by viewing the documents below.

If you think you are eligible, please follow the link to the York Council website here.

Pupil Premium Allocation 2025 - 2026

In 2025-26 we have been allocated a total of £219,300 to spend on Pupil Premium students to break down the barriers they typically face and in doing so compensate for some of the gaps which may otherwise exist between their educational experiences and outcomes and those of their Non Pupil Premium peers.

Our main aims are to:

Improve attendance of Pupil Premium students
Reduce the number of Pupil Premium students missing learning because of behaviour issues
Maximise progress and raise attainment of Pupil Premium students
Improve participation in wider school life/ extra-curricular opportunities and enrichment activities
Prepare all students for the next step in their educational journey

We are committed to overcoming any of the barriers faced by our Pupil Premium students.

To overcome known barriers to education, we will use Pupil Premium funding to invest in staffing and leadership to develop and enhance the curriculum, pastoral and inclusion structures, resources and extra-curricular opportunities. Some of this work will also impact on non-Pupil Premium students including improved staffing ratios in core lessons, support to improve reading, small group sessions focused on improving exam technique and study skills.