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Due to the closure of schools on 23rd March 2020 because of Covid-19, implementation of the Pupil Premium Strategy 2019-20 was suspended. Meopham School directed its resources towards supporting eligible pupils to maintain their continuity of learning.
As no KS2 data will be available to benchmark standards for Year 7 pupils on entry in September 2020, the school is taking steps to ensure that meaningful data is generated during Term 1 to identify disadvantaged pupils who need additional support, so that reliable progress targets can be set. The same process is in place for other year groups. For this reason the school will publish its Pupil Premium Strategy for 2020-21 by the end of Term 2.
The pupil premium is additional funding given to schools to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. The funding is allocated to schools based on the number of:
We have a wide range of interventions that contribute to closing this attainment gap. The funding allows us to:
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Are you claiming your entitlement to free school meals?
As parents you need to know that registering for free school meals is important for two reasons. You will be reassured that your child has access to a healthy lunchtime meal as well as additional funding to support interventions targeted to raise your child’s achievement and aspirations.
To apply free school meals, parents must have one or more children aged four or over attending a local authority maintained school in Kent and be in receipt of one of the following:
If you think you are eligible, please register on the KCC website at: www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/free-school-meals. If you do not have access to the internet or you would like to know more, please contact me – Ms Williams (Focus Group Learning Leader) email: susie.williams@swale.at
Number of pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant 2018/2019
Year 11 Cohort |
Current Year |
Cohort Size |
No. DA |
DA % |
2018/19 |
Year 11 |
85 |
14 |
16.4 |
2019/20 |
Year 10 |
112 |
28 |
25 |
2020/21 |
Year 9 |
129 |
41 |
31.7 |
2021/22 |
Year 8 |
171 |
44 |
25.7 |
2022/23 |
Year 7 |
169 |
41 |
24.3 |
Measuring the Impact of Pupil Premium Expenditure 2017-18
Pupil Premium Strategy and Review 2020-21
Pupil Premium Forecast for 2018-2019
Pupil Premium Forecast for 2017-2018
Pupil Premium Forecast for 2016-2017
Pupil Premium Forecast for 2015-2016