Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium Funding Report
At the Hemel Hempstead School we use Pupil Premium funding to remove barriers, provide tailored support and open up opportunities so that every child can thrive.
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2025-2026
At The Hemel Hempstead School, we are committed to helping every child achieve their best, and this includes making sure that students eligible for Pupil Premium funding are fully supported both in and out of the classroom. We use this funding to remove barriers to learning and provide a wide range of opportunities for success. This includes targeted academic support such as small group tuition, access to high-quality teaching and resources, and carefully tailored intervention where needed. We also place great importance on wellbeing, offering pastoral support and mentoring to help students build confidence and resilience. In addition, we ensure that all pupils have access to enrichment opportunities such as trips, clubs, and cultural activities, so that every child can benefit from the full life of the school. Our aim is to give every young person the skills, experiences and encouragement they need to thrive now and in the future.
Whilst we have a strong emphasis on supporting high quality teaching and learning and targeted intervention to support academic outcomes, the table below outlines some of the financial and practical support that parents can access.
|
Assistance Fund: Faculty Areas Assistance fund to cover the cost of items to ensure equity of opportunity.
It is important to students and parents of disadvantaged cohorts that they don’t feel different when attending school. Giving our disadvantaged students access to trips, uniform, resources, music lessons etc not only removes barriers to learning but can help to remove any stigma that some families may feel.
|
MATERIALS FOR ART PP plan will cover the cost of KS4 Art packs for PP GCSE students |
|
MATERIALS FOR GRAPHICS PP plan will cover the cost of KS4 Graphics packs for PP GCSE students |
|
|
MATERIALS FOR FOOD TECH PP plan will cover the cost of ingredients for PP students across KS3&4 |
|
|
MATERIALS FOR TECHNOLOGY PP plan will cover the cost of additional materials needed for PP KS4 Technology students |
|
|
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Funding to cover purchase of a revision guide for KS3 PP students in Maths, English and Science where needed. Funding to cover purchase of revision guide and/or textbook for KS4 PP students for all GCSE subjects where needed |
|
|
Assistance Fund: Parents Assistance fund to cover the cost of items to ensure equity of opportunity.
It is important to students and parents of disadvantaged cohorts that they don’t feel different when attending school. Giving our disadvantaged students access to trips, uniform, resources, music lessons etc not only removes barriers to learning but can help to remove any stigma that some families may feel.
|
UNIFORM 1 set of branded items can be provided per year; this includes blazer, tie, PE top, PE shorts or skort and PE midlayer. |
|
TRIPS 50% for all day trips 20% for residential trips |
|
|
MUSIC LESSONS PP plan will subsidise 50% of a 20 minute lesson for identified PP students in KS3/4. 100% of a 30 minute lesson for identified PP students studying GCSE Music. PP Plan will also support payment of exam ABRMS or equivalent exam fees and grade music sheets |
|
|
IPAD ASSISTANCE The school will pay half of the iPad fee for parents. |
|
|
YONDR POUCH ASSISTANCE The school will pay half of a new Yondr Pouch if needed. |
If you have any questions about how the Pupil Premium funding is used, please contact Eleanor Bevan, Assistant Headteacher; Quality of Education.
