Pupil Premium

Pupil premium is funding to improve education outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in schools in England. Evidence shows that disadvantaged children generally face additional challenges reaching their potential at school and often do not perform as well as other students. Pupil Premium was first introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with students who have been registered for Free School Meals (FSM) at any point in the last six years; have been adopted from care or have left care; or children who are looked after by the local authority. Schools also receive funding for children of service personnel.

Pupil premium is not a personal budget for individual pupils and schools do not have to spend pupil premium so that it solely benefits pupils who meet the funding criteria. Pupil premium can be used to support other pupils with identified needs, or used for whole class interventions that will benefit all pupils.

To apply for free school meals please use the link below and scroll down for the application form and telephone helpline:

B&NES Free School Meal Application

Please note: if your child is/was at a B&NES primary school and they are currently receiving free school meals, there is no need to reapply because their eligibility  will automatically transfer to their new B&NES secondary school.

However: you MUST reapply via the B&NES Free School Meals link if the child previously attended a school from another county.

Please inform the B&NES Free School Meal team at freeschoolmeals@bathnes.gov.uk or telephone the Free School Meals Helpline on 01225 394317:

1. If an additional child is starting school.
2. If you move house (please also tell the school).
3. If you no longer qualify for any of the benefits listed on the Free School Meals Website

Your child’s ParentPay account will have £2.60 credited each day. This entitles them to a hot meal or baguette, plus either crisps or water or fruit. This can be spent at break or at lunch but not both. If this amount is not spent, then the credit is removed and does not roll over to another day. Parents/Carers can add funds to ParentPay so that additional items can be bought. The free school meal allowance is always used in full before we use any money that you have added.

The biometric system ensures that free school meal students remain completely anonymous from other paying students.

If your child is eligible for free school meals, they automatically qualify for the Holiday Activity and Food Programme. Food vouchers may also be available through the Household Support Fund.

Breakfast Club

Every child at Oldfield School is welcome to a free breakfast every morning from 7.45am-8.15am. Students will be welcomed by our friendly staff and offered cereal, fruit, toast and fruit juice.

Uniform, Equipment and Resources

It is important for all our young people to be smartly dressed in Oldfield School Uniform and ready to learn. If you need any support with uniform, equipment or resources please contact j.dickinson@oldfieldschool.com and we will do our best to support you.

If you have any questions about Pupil Premium Funding, need any support completing any forms or want to enquire about how we support our students, please contact the following people:

At Oldfield School improving the attainment, progress and opportunities for all our students is key. We prioritise knowing our students and building strong relationships. If our students are happy and safe, this improves their chances of achieving their best. Some of the challenges we face and the support we give are outlined in the guides below. We know students in receipt of Pupil Premium funding are not a homogenous group. Our aim is to identify whether help is needed and then support appropriately.

Please find a guide to how we support Pupil Premium students, how you might support them at home, and how to contact us if you want to know more about how we are supporting your child/children here.

This is a required statutory document detailing how Oldfield School plans to use the 2024/25 funding to address any challenges: Pupil Premium Strategy

This policy outlines our aims and procedures to support students in receipt of the Pupil Premium: Pupil Premium Policy

As a school we are committed to doing as much as we can to help your child; this includes supporting them to attend school. Our approach includes rewarding students who have excellent attendance as well as supporting those who might be struggling to attend school regularly.

All staff in the school have a responsibility to support attendance; some of the key staff in school to support your child are outlined below.

To see all attendance information, visit the Attendance page of our website here: https://www.oldfieldschool.com/about-us/attendance2024/ 

Tutor 

The tutor is the member of staff whom your child will see the most often in school. All students start their school day with a twenty-minute tutor session.

The tutor is the first point of contact for parents if you have any concerns or would like to report anything that might have an impact on your child’s attendance.

If we have any concerns regarding your child’s attendance in school, the tutor is usually the first person to make contact home. This is done to check in and see if there is anything we can do as a school to support.

To get in touch with your child’s tutor email enquires@oldfieldschool.com and it will be forwarded onto the correct member of staff.

Head of Year and Assistant Head of Year 

Heads of Year and Assistant Heads of Year can support your child attending school if circumstances require a more individualised approach. The Heads of Year and Assistant Heads of Year work closely with other teams in the school such as the SEND team & attendance team to put plans in place to help improve student attendance.

Attendance Team 

The attendance team at the school offers tailored support plans for pupils who are finding it difficult coming into school. This could relate to persistent illness, medical conditions or emotionally-based school avoidance. The objective of the attendance team is to work together with the families of young people to support them getting into school more often.

Amy Gotts – Education Welfare Officer

a.gotts@oldfieldschool.com

Stacey Collings – Education Welfare Officer

s.collings@oldfieldschool.com

Gemma Green – Attendance Administrator

g.green@oldfieldschool.com

If you have an urgent concern, please contact us via attendance@oldfieldschool.com, this will ensure your message will get to the right person.