Our Pupil Premium Co-ordinator is Miss Baxter
Our Pupil Premium Link governor is Gill Owen.
The Pupil Premium is funding provided to support pupils who may face disadvantage and ensure they have the best possible chance to succeed. It is allocated to schools for children who are eligible for free school meals, are looked after, or have parents in the armed forces.
At Ridgefield, we use our Pupil Premium funding in three main ways:
High-Quality Teaching
Investing in staff training and additional adults in classrooms to enhance daily teaching and early language development.
Targeted Academic Support
Providing small group interventions in areas like phonics, maths, language, and social skills to help children meet age-related expectations.
Wider Opportunities and Wellbeing
Running Nurture provision, supporting access to Breakfast Club, and subsidising trips and music lessons to ensure all children can take part fully in school life.
We are committed to using this funding to break down barriers and enable every child to thrive.
Please find above a 'Count me in!' form which is used for parents to apply for pupil premium and free school meals. Please can you complete the form if you feel that you might qualify for the funding.
If you have doubts as to whether you would be entitled to this funding, it would be advisable to apply. Even if your child receives the universal free school meals (Reception, Year 1 and 2), it is still advisable to apply. If you are eligible for the funding, the school can provide a free school meal, discount on school trips and also offer funded participation for your child on an outside agency sports/activity club which runs after school.