Our pledge for progress...

Tudor Primary’s strategy plan is responsive to the needs of the school, whether the investment is more bespoke for individuals/ families/ groups or in support of whole school aims. We think creatively, pro-actively and responsibly to do all that we can to maximise the social and educational development of those children who qualify for such additional funding as well as ensure the children and families feel fully part of a school that is central to the community.

As a school, our provision for our most vulnerable pupils is a key focus and their needs are central to school planning and curriculum delivery. Our commitment to the Hertfordshire ‘Every Child Project' ensures effective spotlight on high quality learning experiences for all children and the pledge that all children can flourish. We evaluate our success in many ways including the attendance, engagement attainment and progress of these children when compared to all of our children at Tudor as well as children nationally. We are truly responsive to the needs of our school community. As well as knowing and understanding the children that start their primary school experience at Tudor, we must be able to support the high percentage of children that move into our school via in-year admissions, often from schools within the local area.

A key part of our PPG strategy is to ensure that in addition to consistent high-quality teaching and ordinarily available provision in class, children are given high quality and sustainable catch-up opportunities that are delivered outside of the normal school day whenever possible. This ensures that all children continue to receive a broad and balanced curriculum during the normal school day and all children are able to take a full part in what schools offers.  A number of focus year groups are able to benefit from daily additional learning opportunities that are provided before school. This increases the access to educational support by nearly 20%. With a high focus on PPG children, they are proven to raise confidence as well as attainment/ progress. Our own research also highlighted the enhanced impact of interventions/ supports being more effective (and efficient) when delivered by members of the Tudor teaching team. This area of school success continues to be offered at Tudor.

Pupil premium remains central to our whole school evaluation activities and every member of staff is aware of how we have a duty to further enhance our delivery and provision for those children (and families) who receive additional funding. Such focus is evident in al aspects of our school planning and the input of all stakeholders valued.

At Tudor we value the rich diversity of backgrounds and experiences which our children bring and seek to eliminate achievement gaps that might arise from any form of disadvantage. In order to accomplish this, the 'Tudor Toolkit' for our vulnerable learners (including PPG) is our substantial raft of approaches that we continue to develop and offer to our school community.

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 What is Pupil Premium and Pupil Premium +?

Tudor School aims to provide a curriculum and learning environment, which gives each child the opportunities to realise her/his potential, irrespective of race, religion, ability, gender or culture. We try to build a climate of excitement, enjoyment and celebration so that each child will develop the skills needed for lifelong learning.

The funding is additional government funding to address perceived inequality of opportunity, between children of families on low incomes and their wealthier peers, by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most. The funding is allocated directly to schools and is calculated by how many pupils are registered to receive free school meals (due to low income) or are looked after by the local authority. It is for schools to decide how the funding is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.　

At Tudor we value the rich diversity of backgrounds and experiences which our children bring and seek to eliminate achievement gaps that might arise from any form of disadvantage. In order to accomplish this we deliver a 'Tudor Toolkit' that personalises children’s learning through:

• Tailored interventions for children who are working below, but within reach of, age related expectations, as well as those with special educational needs
• Daily breakfast and extra-care opportunities 
• Home collections for children each day
• Teaching assistants who offer support for children to meet age related expectations and to challenge more able learners
• Curriculum innovation and investment in technology/ resources
• Dedicated learning support for children with higher levels of need
• Family support workers to enable all our families to thrive
• Counselling services for children with higher levels of emotional needs
• Additional support given to children learning English as an additional language to ensure that they are quickly able to access the curriculum as well as their peers
• A wide range of extra-curricular activities, which are free of charge (or subsidised) to all pupils.
• Subsidies for school outings and workshops to make them accessible for all
• A school uniform subsidy, so that children of families on low incomes are not easily identified, or their self-esteem diminished, by their appearance.

How do I know if I can apply for Pupil Premium?

From September 2026, your child may be eligible if your household is in receipt of Universal Credit.

There are several categories:

• Targeted Free School Meals — your household receives Universal Credit and your net annual earned income is no more than £7,400 (approximately £616 per month)
• Expanded Free School Meals — your household receives Universal Credit with earnings above £7,400

Both categories qualify your child’s school to receive Pupil Premium funding.

Children in Care or Previously in Care

• Your child is currently looked after by a local authority
• Your child has previously been in local authority or state care and has since been adopted, or is subject to a Special Guardianship Order, Child Arrangements Order, or Residence Order

Service Children

• One of your child’s parents is serving in the regular armed forces (including full-time reserve service)
• One of your child’s parents is a member of the armed forces of another nation and is stationed in England
• One of your child’s parents died whilst serving in the armed forces and your child receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme

Please note:

• Eligibility is based on Universal Credit only — other legacy benefits such as Income Support, income-based JSA, and Child Tax Credit no longer qualify on their own
• To apply, you will need your National Insurance number and your child’s date of birth
• You can apply from 1 June 2026 for the 2026/27 school year onwards
• Applications are made through your local authority, usually via your child’s school

Pupil Premium +

Pupil Premium + is additional educational funding given to schools or virtual schools for children who are ‘looked after’ or in care, plus those children previously looked-after.  PP+ funding is provided by the Department for Education (DfE) and devolved to schools and education providers via the Virtual School. However, PP+ for previously looked after children is allocated directly to and managed by the school (not the Virtual School) - and the onus is on the parent, carer or guardian of the child to make the school aware of the child’s status.

How PP+ is spent is decided by the school, and it isn’t ring fenced for individual pupils. Rather, the funding goes into a collective pot to be allocated in the ways the school feels would benefit this group of children.  This has been outlined above.

The Virtual School (a multi-agency team consisting of a virtual head teacher, assistant head, Fostering Education Liaison Officers (FELOs), Education Support Officers, Progression Advisors, Support Officers and Education Welfare Officers) provides advice and information to schools on how to make the best use of the grant.

Leaders have a strong understanding of the needs of pupils in receipt of PPG. They use in-school and extra-curricular activities to support these pupils to achieve their potential.

Outcomes for pupils in receipt of PPG compare favourably to national data.

PPG pupils enjoy the variety of after school clubs the school provides.