Pupil Premium
In 2011/12, the Government launched its Pupil Premium funding. Pupil Premium is a sum of money the school receives for each pupil who is either in receipt of free school meals (FSM) or has been in receipt of them at some point in the last six years. Nationally, statistics show that pupils in receipt of FSM do less well than their peers in external exams. The aim of this funding is to close that attainment gap.
The Pupil Premium allocation for our school is used to cover additional staffing costs, enabling us to provide focused teaching and classroom support for identified vulnerable children who have yet to achieve nationally agreed standards. The barriers our children have to overcome centre around the achievement of basic literacy and numeracy skills, including language acquisition. The social and emotional development of our children can also be delayed, and our investment in the Thrive approach is a key element of our Pupil Premium Strategy.
- Total number of pupils on roll (including Nursery): 208
- Proportion (%) of pupil premium eligible pupils: 46.9%
Our Strategies & Plans
Sports Premium
At St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, we have made the decision to use the majority of our Sports Premium funding to release our PE specialist. This ensures children from across the school have the opportunity to attend as many sports festivals and tournaments as possible arranged within the Wyre Forest Sports Partnership. In addition, our subject leader for Physical Education monitors PE lessons and supports colleagues with the delivery of our revised PE curriculum. Along with other colleagues, this specialist has introduced Jumping Jax and the ‘Run a Mile’ initiative.
To view our PE and Sport Premium End of Year Reports 2025 please click see below
PE & Sport Premium funding allocation report
PE & Sport Premium grant spending report
PE & Sport Premium grant expenditure - opportunities, impacts and sustainability
P.E. Specialist
Staff are supported to improve the quality of their PE teaching.
- Increased staff confidence in delivering high-quality PE lessons.
- Increased pupil participation and enjoyment in sport through improved skill levels and games practice.
- Increased participation in inter-school festivals and tournaments.
- Increased success in competitions at a local level.
Sports Partnership Access
All lunchtime supervisors have attended courses to ensure they encourage physical activity at break times.
- Children in Years 4 and 5 are trained as Jumping Jax and are able to lead activities at lunchtime.
- Staff have attended CPD within the Wyre Forest Schools Partnership to ensure they can improve their skills in identified areas of physical education.
- Our pupils have wider access to a variety of competitions and festivals aimed at inclusion as well as performance.
- All staff have attended training on co-operative games, which have been introduced into lessons to support the school’s ethos.
Overall Impact
Physical activity is higher on the agenda than prior to the introduction of the Sports Premium and has a high profile within the school.
- We are very proud to be accredited with the Platinum School Games Award, recognising our commitment to sport within the school and community. To view our Progression in PE document, please click here.
- Each week, children report on their personal successes in sports clubs they attend out of school, and this ensures a variety of sports are ‘advertised’ to the whole school population.
- There is a breadth of provision both within the main school curriculum and at after-school clubs—for example, bell-boating, orienteering, tag rugby, golf, cricket, football, hockey, kho-kho and multi-skills.
- Every year, Healthy Activity Week involves local sports men and women who inspire the children and maintain interest in a variety of sports.
