Pupil Premium
Helping every child succeed, belong and thrive.
At Brambles Primary Academy, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of their background or family circumstances.
Our school vision is to create a climate where everyone succeeds, belongs and thrives. Pupil Premium funding helps us put this vision into practice by removing barriers to learning, improving opportunities and ensuring that all children can achieve well.
What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil Premium is additional funding provided by the Government to schools to support children who may experience disadvantage.
The funding is designed to help improve educational outcomes and ensure that children have the same opportunities to succeed as their peers.
At Brambles, approximately 30% of our pupils are eligible for Pupil Premium funding.
We recognise that every child is different and that disadvantage can affect children in different ways. Some children may need additional help with their learning, while others may benefit from support with attendance, emotional wellbeing or accessing wider opportunities.
Our approach is therefore based on identifying individual barriers and providing the right support at the right time.
How do we use Pupil Premium funding?
Our strategy is based on three key areas.
High-quality teachingWe believe that the most important way to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children is through consistently high-quality teaching.
We invest in:
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Developing teachers' knowledge and skills through professional development.
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Ensuring lessons are adapted to meet the needs of all learners.
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Providing effective support for children who find reading, writing or mathematics difficult.
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Developing early communication, language and reading skills.
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Exploring digital learning programmes and accessibility tools to help children access learning more independently.
Some children benefit from additional teaching and targeted interventions to help them keep up with their classmates.
This includes:
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Additional phonics and early reading support through Little Wandle.
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Targeted reading, writing and mathematics interventions.
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Small-group and individual support where appropriate.
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Speech and language support, including WellComm.
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Additional support for children who are not yet working at age-related expectations, particularly in Key Stage 1.
We regularly review children's progress to make sure that the support they receive is making a difference.
We know that children need more than academic support to succeed. Their attendance, emotional wellbeing, confidence and experiences outside the classroom all contribute to their development.
We use funding to support:
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Attendance work with families to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence.
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Pastoral support and nurture for children who need additional emotional support.
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Support for children who experience difficulties with behaviour or emotional regulation.
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Access to educational visits, clubs and enrichment activities.
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Opportunities to develop confidence, independence and a sense of belonging.
Our commitment: 50% off school trips
We believe that every child should have the opportunity to experience the wider curriculum, regardless of their family's financial circumstances.
At Brambles, every child eligible for Pupil Premium funding receives a 50% subsidy towards the cost of school trips.
We want all children to experience the excitement of educational visits, explore new places, develop their understanding of the world and create memories with their friends.
We monitor participation to help ensure that financial barriers do not prevent children from taking part.
If you would like to discuss the subsidy, please contact the school office.
Our digital strategy: removing barriers to learning
As technology becomes an increasingly important part of education, we are exploring how digital programmes and accessibility features can help children learn more effectively.
We are looking at how technology can:
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Support children with reading, writing and mathematics.
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Improve communication and understanding.
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Help children who find recording their learning difficult.
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Provide accessibility tools such as speech-to-text and text-to-speech.
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Develop independence, confidence and engagement.
We will carefully evaluate programmes and resources to make sure they have a positive impact on children's learning.
What are we working to improve?
Our Pupil Premium strategy is closely linked to our Academy Improvement Plan. Our key priorities for 2026/27 are to:
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Improve outcomes for disadvantaged children, particularly in Key Stage 1.
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Strengthen early language, phonics and reading.
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Improve writing outcomes and close gaps in learning.
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Ensure children receive timely support so that they can keep up with their peers.
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Improve attendance and reduce persistent absence.
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Strengthen pastoral support, emotional wellbeing and behaviour.
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Ensure all children can access educational visits and enrichment opportunities.
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Explore digital programmes and accessibility tools that improve access to learning.
We regularly monitor children's progress and review the effectiveness of the support we provide. If something is not having the intended impact, we adapt our approach.
Our Pupil Premium funding
For the 2026/27 academic year, Brambles Primary Academy has received:
£177,430 in Pupil Premium funding.
This funding is carefully planned to support high-quality teaching, targeted academic support and wider strategies that remove barriers to children's success.
We are accountable for how this funding is spent and evaluate the difference it makes to children's outcomes and experiences.
Could your child be eligible?
Some families may be entitled to additional support through Pupil Premium funding.
If you think your child may be eligible, or you are unsure whether you are receiving the support you are entitled to, please speak to our school office.
All conversations will be treated sensitively and confidentially. We want to make sure that every eligible child receives the support and opportunities available to them.
There is no stigma attached to receiving Pupil Premium support at Brambles.
Pupil Premium Funding Application
To complete the application form to receive the Pupil Premium Funding please follow the link: Kirklees Free school meals If you require support with the application please do not hesitate to contact us.
Find out more
You can find further information about our priorities, planned spending and evaluation of impact in our full Pupil Premium Strategy Statements.
Pupil Premium Strategy 2026/27
