The school operates a tiered approach to Pupil Premium Grant spending to ensure spending is both balanced and focussed. Spending priorities are as follows:

• 1: Teaching
• 2: Targeted academic support
• 3: Wider strategies

Ensuring effective teaching in every classroom is the priority for Pupil Premium Grant spending. To achieve this, the school spends the Pupil Premium Grant in the following ways:

• Professional development
• Recruitment and retention
• Supporting early career teachers

Evidence shows that targeted support has a positive impact and is a key component of effective Pupil Premium Grant use. The school spends the Pupuil Premium Grant on targeted support in the following ways:

• Structured interventions
• Small group tuition
• One-to-one support

Wider strategies are used to overcome non-academic barriers to success. The school spends the Pupil Premium Grant on the following wider strategies:

• Behaviour support
• The breakfast club
• Attendance initiatives