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Pupil Premium and Sports Premium

Pupil Premium Statement 2025/26

Pupil Premium – a guide for parents

Is your child eligible for free school meals?

We completely understand that many families struggle day to day, and we aim to do all we reasonably can to support your children and their families.

Pupil Premium is a funding stream from the government that is allocated to schools to help children reach their full potential, regardless of their background or financial situation.

The funding that schools receive has to be used to enhance the individual learning of each child who qualifies. On this page, there is a pupil premium strategy plan which details and breaks down how the funding is used to do this.

Students who are eligible and registered for free school meals cannot be identified.

As a family you are entitled to free school meals if you access:

income support
income-based jobseeker’s allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
support under part VI (6) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working Tax Credit run-on paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income not exceeding £7,400 (£616.67 per month).

You can register your child for free school meals here.

You can apply as and when the need arises.

If you would like any support with the application, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s school and someone will be happy to help.

Sports Premium and PE Information 2024/25

Planned Spend	Cost	Success Criteria	Impact	Key Indicators
Education Enterprise SSP Competition Package	£ 1500	Middleton in Teesdale – Competition Package which gives us access to: Provide the children with a broader range of sports and activities offered to them. To play at a competitive level against other schools. This also gives the children the chance to qualify for county finals. Competitions included: Netball Cross Country Football (girls) Football (boys) Tri-golf Athletics	All children have experienced a variety of different sports activities, developing, confidence and interests. Children had the opportunity to play against other children (schools) at intra and inter level, with the opportunity to compete in county finals.	Key indicator 5
Festivals	£900	All pupils to have the opportunity to experience a range of sporting opportunities and to develop skills in these sports further. They are able to learn and consolidate these through practice.	Children improve, progress and gain confidence in a range of sporting skills. Identify children who need support and further challenge.	Key indicator 4
Central venue leagues	£ 300	Promote the profile of sports. To provide children with the experience of competitive events outside of school. Children to work as a team and show sportsmanship.	This has given children who are less confident and least active to attend exciting, varied and a new range of activities through the school sport partnership. This has given the children the opportunity to develop social skills, leadership and communication outside of school. Increased pupil awareness of opportunities available in the community - improved physical, technical, tactical and mental understanding of a range of sports. The children have also developed wider life skills which build on from the PE lessons, i.e. communication, teamwork, fair play and leadership, and coaches have the opportunity to signpost the children to any community sessions in our area.	Key indicator 5
P.E. Sports coach	£5720	To raise the quality of learning and teaching in P.E. and school sport by providing support to deliver broad, balanced and inclusive sport. To enable qualified coaches to deliver the PE curriculum, to increasingly involve school staff supporting lessons - to increase their confidence in delivery of the subject. Purchase quality assured resources to support teachers and support staff. Subject Leader to attend relevant sport conferences and network meetings to gain relevant information.	Coach has provided the children with new activities, increased the children’s skills and was able to address any misconceptions or take progression further when required. This has enabled continued progression of all pupils during curriculum PE lessons. Staff are more confident at ensuring all need is covered and therefore there is a more inclusive curriculum which inspires and engages all pupils. Curriculum provision has been developed through new ideas incorporated to motivate the children. As a result of high-quality teaching, more children have had the skills and the confidence to take part in sporting events.	Key indicator 1 Key indicator 2 Key indicator 3
Lunchtime playground leaders and afterschool club	£6160	Encourage children to participate in a range of sporting activities. Improve social skills. Children to increase physical activity. Pupil voice. Children to gain confidence to promote/deliver sport and include everyone during breaktimes.	Children have improved skills in a range of areas. Children are more activate at breaktime and afterschool.	Key indicator 1 Key indicator 4
CPD	£320	PE twilight training sessions delivered by Sports Specialists. Combine practical instruction with support materials to increase teacher confidence and a legacy of skill.	Teachers are skilled in delivering sport and the wider themes of healthy lifestyles, physical activity and wellbeing. A series of CPD for staff has ensured that all are able to teach sport with confidence across all ages.	Key indicator 3
Swimming	£1600	Children attend weekly swimming lessons to swim confidently, competently and safely.	Most children leave year 6 able to swim.
Equipment and Resources	£200	A range of resources available. P.E. equipment to be used at break and lunch time to engage and motivate children to play games and keep fit. Behaviour on the playground to improve.	A wide range of PE equipment has been purchased this year to deliver the PE curriculum effectively. Play leaders ensure trolley is available every break and lunchtime, giving the children the opportunity to play, improve their social skills/behaviour, keep fit and take responsibility for equipment.	Key indicator 1 Key indicator 4
Total Cost	£16,700

Key indicator 1: The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – Chief Medical Officers guidelines recommend that primary school pupils undertake at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day in school

Key indicator 2: The profile of PESSPA being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement

Key indicator 3: Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport

Key indicator 4: Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils

Key indicator 5: Increased participation in competitive sport

Swimming Results 2024/5

83% of pupils in the current Year 6 cohort can swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of 25 metres?
83% of pupils in the current Year 6 cohort can perform a range of recognised strokes effectively
100% of pupils in your current year 6 cohort can perform safe self-recue in different water-based situations.

Sustainability Statement

Our children will continue to increase their skills and abilities in a range of different sports and activities which will challenge them and prepare them for later in life.
Our children will develop a range of skills including teamwork, leadership, respect and sportsmanship which they can take with them and develop not only in sport but in other areas of the curriculum and the wider community
Teaching staff will use the skills and knowledge gained from the range of CPD opportunities attended and continue to build on this knowledge in future years.
Subject Leaders have further developed their knowledge and skills to lead P.E and will continue to build on their experiences already gained. This will include sharing expertise with other members of staff to build on the current provision and ensure high quality teaching.

MIT Sports Premium Proposed Spend Information 2025/26