We were eligible to receive funding for specific activities to support pupils to catch up lost teaching during school closures. We received £80 per pupil during the academic year 2020-21.
We considered the best way to spend this funding, based on the needs of our pupils and using the 'COVID-19 support guide for schools' published by the Education Endowment Foundation.
We spent this grant on 'Targeted support' through either one to one or small group tuition and intervention programmes by Higher Level Teaching Assistants. The effect of this expenditure improved educational outcomes for:
The use of this funding was scrutinised by the Governing Body.