Pupil Premium

Melissa Wilde

Pupil Premium Coordinator

 

Hello, my name is Melissa Wilde and I am the Pupil Premium Coordinator here at Southam College.
I am passionate about ensuring every student has the support and opportunities they need to thrive.  My role involves working closely with staff, students, and families to help remove barriers to learning and make sure our Pupil Premium students achieve their full potential.

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, please feel free to contact me at:  SOUPupilPremium@stowevalley.com

Other Key Members of the Team:

  • Mr Johnson – Assistant Headteacher
    Responsible for overseeing provision and support for all Pupil Premium students.
  • Mr Martin – Deputy Headteacher
    Leads on all matters related to Year 11, including academic progress and pastoral support.
Pupil Premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers.
This funding is provided for various reasons as listed below:
 
£955 for Y7-11 pupils:
Pupils registered as eligible for free school meals at any time during the last six years (FSM6)
 
£310 for Y7-11 pupils:
Pupils registered as Armed Forces Service Child in the previous 6 years
£2345 for Y7-11 pupils:
Pupils who have been in Local Authority Care for 1 day or more in the last six months
 
Pupils who have been identified on the January 2018 census as being adopted from state care (this includes leaving care under a Special Guardianship Order or a Child Arrangements Order)
In the 2020-21 financial year schools will receive the following funding for each pupil who has been ‘eligible for free school meals (FSM) in the last six years.
We would like to remind parents that if they feel they may be eligible for free school meals they should contact Warwickshire County Council through the following details or apply online using the provided link.
 
Please use this link even if you live outside of Warwickshire as it is based on the school attended:
Children, Young People and Families, Saltisford Office Park, Ansell Way, Warwick, CV34 4SP 01926 742060