The government provides Pupil Premium funding based on the number of children who are in receipt of free school meals, or those who have been in receipt in the previous six years as well as looked after children and those who have been adopted from care.  You can read about Ivydale's Pupil Premium strategy below.

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Narrowing the gap for our pupil premium children is a key priority within the School Development Plan. All staff training and school improvement activities are focused on addressing the needs of our pupil premium children and ensuring they achieve strongly.