Pupil Premium Grant
At Fareham Academy, we are committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of background or challenge, have equal opportunities to succeed. Our overarching aim is to foster a culture where education is valued by all and used as a key to unlock future opportunities. We want every student to feel safe, supported, and inspired to achieve beyond their own expectations.
We recognise that learning extends beyond the classroom. Our commitment includes providing disadvantaged students with access to digital and literacy resources, as well as opportunities to engage in trips, extracurricular activities, and careers guidance to prepare them for life as 21st-century learners.
Our Approach
Quality First Teaching is at the heart of our strategy, supported by a well-planned curriculum that prioritises literacy, application and retrieval practice. We aim to accelerate progress and improve outcomes for disadvantaged students through the following ways.
Literacy Focus
Prioritising literacy improvement for all learners, following the Education Endowment Foundation’s recommendations for secondary schools.
High-Quality Teaching
Ensuring high-quality teaching in every lesson, every day.
Making An Impact
Implementing impactful interventions and keeping aspirations high.
Creating Opportunity
Broadening cultural capital through enrichment opportunities.
What is Pupil Premium?
The Pupil Premium grant is allocated to support children from low-income families, children who are looked after or previously looked after, and children with parents serving in the Armed Forces.
The funding is designed to:
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Raise the attainment of disadvantaged students of all abilities so they can reach their potential.
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Support children and young people with parents in the regular Armed Forces.
Evidence shows that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face additional challenges in reaching their potential and may not perform as well as their peers. The Pupil Premium grant enables schools to address these challenges by improving progress and outcomes.
Our Current Priorities
For 2025–26, our strategy focuses on the following areas.
Literacy and Numeracy
Improving literacy and numeracy for all disadvantaged learners.
Attendance and Absence
Increasing attendance and reducing persistent absence.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Supporting student wellbeing through targeted pastoral care and mental health initiatives.
Attainment Gap and Progress 8
Closing the attainment gap in English and Maths and improving Progress 8 scores.
Cultural Capital and Enrichment
Enhancing cultural capital through trips, extracurricular clubs, and careers guidance.
Funding Overview
For the academic year 2025–26, Fareham Academy has been allocated £317,595 in Pupil Premium funding. This will be invested in teaching, targeted academic support, and wider strategies such as attendance, wellbeing, and parental engagement.
Eligibility for Free School Meals
If you believe your family may be eligible for Free School Meals, please click here to complete the Hampshire online form.