--- title: "Pupil Premium" url: "https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/pupil-premium" school: "St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn" --- # Pupil Premium ## Pupil Premium **![](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/images/New-Image-St-Joseps-15.png)** The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and is additional funding to main school funding given to schools to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. The Government has used pupils entitled to Free School Meals as an indicator for deprivation and the funding helps to tackle those inequalities of the pupils who need it most. The Pupil Premium was allocated to St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy for pupils who have either registered for free school meals at any point with the last six years, children who have been on the Local Authority’s looked after children register, and children of service personnel. The Pupil Premium is paid to schools as the Government believes they are best placed to assess what additional provision their pupils need. We have a firm belief at St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy that all pupils should be given opportunity to reach their potential no matter what barriers stand in their way. Details of how our school has used the Pupil Premium can be seen in the documents below: #### Current Pupil Premium Strategy Pupil Premium Strategy Review 2024/25 230 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/Pupil_Premium_Review_2025.pdf) Pupil Premium Strategy 2024/27 274 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/STJ_Overview_Pupil_Premium_Strategy_2024_-_2027.pdf) #### Historic Strategies Pupil Premium Strategy 2022/23 94 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/2022-Pupil-premium-strategy-statement-STJ-Updates.docx.pdf) Pupil Premium Strategy 2021/22 56 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/Pupil-Premium-Strategy-2021-2022.docx) Pupil Premium Strategy 2020/21 372 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/Pupil-Premium-Strategy-20.21-DRAFT.pdf) Pupil Premium Strategy 2019/20 373 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/Pupil-Premium-Strategy-19_20.pdf) Pupil Premium Strategy 2018/19 514 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/Pupil-Premium-Strategy.pdf) ### Key Information - [Admissions](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/admissions) - [Performance](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/performance) - [Policies](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/policies) - [Pupil Premium](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/pupil-premium) - [Safeguarding](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/safeguarding) - [Equality and Diversity](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/equalities) ![St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/images/logo/logo-footer-with-diocese-02.png) ### St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn Mill Lane Hebburn South Tyneside Tyne & Wear NE31 2ET 0191 428 2700 ### Our School - [Our Faith](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/our-faith) - [School Day](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/about-us/school-day) - [Admission](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/admissions) - [Pupil Premium](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/pupil-premium) - [Prospectus](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/prospectus-2025-26) - [Sixth Form Prospectus](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/sixth-form/joining-us/prospectus) - [Website Terms](https://bccet.org.uk/website-terms/) - [Accessibility Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/accessibility-statement/) - [Privacy Notice](https://bccet.org.uk/privacy-policy/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stjosephsca/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/st.josephscatholicacademy/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)