Pupil premium and sports premium

Pupil Premium – a guide for parents

 

Is your child eligible for free school meals?

We completely understand that many families struggle day to day, and we aim to do all we reasonably can to support your children and their families.

Pupil Premium is a funding stream from the government that is allocated to schools to help children reach their full potential, regardless of their background or financial situation. 

The funding that schools receive has to be used to enhance the individual learning of each child who qualifies. On this page, there is a pupil premium strategy plan which details and breaks down how the funding is used to do this. 

Students who are eligible and registered for free school meals cannot be identified. 

As a family you are entitled to free school meals if you access:

• income support
• income-based jobseeker’s allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
• support under part VI (6) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit 
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income not exceeding £7,400 (£616.67 per month).

You can register your child for free school meals here.

You can apply as and when the need arises.

If you would like any support with the application, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s school and someone will be happy to help.

Swimming results 2025/26

Percentage of Year 6 pupils swimming competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres	92%
Percentage of Year 6 pupils using a range of strokes effectively (front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke)	92%
Percentage of Year 6 pupils performing safe self-rescue in different water-based situations	92%

Sustainability Statement

 

• Our children will continue to increase their skills and abilities in a range of different sports and activities which will challenge them and prepare them for later in life. 
• Our children will develop a range of skills including teamwork, leadership, respect and sportsmanship which they can take with them and develop not only in sport but in other areas of the curriculum and the wider community
• Teaching staff will use the skills and knowledge gained from the range of CPD opportunities attended and continue to build on this knowledge in future years.
• Subject Leaders have further developed their knowledge and skills to lead P.E and will continue to build on their experiences already gained. This will include sharing expertise with other members of staff to build on the current provision and ensure high quality teaching.

 

Sports opportunities 

Football and netball teams

Children from Years 5 and 6 took part in the Durham Football League at Meadowfield Leisure Centre and the High Five Netball League at Framwellgate Moor. The teams represented our school demonstrating skills like resilience, teamwork and determination. 

Sports Clubs

Dates and clubs to be confirmed in September in line with government regulations.

Playground Leaders

Children from Year 2, 3, 5 and 6 take on the role Playground Leaders. The children attended training sessions provided by the School Sports Partnership to gain an understanding on how to effectively lead activities and games on the yard to support children in being more active. During these sessions, the children learnt a number of games and communication skills that they used on the playground.  On a weekly basis, children work alongside our sports coach to learn new ideas and games to ensure children continue to be inspired to take part in regular activity.  All Playground Leaders trained are now confident to lead active sessions with a group of children on the yard and have the responsibility of setting this up and facilitating daily sessions.

School Games Values 

During each PE lesson, school games values are discussed. They are also linked into other areas of school life linking well with our rights-respecting school ethos.

The 6 School Games Values:

DETERMINATION: Keep going no matter what. Determination is about the journey you go on to push yourself and achieve your dreams. Have the mental strength and self-discipline to overcome obstacles, commit to your goals and keep working every day to become the very best you can be. Don’t hold back!

RESPECT: Show respect for the referee, for the opposition, for your teammates, for yourself and for the game. Accepting victory and defeat with grace, treating others politely and with understanding. Have respect every day, in every sport and for everyone.

TEAMWORK: Treating everyone equally, supporting each other and working together to have fun and achieve. Celebrate each other’s success and be a positive team player.

HONESTY: Be honest with others and with yourself. Have the courage to do the right thing and what you know is right. Let the best person win, not the best cheat.

SELF-BELIEF: You’ve got to believe to achieve. Have the self-belief and confidence to succeed and reach your personal best

PASSION: Giving it 100 per cent. Put your heart and soul into the game and never give up. Passion makes you enter the race and passion makes you finish it.

Active 30 Award

The Active 30  aims to help and to support every pupil to participate in 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activity every day at school – as recommended by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). At Browney Academy we do this throughout the day with the Daily Mile, active playtimes with activities led by our trained playground leaders and active bursts throughout the school day.