A key policy at the last General Election for the Lib Dems was to bring in a ‘Pupil Premium’ to help children from poorer backgrounds get a better education.
Last autumn Liberal Democrats in government were able to announce that every school would get £488 a year per pupil who was eligible for free school meals.
Across West Dorset that means £617,002 of new funding available to local schools.
“So, in spite of the harsh economic climate and public sector cuts, most of our schools will be better off,” says County Councillor Trevor Jones. “This is just the start. The Pupil Premium will more than treble by 2015.” This is an effective example of Liberal Democrats making a real difference in government!
What the Pupil Premium will mean this year:
| Senior Schools | |
|---|---|
| Budmouth | £87,844 |
| Thomas Hardye’s | £47,890 |
| Colfox’s | £38,349 |
| The Gryphon | £37,915 |
| Beaminster | £31,023 |
| The Woodroffe | £15,312 |
| Middle Schools | |
|---|---|
| Dorchester Middle | £40,607 |
| St Osmund’s | £20,656 |
| Puddletown | £18,968 |
| First and Primary Schools | |
|---|---|
| Damers First | £34,760 |
| St Mary’s Bridport | £25,091 |
| Sherborne Primary | £22,011 |
| Bridport Primary | £21,096 |
| Manor Park | £16,743 |
| Sherborne Abbey | £14,152 |
| St Mary’s Beaminster | £12,606 |
| Chickerell | £11,072 |
| Lyme Regis Primary | £11,048 |
| Greenford | £9,272 |
| Frome Valley | £7,920 |
| Prince of Wales | £7,829 |
Full details are contained in the attached spreadsheet PUPIL-PREMIUM-ALLOCATIONS-TO-SCHOOLS-2011-12.xls.
