More must be done to target the Pupil Premium to where it is most needed, a new research study has concluded.
It finds that the often-quoted attainment gap between students who receive free school meals (FSM) and those who don’t is masking other important disparities in achievement within the FSM cohort.
Examples in the study include the difficulties faced by FSM children who have SEN and the performance of those from ethnic minorities.
Researched and written by Charlie Ogilvie, a teacher at Perry Beeches School in Birmingham, the study also finds that regional differences are stark, with FSM children in London far outperforming those from outside the capital.
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