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title: "Pupil Premium, Sports Premium and Catch Up"
url: "https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/pupil-premium"
school: "Civitas Academy"
---

# Pupil Premium, Sports Premium and Catch Up

## Pupil Premium Strategy

At Civitas, true excellence begins with equity. Our **Civitas Equity Promise** is our collective commitment to ensuring every child is seen, valued, and supported to thrive, particularly those facing disadvantage. Equity means giving each child what they need, not the same for all, and this principle underpins our use of **Pupil Premium funding**, which provides additional support for pupils eligible for Free School Meals, those who are Looked After or Previously Looked After, and others identified as experiencing social disadvantage.

 ![](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/images/EquityProm/7(1).jpg)

We ensure that needs are carefully assessed, barriers to learning are actively removed, and funding is directed where it will make the greatest difference, recognising that disadvantage can extend beyond formal eligibility. Through a rigorously reviewed three‑year Pupil Premium Strategy, partnership with families and communities, and shared accountability across our teams, we act with compassion, ambition and belief so that no child is defined by circumstance and every learner leaves Civitas with the confidence and skills to shape their future.

[Pupil Premium Strategy 2024-2025 ](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/files/Policies/Civitas_Pupil_Premium_Statement_2024_-_2025.pdf)

[Pupil Premium Strategy 2025-2026](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/files/Policies/Civitas_Pupil_Premium_Statement_2025_-_2026.pdf.pdf)

[Pupil Premium Strategy 2026-2027](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/files/2026-2027/Civitas_Pupil_Premium_Statement_2026_-_2027.pdf)

![](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/images/images/Civitas_JimStephenson-16_WebRes.jpg)

## Sports Premium Grant

This funding has been given directly to schools to spend on improving the quality of PE and school sport provision.

The P.E. department deliver high quality lessons which are well organised and where the children always have their own equipment to use for the duration of the lesson. The children develop a healthy competitive attitude both within a team and also as an individual. The aim is for all children to feel inspired by physical activity so that they will want to continue physical activity after they leave Civitas Academy. Through educating the children on the benefits of physical activity, they will be encouraged to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.

Please click [here](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/files/2026-2027/Sports_Premium_Grant_-_Civitas_-_2025_26_Reviewed.pdf) to access our impact review and expenditure for 2025 - 2026.

![](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/images/images/Civitas_JimStephenson-17_WebRes.jpg)

## Catch Up Strategy

This was introduced in 2020 to support children across the school to catch up following the school closure period due to COVID-19.

Please click[ here](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/files/documents/pupil-premium/Catch_Up_Strategy_Civitas_Academy_Summer_2021.docx) to access the planned strategy for 2020-21.

### Essential Information

- [Performance & Ofsted](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/performance-ofsted)
- [Financial Information](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/financial-information)
- [Policies](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/policies)
- [Pupil Premium, Sports Premium and Catch Up](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/pupil-premium)
- [Inclusion](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/inclusion)
- [Equality](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/equality)
- [Admissions](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/admissions)
- [Attendance](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/parents/attendance)
- [REAch Teach](https://www.civitasacademy.co.uk/essential-information/reach-teach)

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