Pupil Premium

Interviews with headteachers from schools that have won the Pupil Premium award.

These case studies look at three Pupil Premium award-winning schools. We interviewed the headteachers to find out how they make the most effective use of the money and how they won the award.

Smith’s Wood Primary Academy
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
Kingsway Infants School (coming soon)

Smith’s Wood Primary Academy (Birmingham)

The headteacher talks about the strategies he has implemented to bring the school from special measures to Good. Today Smith’s Wood Academy has been deemed Outstanding by Ofsted. This interview offers powerful insights into how they got there.