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The Pupil Premium dilemma

When it comes to demonstrating the impact of the Pupil Premium, our headteacher diarist believes the real value will be reflected in a much wider cultural and performance shift, but is this possible to quantify?

I am approaching my three-year anniversary as headteacher at my current school. I see this as a significant milestone because I feel that three years is probably a long enough period in which to have made some real progress in improving a school’s performance. 

I am, therefore, looking ahead towards this year’s exam results with even more apprehension than usual. Unlike politicians who will happily blame the previous government for all that is wrong in the world (often right up until the moment they themselves become the previous government), I do not feel that I can blame my predecessor for poor results three years after he left.

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