Premium prize for local schools

THREE Oldham primary schools have been awarded £1,000 through the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards for their continuing work supporting disadvantaged students.

South Failsworth County Primary School, St Agnes CE Primary School, Lees, and St Anne’s CE Primary School, Royton, are now among 67 schools in the North-West eligible for further prizes worth up to £100,000.

Schools Minister David Laws said: “The pupil premium is building a fairer society with opportunity for everyone.

“I hope all schools with continue to learn from the excellent practice shown by this year’s winners and ensure they are using their pupil premium effectively so that they, too, may be in the running for a prize in 2016.”

The Pupil Premium Awards recognise and reward schools that have improved the achievement of disadvantaged students through the effective use of their pupil premium funding.

Final prizes for the 2015 awards will be presented at a ceremony hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in March next year.