More schools using pupil premium to plug budget holes

New research has shown a growing number of schools are using funding for disadvantaged pupils to offset budget cuts elsewhere.

A survey, conducted by the Sutton Trust and the Education Endowment Foundation, found 6% of teachers said the money was being used for this purpose, an increase from 2% in 2015.

Of those surveyed, a quarter of teachers said the top priority for spending was on early intervention schemes, with 13% saying funding 1:1 tuition was a priority. However, one in five didn’t know what the main priorities for their pupil premium funding was.

Read the full report here.