PDG

Gwenfo Church in Wales Primary School 

Pupil Deprivation Grant 2023-24 

‘The Pupil Deprivation Grant (PDG) is extra funding from the Welsh Government to 

overcome the additional barriers poorer pupils face that prevent them from reaching their 

potential. 

This may include exceptionally able pupils who, because of their family 

background are not achieving their full personal potential, even though they appear to be 

holding their own in comparison with their peers.’ 

Taken from ‘Guidance for Using the Pupil Deprivation Grant, Welsh Government, 2013. 

The allocation for the financial year 2023-24 for Gwenfo Church in Wales Primary School based on 

percentage of free school meals (Grant £32.000) 

We will use this money to fund small group or individual support for pupils to develop their 

numeracy and literacy skills; ‘closing the gap’, as well as improving well-being, increasing 

independence and providing enhanced opportunities for learning outdoors. 

Key priorities are: employing LSAs to deliver literacy, numeracy and emotional wellbeing 

interventions and purchasing resources needed to improve the Independent Learning 

Provision within the outdoor learning environment.