Our review of 550 pupil premium strategies found many schools aren’t strategic at all – which suggests leaders need help to use evidence effectively, says Emma DobsonOur review of 550 pupil premium strategies found many schools aren’t strategic at all – which suggests leaders need help to use evidence effectively, says Emma DobsonEvery primary school publishes a pupil premium strategy. A regional review of more than 550 primary school pupil premium statements across the north east suggests the answer is not straightforward. Another explanation lies in how pupil premium statements themselves are being used. This distinction matters because pupil premium strategies now sit at the intersection of accountability, improvement and inclusion. The lesson from this analysis is not that schools are getting pupil premium “wrong”.