What is Pupil Premium?
The Pupil Premium is additional funding allocated to schools to improve the academic outcomes of eligible pupils of all abilities.
What are the benefits?
- Academic support, including interventions.
- Emotional and Mental Health support for the family.
- Resources bought for the school.
- Contributions to the cost of residentials and other wider opportunities.
Eligibility for Pupil Premium
Pupils are eligible for the Pupil Premium if:
- They qualify for Free School Meals – even if only for a relatively short period of time; or
- They are a looked-after child (LAC) as defined in the Children Act 1989; or
- They have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order or a residence order.
Eligibility for Free School Meals
If you get any of the following support payments your child/ren may be entitled to free school meals and the Pupil Premium:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- Children who receive a qualifying benefit in their own right are also allowed to receive free school meals.
- Pupil Premium funding is also given to schools to support looked-after children who have been looked after for one day or more, and for children who were adopted from care on or after 30 December 2005 and left care under either a Special Guardianship Order on or after 30 December 2005 or a Residence Order on or after 14 October 1991.
Children under five who are in full time education may also be entitled to receive free school meals.
How do I apply?
There is a short online form to apply
My child is in Reception/Year 1/Year 2 and so already gets a free school meal. Do I need to apply?
Every child in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 receives a universal free school meal. You will still need to apply for the Pupil Premium.
I don’t think I will be eligible?
The benefits far outweigh the short time needed to complete the online form. You will get an instant decision.
Want support?
Please ask as we can sit with you and complete the online form in school. We will even provide a cup of tea!
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.
All schools are given extra funding to try and improve the outcomes for pupils from lower incomes. Statistically, these pupils do not achieve as well as their peers. As a school we give great value to ensure all pupils have equality.