Pupil Premium

Pupil premium is an allocation of money given to schools to improve the educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. These include pupils who are looked after by the local authority, those who have been eligible for Free School Meals at any point in the last six years (also known as Ever 6 FSM) and for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces. Students who are cared for by the local authority also receive a monetary allocation called Pupil Premium Plus.

In order to ensure the effective use of our PPG (Pupil Premium Grant), we use a range of strategies linked to evidence such as those evaluated by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). Our use of the pupil premium grant is linked to evidence-informed activities in line with the ‘menu of approaches’ set by the Department for Education (DfE), a 3-tiered approach, in which our spending is allocated across the following areas:

  • developing high-quality teaching, e.g. through professional development and recruitment and retention

  • providing targeted academic support, such as one-to-one or small group tuition

  • tackling non-academic barriers to academic success, such as difficulties with attendance, behaviour and social and emotional wellbeing

Funding Criteria

To be eligible for pupil premium or recovery premium, pupils must be:

  • Currently eligible for free school meals (FSM) or have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last 6 years

  • Looked after by the local authority

  • Previously looked after by the local authority or other state care.

Eligibility for Free School Meals

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance

  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

  • the guaranteed element of 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 - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

If you do not qualify for most benefits (also known as having ‘no recourse to public funds’), your child may still be eligible for free school meals.

Please contact our school secretary for further details and for support with checking your child’s eligibility.

Please see our current Pupil Premium Strategy & Spend in here