Pupil Premium

 Pupil Premium

What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is allocated to children who are looked after by the local authority and for 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 those children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces. The level of Pupil Premium received is approximately £1455 per child for the financial year. This funding should not be confused with the Universal Free School Meals received by children in Years R, 1 and 2.

It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium allocated to their school is spent.  Schools are held accountable for their use of the additional funding to support pupils from low-income families and the impact this has on educational attainment.  School performance tables now include a ‘Narrowing the Gap’ measure showing how disadvantaged children perform in each school.​