The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and some of their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.
The Pupil Premium is allocated to schools for children of statutory school age from low income families who are known to be eligible for free school meals, to children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months and to children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces. At present this also includes pupils who have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years (known as the Ever 6 FSM measure).
Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit. However they will be held accountable for how we have used the additional funding to support pupils from low-income families. From September 2012 schools are required to publish online information about how they have used the Premium to ensure that parents and others are made fully aware of the attainment of pupils covered by the Premium and the extra support that they receive.
The range of provision staff and governors may consider include:
Accessing Pupil Premium Funding
Funding is allocated to the school based on an annual basis. It is important that if you think your child is eligible for pupil premium support, you should contact the school office for more information.
Important: To find out more information on whether you are eligible for additional funding, please click here.
The Pupil Premium Impact Statement for the current academic year can be found here: Pupil Premium statement 2020 2021
Please click on the following links to find out more about the Pupil Premium grant including how it has been spent and the impact that it has had over time.
Pupil Premium Grant Allocation 2012 2013
Pupil Premium Grant Allocation 2013 2014
Pupil Premium Grant Allocation 2014 2015
Pupil Premium Grant Allocation 2015 2016
Pupil Premium Grant Allocation 2016 2017
Pupil Premium Grant Allocation 2017 2018